6th Indian Owl Festival to be held from Dec 4-6 in Pune dist

Ela Foundation is holding the 6th Indian Owl Festival from December 4-6 at Ela Habitat, Pingori, Taluka Purandar, Pune.The festival aims at creating awareness about the importance of owls in the ecosystem.

“Owls are friends of farmers since they play an important role in controlling crop pests. Moreover, owls are shrouded in superstitious beliefs which are prominently addressed in the festival to promote their conservation. We expect more than 25,000 participants in this year’s exhibition and performance,” Dr Satish Pande, Director Ela Foundation said.

The foundation has adopted various novel educational modalities to sensitise the public about owls. This is achieved through active participation of students and citizens. “We display owl related contributions including paintings, face masks, book marks, kites, sculptures, rangoli art, mehendi art, face painting, and others,” Dr Pande said, “Performances by participants, dedicated to owls, are staged during the festival,which include skits, songs, cultural presentations with focus on owls including kirtan, bhajan, bharud, gondhal, and others,” he added.