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Rajasthani Folk Performers to Participate in World's Largest Flamenco Festival

Report by Santanu Ganguly, Jodhpur: Rajasthani folk performers will participate in the world’s largest Flamenco Festival, which will be organized in the La Union city of Spain from August 1 to August 5, 2013.

Rajasthani Folk Performers to Participate in World's Largest Flamenco Festival
Rajasthani Folk Performers 
“Few days ago, we had a Memorandum of Understanding signed between Spain Embassy, Mayor of La Union city and Mehrangarh Museum Trust, according to which World Flamenco Festival will be jointly organized, in which Rajasthani performers will also showcase their talent. First phase of this international level festival will be organized from 1 August to 5 August, 2013 in La Union city of Spain after which in March 2014, this will be organized in Jodhpur. Rajasthani performers; Langa Abdul Rashid, Langa Ikhlakh Khan, Langa Zaakir Khan, Langa Saddeek Khan and Asha Sapera will give their culturally rich Rajasthani folk performance in the first phase of the festival in Spain.”- Mr Karni Singh Jasol, Director, Mehrangarh Museum Trust.

In this program, Mr Karni Singh Jasol, Director Mehrangarh Museum Trust and Mr Roberto Neiddu, Director, CRN Production will participate in Spain and during their tour, they will also discuss about the festival which will be organized in March with officials of La Union, Spain.

During this tour, Mr Karni Singh Jasol, Director, Mehrangarh Museum Trust will also participate in discussions with museum experts on “Heritage Conservation” in Madrid.

Mehrangarh Museum Trust is India's leading cultural institution and centre of excellence, established in 1972 by the 36th Custodian of Marwar- Jodhpur, H. H. Maharaja Gaj Singhji, who brought the fort alive to visitors. Today Mehrangarh Museum has a unique importance as a repository of the artistic and cultural history of the large areas of Central Rajasthan and Marwar-Jodhpur, ruled by the Rathore Dynasty. The Museum displays one of the most important and best preserved collections of fine and applied arts from the Mughal period of Indian history, during which the Rathore rulers of Jodhpur maintained close links with the Mughal Emperors. Apart from the Museum, the Trust is at the forefront of conservation and restoration, a generous patron of the arts and music and a lively centre of academic study. The Mehrangarh Museum Trust is a recipient of the UNESCO ASIA-PACIFIC Award in the field of architectural conservation, cultural heritage and adaptive reuse.

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