Dehradun, Oct. 26 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 24 Oct: The grand inauguration of the "Virasat Art and Heritage Festival-2026" was marked by the lighting of the ceremonial lamp by Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan on Friday. The festival is being organised by the world-renowned REACH (Rural Entrepreneurship for Art & Cultural Heritage) organisation, which has been preserving and compiling historical cultural heritage in a remarkable manner for many years.

The first cultural evening of Virasat Art and Heritage Festival 2026 commenced with a Choliya folk dance performance. Choliya is a traditional folkdance form that originated in the Kumaon division of Uttarakhand and the western region of Nepal.

The presentation of Uttarakhand's traditi...