Panskura Hosts Grand Jatra Festival: Government Initiative Revives Folk Art
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News18•28-01-2026, 14:16
Panskura Hosts Grand Jatra Festival: Government Initiative Revives Folk Art
- •A 3-day Jatra festival, organized by the South Bengal Jatra Association, has begun at Gumai Kishalay Sangha Maidan in Panskura.
- •The festival aims to revive and promote Bengal's traditional Jatra art, which is facing decline in the modern era.
- •Jatra groups from Purba Medinipur, Paschim Medinipur, Howrah, Hooghly, South 24 Parganas, and other South Bengal districts are participating.
- •Beyond Jatra, the festival also features other folk art forms like puppet shows and Baul music.
- •Inaugurated with a colorful procession, the event saw the presence of Zilla Parishad Chief Uttam Barik and Additional District Magistrate Tania Parvin.
Why It Matters: Panskura's government-backed Jatra festival is successfully rekindling interest in traditional Bengali folk art.
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