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Rajasthani folk dance troupe to perform here

A 12-member Rajasthani folk dance troupe from India will be visiting Sri Lanka from December 22 to 29 at the invitation of the Sri Lankan Ministry of Cultural Affairs to participate in the National Dance Festival being organized at the Vihara Mahadevi Park in Colombo.

The group led by Umrao Khan Langa will regale the audiences with its repertoire of lively performances, delightful music and colourful folk dances, rarely seen in Sri Lanka before.

The performances can be witnessed at the Elphinstone Theatre and Vihara Mahadevi Park as per the following schedule:

December 23 - Performance at Town Hall Matale

December 24 - Performance at Mahamaya Ladies College, Kandy

December 26 - Performance at Elphinstone Theatre, Colombo

December 27-29 - Performance at the National Dance Festival at Vihara Mahadevi Park, Colombo.

The visit of the troupe is sponsored by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations. The performances in Colombo and Kandy are being jointly organized by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs of Sri Lanka and the Indian High Commission in Colombo under the India-Sri Lanka Cultural Exchange Programme.

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