JAMMU &
KASHMIR
MONTH |
CITY |
NAME OF THE EVENT |
April |
Jammu |
-Theatre
Festival |
|
Mansar |
-Mansar
Mela |
May |
Jammu |
-Composite
Mushaira |
|
Budgam
( Kashmir) |
-Composite
Mushaira |
|
Jammu |
-Childrens
Theatre Workshop |
June |
Jammu,
Srinagar, Kargil |
-Sham-e-Ghazal |
|
Srinagar |
-Kashmir
Theatre festival |
July |
Badgam
( Kashmir) |
-Folk
Theatre Festival |
August |
Jammu,
Akhnoor, Udhampur |
-Suffiana
Mausiqui Concert (Punjabi) |
September |
Srinagar |
-Workshop
of folklore of Kashmir |
October |
Jammu,
Srinagar |
-Qawali
Programme |
|
Leh |
-Traditional
Singing Programme |
November |
Jammu |
-Classical
Music & Dance Festival |
December |
Jammu |
-North
Zone Theatre Festival |
|
Jammu |
-Seminar
on cultural heritage of Jammu |
January |
Jammu |
-Theatre
workshop for Youth |
February |
Srinagar,
Anantnag |
-Vocal
Recital (Light) |
March |
Poonch |
-Writers
Camp |
|
Mansar |
-North
Zone Writers Camp |
HIMMACHAL PRADESH
MONTH |
CITY |
NAME OF THE EVENT |
January |
Nahan |
-Folk Dance Festival |
February |
Chamba |
-Poetry Recital |
Manali |
-Winter Carnival |
March |
Shimla |
-Theatre Festival |
Sadaun |
-Tribal fair |
Baijnath |
-Shivratri Mela |
Bilaspur |
-Nalwari Mela |
Rivalsar |
-Chachu Mela |
| Sujanpur, Palampur |
-Holi |
April |
Shimla |
-Classical Music Utsav |
Sundernagar |
-Nalwari Mela |
Kaleshwar |
-Baisakhi Mela |
Rehru |
-Rehru Mela |
May |
Shimla |
-Lok Geet Utsav |
Nahan |
-Craft Mela |
Dharamshala |
-Summer Festival |
Shimla |
-Summer Festival |
June |
Shimla |
-Classical Dance |
Dharamshala |
-Literary Seminar |
July |
Mandi |
-Folk Singing |
August |
Kevlong |
-Tribal Fair |
September |
Chamba |
-Manimahesh |
Hamirpur |
-Hamir Utsav |
October |
Bilaspur |
-Bhagti Sangeet |
Rekong Peo |
-Tribal fair |
November |
Hamirpur |
-Folk Theatre Seminar & Festival |
Sirmour |
-Renuka Mela |
December |
Una |
-Miniature Art seminar and Exhibition |
Manali |
-Tanka Art Workshop |

PUNJAB
MONTH |
CITY |
NAME OF THE EVENT |
January |
Sirhind |
-Light
Music |
Malerkotla |
-Qawali
(Sham-e-Qawali) |
Jagraon, Moga, Ludhiana, Patiala, Amritsar |
-Exhibition
of Handicrafts |
February |
Whole of Punjab |
-Mobile
exhibitions |
Khartar Kalan |
-Folk
Programme/Fair in the memory of Shaheed Bhagat Singh |
April |
Amritsar |
-Ram
Tirath ( Ram Naumi) |
Malerkotla |
-Id-Ul-Zuha
( Bakreed) |
Damdama Sahib , Talwandi Sabo and Anandpur Sahib) |
-Baisakhi |
May |
Fatehgarh
Sahib, Nawan Sher, Gurdaspur and Hoshiarpur |
-Rural
Plays and folk dances |
June |
Amritsar |
-Light
and Sound program on the anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh |
July |
Patiala |
-Classical
Programme (Vocal Instrumental) |
Jalandhar & Amritsar |
-Classical
Programme (Music & Dance) |
August |
Ludhiana |
-Sawan
Kavi Darbar |
Mohali & Chandigarh |
-Tian
Da Mela |
| Sangrur,
Faridkot, Bhatinda, Gurdapur, Ludhiana, Kapurthala |
-Theatre
Festival |
September |
Pathankot,
Batala, Kapurthala |
-Folk
singing |
October |
Malerkotla,
Jagraon, Fatehgarh Sahib |
-Folk
Dances & Martial Art |
Nawanshaher, Batala |
-Play
Competitions |
November |
Gurdaspur |
-Chhinjh
Mela
-Babehali |
Kapurthala, Patiala |
-Bhagti
Sangeet |
Sunam |
-Workshop
on Folk Instruments |
Delhi ( Trade Fair) |
-Folk
Dances & Folk Singing |
December |
Gurdaspur, Fatehgarh Sahib |
-Gatka
Workshop |
Jalandhar |
-Harballabh
Sangeet Samellan |
Fatehgarh Sahib |
-Jor
Mela ( Martial Art, Light & Sound
Programme) |

CHANDIGARH
MONTH |
CITY |
NAME OF THE EVENT |
February |
Chandigarh |
-Rose Festival |
Chandigarh |
-Kala Gram Utsav |
August |
Chandigarh |
-Folk Dances of Tamil Nadu |
HARAYANA
MONTH |
CITY |
NAME OF THE EVENT |
April |
Pinjore |
-Baisakhi
Festival |
May |
All
over Haryana |
-Rural
Festival Programmes |
July |
|
-Folk
Dances and Sanskritik Yatra |
August |
Chandigarh
(Harayna Raj Bhawan) |
-Teej
Festival |
|
Jind,
Sirsa, Kurukshetra |
-Drama
Festival, Classical Vocal/Instrumental Recital |
October |
Panchkula
( Mata Mansa Devi) |
-Bhakti
Sangeet |
November |
Chandigarh |
-Haryana
Day Celebrations |
|
Kurukshetra |
-Bhakti
Sangeet during Geeta Jayanti |
December |
Pinjore |
-Baisakhi
Festival |
January |
|
-Mushaira/
Kavi Samellan |
February |
Chandigarh |
-Programme
for Adventure Club |
March |
Gurgaon,
Faridabad |
-Hasya
Kavi Samellan |
|
Panchkula |
-Painting
Workshop |

RAJASTHAN
MONTH |
CITY |
NAME OF THE EVENT |
January |
Bikaner |
-Camel
Festival |
February |
Dugarpur |
-Baneshwar
Mela |
March |
Jaipur |
-Elephant
Festival |
Jhunjhunu,
Sikar, Navalgarh |
-Shekhawati
Festival |
Churu
Utsav |
-Churu |
April |
Udaipur |
-Mewar
Festival |
Jaipur |
-Gangour
Festival |
Karouli |
-Kaila
Devi Mela, Mahavirja Mela |
June |
Jaipur |
-Gangour
Festival |
August |
Jaipur |
-Teej
Festival |
Ganganagar |
-Gogaji
Mela |
Boondi |
-Kajli
Teej Mela |
September |
Jaisalmer |
-Ramdevra
Mela |
October |
Jodhpur |
-Marwar
Mela |
Kota |
-Dushehra
Festival |
November |
Ajmer |
-Pushkar
Mela |
Jhalagarh |
-Chanderbhaga |
Bikaner |
-Kolayat
Mela |
N.C.E.P. (EVENTS) FOR THE YEAR
2000-2001
JAMMU & KASHMIR
MONTH |
CITY |
NAME OF THE EVENT |
July |
Srinagar |
-Yuva Utsav ( Dance, Music and Fine Art) |
August |
Srinagar |
-All India Painters Camp |
HIMACHAL PRADESH
MONTH |
CITY |
NAME OF THE EVENT |
June |
Solan |
-Shoolini Mela |
July |
Chamba |
-Minjar Mela |
|
Spiti |
-Ladracha |
August |
Kulu |
-Fine Art Artist Workshop and Exhibition |
September |
Recong Peo |
-Tribal Festival |
October |
Kullu |
-Dushera Festival |
November |
Rampur |
-Lavi Fair |
PUNJAB
MONTH |
CITY |
NAME OF THE EVENT |
June |
Jalandhar,
Ropar, Amritsar, kapurthala, Ferozepur |
-National
Folk Dance Festival |
August |
Nangal,
Ropar, Amritsar, Malerkotla |
-Folkdances
of TamilNadu |
September |
Faridkot |
-Baba
Sheikh Farid Mela |
HARAYANA
MONTH |
CITY |
NAME OF THE EVENT |
June |
|
-Sculptures Workshop |
November |
Ballabhgarh |
-Kartik Cultural Festival |
February |
Surajkaund |
-Surajkund Craft Mela |
RAJASTHAN
MONTH |
CITY |
NAME OF THE EVENT |
June |
Mount Abu |
-Summer Festival |
January |
Nagaorli |
-Nagour Mela |
February |
Jaisalmer |
-Desert Festival |

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