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Surat: City-based Taal Group in association with the Indian Council For Cultural Relations (ICCR-Gujarat), International Council of Organizations of Folklore Festivals and Folk Arts (CIOFF), along with Charu Castle Foundation, will organise a three-day virtual international music and dance festival from March 12. The festival will be inaugurated by state BJP president and Navsari MP, C R Paatil.
“Music, dance and folk dance festival will be held virtually and will be broadcast on www.facebook.com/ICCRGUJARAT and www.facebook.com/taalgroupsurat. Artists from eight countries will showcase their music, dance and folk dance. There are more than 30 groups participating in it,” said Krutika Shah of Taal group.
New director takes reins at Folkmoot
Like any organization that brings people together, Folkmoot USA had a difficult 2020. Without the ability for travel or gathering, there was no chance for the annual international festival or any of the other in-person programming planned throughout the year. During that time of cutbacks, former Executive Director Angie Schwab resigned to begin other work.
In the holiday newsletter, Board President Elizabeth Teague said “We wish Angie well in her new endeavor and appreciate that she has maintained her leadership as the President of the North American Chapter of CIOFF the International Council of Organizations of Folklore Festivals and Folk Arts with the gracious support of the Board Emeritus Rolph Kaufman.”