Chandigarh is all set to mark the a centesimal start anniversary of Rock Backyard creator Nek Chand with week-long celebrations.
The UT has determined to carry week-long grand celebrations at Rock Backyard, Sector 1.
Officers acknowledged that the celebrations will probably be held from December 9 and proceed until December 15.
The Rock Backyard is unfold over 40 acres. The backyard, which is an attraction for international vacationers as nicely, attracts a day by day footfall of round 5,000 guests, together with home ones. The backyard was created by Nek Chand, a highway inspector, and was formally opened to the general public on January 24, 1976. Nek Chand handed away in June 2015.
Created from city and industrial waste, the backyard is without doubt one of the prime vacationer points of interest of Chandigarh. The backyard has sculptures which embody figures of dancers, musicians, birds, and animals, together with a number of synthetic waterfalls.
With the footfall, it generates an revenue of a lakh per day.
A senior official of the administration, who’s supervising the occasions, acknowledged that varied performances from throughout the nation shall be showcased on the Rock Backyard at completely different hours.
To encourage use of millets in day by day weight loss plan, the Rock Backyard Society can be contemplating holding a millet fest on the backyard itself.
The musical schedule
Performances and occasions are being organised in collaboration with the Chandigarh Tourism Division and the North Zone Cultural Centre (NZCC).
Musical performances and acts by artists similar to Bazigar, Nachar, Been-Jogi, Behrupia, and Nagada will probably be showcased on the seven-day-long celebrations.
Within the evenings, varied musical performances will probably be held by the Tourism Division, Chandigarh Administration, for most of the people at Section-III of the Rock Backyard.
On December 12, Sufi singer Kanwar Grewal will probably be coming to entertain the viewers.
The celebrations will conclude on December 15 (Sunday) with a musical chair programme for most of the people at Section-III of the Rock Backyard.
