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TAJ
MAHOTSAV |
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Celebrated In
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Shilpgram, Agra |
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Main
Attraction :
Art, Craft, Cuisine, Folk Music and
Dance |
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Duration :
18 To 27 February |
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Come February and it's springtime! The time of
the year when nature dawns all it's colorful splendour and Agra bursts into
colorful celebrations. For 10 days there is a sheer celebration of Uttar
Pradesh's rich heritage of arts, crafts, culture, cuisine, dance and music.
Yes, it is Taj Mahotsav time again. There are festivities all around and Agra
truly puts on the colors of joy and gets transformed into one non stop
carnival. Organised by Uttar Pradesh Tourism, and held as an annual event at
Shilpgram, literally next door to the Taj Mahal, the Taj Mahotsav is indeed a
fitting tribute to the legendary skills of matercraftsmen and exponents of art,
music and cuisine. Not only this, it is also a gentle peep into the rich
heritage and extraordinary legacies of this wonderful land.
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The festivities commence with a spectacular
procession inspired by Mughal splendour. Bedecked elephants and camels, drum
beaters, folk artists and mastercraftsmen.... all help to recreate a visual
delight reminiscent of the golden era of the Mughal Darbars. |
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Taj Mahotsav is where the legendary artisans
and mastercraftsmen breathe life into their exquisite works of art. Marble
inlay apart, the Festival brings forth an array of other fine crafts as well-
wood carvings from Saharanpur, brass and other metalwasre from Moradabad,
handmade carpets of Badohi, the blue pottery of Khurja, the Chikan work of
Lucknow, the silk of Banares... to name a few. Agra with its legendry tradition
of exquisite craftmenship is thus the ideal venue for holding a crafts fair
like the Taj Mahotsav. |
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At the Mahotsav, be sure to be a part of the
Food Festival. Relish the exotic cuisine's and delicacies prepared by some of
the oldest exponents and the typical preparations from the interiors of Uttar
Pradesh.
Throughout the Mahotsav, one can experience a profusion of folk music and
dances of Dundelkhand, 'Nautanki' (Drama), 'Sapera' dance of Rajasthan, Lavani
of Maharashtra.... performed just the way they used to be centuries ago. |
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Agra is renowned for it's breathtaking,
centuries old monuments. For experiencing the pomp and glory of the eras gone
by there are classical performances held at these ageless sites, recreating the
splendor and ambience once associated with Mughal monarchs. |
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