Basant Utsav celebrations at Urusvati Art and Habitat Centre, Gurgaon
In the backdrop of the majestic Aravali Hills, Urusvati Art and Habitat Centre located in village Shikhopur, Gurgaon came alive on Sunday 16th February’14 when it hosted an enchanting cultural concert titled “Basant Utsav” to hail the onset of spring festival. Besides distinguished personalities and guests, the cultural event saw a good gathering of art and music aficionados from different nooks and corners. The rich greenery around the place made the ambience look all the more elegant. The program began with a mellifluous vocal music recital by Anshu Thapliyal Nawani ensued by a scintillating Odissi dance performance by the young disciples of Padma Shri Ranjana Gauhar. The guests felt enthralled viewing the newly launched Art Gallery and the refurbished Museum of Ancient Folklore. The cultural event was followed by a sumptuous lunch on the lawns of the Habitat Centre.Speaking on the occasion, Komal Anand, director Urusvati Art and Habitat Centre (UAHC) shared, “Urusvati Art and Habitat Centre is slated to become one of the most sought after destinations in Gurgaon in the near future for hosting socio cultural events and extravaganzas. Besides the picturesque location, the venue has various amenities to its advantage under one roof. It’s a paradise for the creative fraternity and the intelligentsia that is perpetually on the lookout for tranquil places for hosting creative events. The endeavour at Urusvati is to host a wide spectrum of cultural activities, workshops and festivals for the art enthusiasts with the sole objective that the prestigious, invaluable heritage of the country is not just restored, but also enhanced further, by such initiatives, collections and presentations. Costumes, jewelry, utensils, musical instruments, puppets and paintings from the tribal to the highly sophisticated, miniatures, depicting scenes from the folk tales, all show how Folklore has incessantly inspired artisans, artists and even musicians and dancers.”
INTACH chairman Maj. Gen. (Retd.) L.K Gupta, one of the special invitees to the event remarked, “It’s heartening to see Uruswati Art and Habitat centre buzzing with cultural activities. This new landmark in town will provide a wonderful platform for budding artists, musicians and dancers from all over the country to exhibit their talent before a diverse audience. The Urusvati Museum of Folklore is a sincere effort to showcase the rich tapestry of our heritage and folklore. The legendary love stories of Sohni Mahiwal , Heer Ranjha, Mirza Sahiban and Padmavati Ratansen find due prominence in the Museum. The high quality of aesthetics, beauty, stylization, symbolism and the sheer simplicity in design of objects of daily use in rural India on display of each region in the Museum is bound to leave the visitors spellbound.”
For children, Urusvati offers myriads of activities such as puppet shows, camel rides, folk dances to snake charmers. Viewing the Museum is a good learning experience for children as it gives insights about the folk tales from Punjab, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh.
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