North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala was inaugurated on 6 November 1985 by the then Prime Minister of India. The main objective of this cultural center of 1860 is registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI, to protect the new and to promote the transmission / dissemination of the art of the region, to promote the rich diversity and uniqueness of the different arts of the zone and to upgrade and enrich the consciousness of the people about their cultural heritage. The North Region Cultural Center is also committed to putting special emphasis on its activities on the relationship between different regions through its contribution to the development of style and the greater overall identity of India’s cultural heritage and to make special efforts to frame special programs for the protection and strengthening of disappearing art forms in the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Chandigarh.
However, there are differences in the cultural activities of the participating Sates yet there runs a common bond of shared heritage through them. हम शुर्ट की भोमी के के लिए, Buddhists are famous for their mountains, their monasteries, their music and their exquisite dress. Below a small green mountains and valleys of Kashmir, the people are famous for their beauty, their skills in the production of the most delicate crafts and weaves and their food. Ladakh, not only to change the geography, religion, language, but also to change the race. Coming down to Jammu, the Dogra people have their own language called Dogri. They are mostly Hindu and pride themselves on their miniature paintings, music and dance.
On the high majestic peaks of Himachal Pradesh, a land famous for its temples, gentle traditional people who sing and dance, live as free and as pure as the mountain air. Cascades of bright multicolored and bordered shawls and pattus, Himachali hats and silver ornaments stand out anywhere in Himachali.
Uttarakhand is a state with cultural tradition. It is the land of holy Ganges and important religious centers located on its banks. The state provides a special color to Indian culture with art, craft, dance and rich musical notes.
गुमता बैस मेट्र सक्टर अर चिक्स अवर अल्व शुर्ण में की सक्रिग उधानिस Haryana Jadoo. With fertile and hard-working people farming, it is famous for its pottery, its sewing, colorful costumes and its colorful dances.
Punjab, the birthplace of one of the most ancient civilizations, is home to industrious people who sing and dance with homosexuals whenever the mood takes them. Punjabi Bhangra needs no introduction around the world, and Dhol is the biggest drum in India.
The land of legends, Rajasthan-, bravery and color- different tribes spread across their necks, different costumes, different costumes, different songs and dances and skills and die with each one, printing, patchwork, jewelry making, carving, pottery, etc.
Union Territory of Chandigarh is a fusion of special traditions and cultural heritage of all these states and it is the center of cultural activities of the states to include all. Chandigarh is popularly known as the “City Beautiful” with a cosmopolitan outlook, which truly represents the bond of a common cultural heritage of the states.