STATE TIMES NEWS
LONDON: History was created when a 15-member artists team of Natrang Jammu rocked the stage at historic Trafalgar Square, London with their energetic dance and mind blowing performances.
Amazingly, they were greeted by over 50,000 world audiences, cheering and dancing to the vibrant Dogri and Kashmiri tunes and rhythms.
Led by iconic figure of the State of Jammu and Kashmir, Balwant Thakur, this fifteen-member group of artists is here in London for a fortnight to present variegated variety of the cultural presentations in Jammu and Kashmir Festival being held in various parts of London. Today’s first performance transported over 50,000 world audiences to a mesmerising journey of Jagrana performed by women folk in Dogra region of Jammu and Kashmir. The second dance Bhumro took the programme to the ultimate heights when a mix number of Bhumro and Rindposhmal enthralled the audiences by a joint group of male and female performers.
Natrang Jammu has done a great job by bringing artists representing over 10 different districts of the State of J and K. Supported by Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) Ministry of External Affairs, these programmes are locally hosted by Jammu and Kashmir festival. Lakshmi Kaul, Manu Khajuria, Lalit Sharma and many cultural enthusiasts of the state of Jammu and Kashmir based in London have made it possible.
The team of Natrang artists which came all way from Jammu include Mohd. Yaseen, Rahul Singh, Gauri Thakur, Shazia Batool, Sunny Mujoo, Nikhil Manhas, Ankush Bhasin, Jyoti Kumari, Bindia, Aarti Slathia, Naina Sharma, Saloni Verma, Simran Kaur and Rakesh Kumar Kona.
