Ramleela takes techno turn,water sets stage on fire

Gone are the days when after each scene,the curtain was dropped as now the scene changes instantly.

Rakesh Kumar,the organiser of Chandigarh Ramleela Committee,said,“Earlier,to show water we used a blue sheet but now we use real water. Also in a death scene,we display real fire to show the actor being actually set on fire. These innovations add more interest to the performance.”

“We also have a new sound system that has sounds like those of rain,thunders,animals. It adds life to the entire performance,” he added.

Though these changes have bulged the budget of the committees but they find appreciation from audience to be the biggest reward.

Ramleela is being held at 50 places in the city,as of the 51 organisers applying for the permission,50 were granted.

The administration earlier laid down conditions for the organisers including installing CCTV cameras and posting 25 volunteers to check the security arrangements at the venue. After the organisers protested,however,conditions have been relaxed. Now they no longer need to install CCTV cameras and can videograph the entire function. Also,volunteers can be posted depending upon the gathering of the day.

Awareness camp on Eid
The Alfarid Educational Society will hold an education awareness camp on the auspicious day of Eid-ul-Fitr near the Jama Masjid at Sector 20 in Chandigarh from 8 am to 10 am on Monday. The aim of the camp is to make the Muslim community aware about the importance of education in the present day scenario and to encourage them to provide good quality modern education to their children. ENS