10,000 Artists to Perform Bagurumba Dance in Presence of PM Modi in Guwahati on Jan 17
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced a grand performance of the traditional Bagurumba dance by 10,000 artistes in Guwahati on January 17, aiming to showcase the Bodo community's rich cultural heritage to a global audience.
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday announced that a troupe of 10,000 artistes will perform the Bagurumba dance in Guwahati on January 17, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The initiative is aimed at introducing Bagurumba, the traditional folk dance of the Bodo community, to a global audience.
Pointing out that his government has taken this step to highlight Assam’s rich cultural heritage, the chief minister said that the idea of organising this event in presence of the Prime Minister is to give international recognition to Bagurumba, as Bihu and Jhumur have gained widespread appreciation.
Informing that he reviewed the preparations for the event during a video conference with district commissioners at Lok Sewa Bhawan on Saturday, the chief minister said that he took stock of the ongoing rehearsals and issued necessary instructions to ensure the smooth organisation of the large-scale cultural performance.
After the review meeting the chief minister in a social media post said, “After Bihu and Jhumur, it’s time for Bagurumba to shine! On January 17, in the presence of Adarniya Shri @narendramodi Ji, 10,000+ artists will perform Bagurumba in Guwahati. Reviewed preparations as we look forward to take the vibrant Bodo folk dance form to the global stage.”
During the visit the Prime Minister is also scheduled to lay the foundation stone of the ambitious Kaziranga Elevated Corridor. The 34.45-km-long elevated corridor is part of a Rs 6,957-crore project approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA). The corridor will pass over nine critical animal corridors along National Highway-37, now NH-715, which runs through the ecologically sensitive Kaziranga landscape.
At present, around 5,000 to 6,000 vehicles ply the highway every day. During the annual monsoon floods, wild animals, particularly elephants and deer, are forced to cross the busy highway to reach higher ground in the Karbi Anglong hills, frequently resulting in fatal road accidents.
The elevated corridor will allow animals to move freely and safely beneath the highway, irrespective of traffic flow or weather conditions, significantly reducing human-animal conflict.