KTR inaugurates Telangana Festival

Hyderabad: Information Technology Minister K Taraka Rama Rao inaugurated the Telangana Festival here on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion, KTR said the10-day long festival would focus on highlighting various hues and flavours of Telangana culture, food, arts and crafts. He said the State government was taking all measures to promote Telangana’s artifacts, which have a great value at the international level.

He said the Information Technology Department would coordinate the online promotion of Telangana's artifacts, dance and food and added that Telangana’s culture and heritage were suppressed by the previous Andhra rulers. However, he said Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao was quite particular that Telangana’s artists get due recognition at the global level.

Addressing the gathering, Tourism and Tribal Welfare Minister Azmeera Chandulal said the Telangana Festival was first of its kind and several such events would be organised on regular basis at different places to promote Telangana’s culture, food, arts and crafts. He informed the government would provide marketing facilities for the craftpersons of Telangana and would also extend financial assistance to the artists to ensure that they continue with their profession.

He said despite being a cosmopolitan State, the Tribals have maintained their distinct culture, arts, food, etc., He hoped that the State government's efforts would help in effective promotion of Telangana at the international level. Advisor to State government Papa Rao was among those who addressed the gathering. Convener Vittal Rao coordinated the event. Later, Chintu Yaksha Dance, Dappu Dance, Kommu Koya, Oggu Katha and Mahboob Hussain Bandanawazi groups gave their performances.