Haryana News/Visitors throng 8th Pinjore Heritage Festival on bright Sunday

Fervour and excitement marked the concluding day of the 8th Pinjore Heritage Festival as the young and old, both, reached the Pinjore Gardens in droves on a bright Sunday. The Festival promised to be a good outing as vibrant cultural programmes and folk dances kept the entertainment quotient high.
Students from various schools gave pulsating folk dance performances on stage in the cultural event competition while the drawing competition saw school children depict different scenes of the Pinjore Heritage Festival in an impressive way. They were adjudged in two categories – junior and senior. Showstoppers of the day were the senior citizens, special invitees of the two-day 8th Pinjore Heritage Festival, who took part in the Heritage Walk.
The artistes of Northern Central Zone Cultural Centre (NCZCC), Allahabad captivated audience with acts like Brij ki Holi, Manipuri dances and Badhai from Madhya Pradesh that lent a cultural flavour to the Festival.
There were also visitors from Nepal, Mumbai and foreigners who came to the Festival and enjoyed savouring mouth-watering dishes at the Food Court. Chokhi Dhani had set up a stall that had authentic Rajasthani dishes like dal bhatti churma and gatte ki sabzi for the visitors. Also the street food being offered by the Institutes of Hotel Management from Haryana was a popular choice.
RESULTS
Drawing competition
Junior group
1. Simran Handa, St Vivekanand School, Pinjore
2. Sonu Sharma, J.N.V. School, Mauli Jagran, Panchkula
3. Surender, G.M. Sanskriti School, Panchkula
Senior group
1. Ajay Kumar, Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Rajjipur, Pinjore
2. Nishtha, Sophia Convent School, Kalka
3. Shubham, J.N.V. School, Mauli Jagran, Panchkula
Group dance
1. Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Pinjore
2. St Soldier, Dhakoli, Surajpur
3. Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Panchkula
Solo dance
1. Eshvita Bhadoo, Little Flower School, Panchkula
2. Gurpreet, Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Rajjipur, Pinjore
3. Kajal, Govt. Girls Sr. Sec. School, Panchkula