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Folk festival extravaganza in Jodhpur

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The Rajasthan International Folk Festival will be held at the Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, from October 23-27, 2015. Jodhpur RIFF is a not-for-profit partnership project between Mehrangarh Museum Trust and Jaipur Virasat Foundation. UNESCO has endorsed the festival as a &ldquoPeoples&rsquo Platform for Creativity and Sustainable Development.&rdquo According to the organisers, &lsquoTimed to coincide with Sharad Purnima or the brightest full moon of the year in north India, the festival features a series of spectacular concerts and events&rsquo. The festival sees a variety of programmes, such as folk dance by the artists in the Mehrangarh museum, interactive sessions with the custodians of culture, workshops, early morning musical programmes at the Jaswant Thada, stage performance by artists from home and abroad, etc. There will also be a special Children&rsquos Folk Morning on October 26, with performances like traditional circus, string puppetry, dummy horse, bahurupiya, etc. There are separate tickets for most events.

What Rajasthan International Folk Festival
Where Jodhpur, Rajasthan
When October 23-27, 2015
Contact www.jodhpurriff.org

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