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Sl. No.
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Festival
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Location
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Specialty
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1
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Akhil
Bhartiya Kalidas Samaroh
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Ujjain
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Dramas
and other classical programs of Indian origin along with literary
presentations.
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2
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Allauddin
Khan Sangeet Samaroh
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Maihar,
Satna
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Performances
on the classical Indian music.
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3
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Ameer
Khan Festival
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Indore
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Performances
on the classical form of the music of India.
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4
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Chakradhar
Samaroh
|
Raigarh
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Performances
on music and dance of the Indian classical form.
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5
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Bhagoriya
Haat
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Jhabua
and West Nimar
|
Match
making festival held during Holi in the month of March.
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6
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Bhavbhuti
Samaroh
|
Gwalior
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Varied
literary programs on the language of Sanskrit are held there.
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7
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Dhrupad
Samaroh
|
Bhopal
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Vocal
dhrupad performances on the classical music of India.
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8
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Festival
of Dances
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Khajuraho
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Performances
of classical dances of India by some dancers of national and international
fame.
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9
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Keshav
Jayanti Samaroh
|
Orchha
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Literary
presentations.
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10
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Lokrang
Samaroh
|
Bhopal
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5
Day festival on folk arts of the nation. The Adivasi Lok Kala Academy of
Madhya Pradesh organizes this festival every year on the Indian Republic Day
(26th January).
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11
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Malwa
Utsava
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Indore
and Ujjain
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Performances
on classical music and folk arts of the country.
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12
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Nimar
Utsava
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Maheshwar
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Performances
on classical form of music as well as folk music of India.
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13
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Pachmarhi
Utsava
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Pachmarhi
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Performances
on the folk arts of India.
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14
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Pt.
Kumar Gandharva Samaroh
|
Dewas
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Performances
on the country's classical music.
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15
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Rashtriya
Hindi Natya Samaroh
|
Bhopal
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Performances
by some of the noteworthy theatre personalities.
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16
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Rashtriya
Ramleela Mela
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Different
regions of the state of Madhya Pradesh
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Some
of the best Ramleela repertories (People who perform in the Ramayana)
actively participate in this festival.
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17
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Tansen
Sangeet Samaroh
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Gwalior
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Classical
instrumental and vocal shows held during the month of November or December
where some of the best performers of the country perform.
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Besides the festivals mentioned above, some
of the other renowned fairs and festivals of the state are as follows:
- Chaitra Fair held at Biaora in Malwa
- Chethiyagiri Vihara held at Sanchi
- Christmas held in the month of December
- Diwali held for 5 days
- Dussehra held at Bastar in between the months of
September and October
- Gal Yatra
- Karam or Karma of the Korba Tribes held during the
month of August
- Kumbha Mela, a famous Hindu festival held at Ujjain
- Laru Kaj, an unique festival of the tribal community
of Gond that involves sacrifice of pigs
- Madai Fair held at Jhabua in the month of February
- Malwa Festival held at Indore
- Pir Budhan held at Shivpuri in Sanwra
- Rajjim Fair held at Rajjim in Raipur
- Ramnavami held at Orchha and Chitrakoot
- Shivratri Mela held at Pachmarhi during the month of
February or March
- Tejajee Fair held at Bhamawad in Guna
- The Fair of Nagaji held at Porsa in Munera
