Jind: The three-day Haryana Utsav concluded on a grand note with vibrant cultural performances, colourful programmes and a prize distribution ceremony at Chaudhary Ranbir Singh University (CRSU), Jind.The final day witnessed a series of cultural activities, including Haryanvi orchestra, group dances, fashion shows and traditional Haryanvi costume competitions for men and women. Participants showcased the rich folk culture, traditions and heritage of Haryana through their performances. Winners of various competitions were also felicitated during the closing ceremony.Addressing the gathering, vice-chancellor Prof Ram Pal Saini, congratulated the participants and said Haryana Utsav was not merely a cultural event but an important initiative to preserve the state‘s rich folk heritage, traditions and cultural identity and pass them on to the younger generation.Haryana education minister Mahipal Dhanda attended the festival as the chief guest. He urged youth not to restrict their folk language, folk songs, dances and traditional heritage to cultural events alone but to make them an integral part of their daily lives.The final cultural evening witnessed spectacular performances by renowned Haryanvi artists Ramkesh Jiwanpuriya and Surender Romeo, who entertained the audience with their popular songs. Surender Romeo performed several hit numbers, including ‘Ghane Dina Te Ruthi Baithi‘ and ‘Ud Jaiye Re Kabootar, Ud Jaiye Re’. Ramkesh Jiwanpuriya also enthralled the audience with his popular Haryanvi songs.
