Visiting Uttar Pradesh folk dance group captivates Diwali celebrations

Under the Cultural Exchange Programme between India and Guyana, the Vrij Sanskratik Kala Manch, a folk-dance group from Brijbhumi, Uttar Pradesh, is currently visiting Guyana to celebrate Diwali throughout the country.
The group is sponsored by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, the High Commission of India to Guyana, the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre in Georgetown, and several diaspora organisations in Guyana. The tour began in Essequibo on October 16th, in collaboration with the Radha Krishna Mandir in Reliance, Essequibo, and the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha, Essequibo Praant, in the Anna Regina region.
The visiting artists enthralled the audience with authentic traditional Braj music and dance from the culturally rich state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
The troupe is performing at various locations in Georgetown, Essequibo, Berbice and other parts of Guyana. On October 17 the group enthralled the West Coast in collaboration with the Ocean View Mandir and the Saraswati Vidya Niketan.
The group was expected to be at the Indian Monument Garden on Saturday.
On October 19 they will be at the University of Guyana (UG), Tain, Berbice Campus, before arriving at the LBI Community Centre ground on the same day.
On October 20, the group will be performing at ISCKON, UG Road, Railway Embankment in Georgetown, then, on to the D’Edward’s Vighneshwar Mandir, West Coast Berbice (WCB) on October 21.
The visit of the cultural troupe was facilitated under the Cultural Exchange Programme signed during the historic visit of the Prime Minister of India to Guyana in November 2024.