Sawan Festival Teeyan celebrated at Art Gallery

Amritsar,  July 20 (Punjab Post Burea) –  Teeyan was celebrated in S. Dharam Singh Engineer Auditorium of Art Gallery. Folk singer Gurmeet Bawa was the chief guest while IAFA President S. Rajinder Mohan Singh Chhina presided over. Guests of Honour were: Mrs. Sarvjit Brar, Mrs. Sangeeta Singhal, Ms. Neha Walia, Ms. Supnandan. Hon. General Secretary Dr. P.S Grover welcomed and briefed about the importance of Teeyan. Conveners of the program, Mrs. Tajinder Chhina, Mrs. Sukhpreet Kaur and S. Arvinder Singh Chamak managed the show. Ms. Aanchal Arora kept the musical bouquet well arranged with her comments, couplets, song and dances. Latika Arora entertained the audience with her voice and choreography.

                      Dr. Tejinder Ada, Ms. Mona Chamak, Ms. Balvinder Grover, Ms. Rekha Mahajan, Ms. Shruti regaled the audienc with their Punjabi folk songs. Surprise and ‘BULAND’ voice of the programme was from Ms. Supnandan PCS (Excise & Taxation Officer). Male voices in singing to support the ladies performances were from K.S Mundri and Dr. P.S Grover Group of young girls danced to the tunes. Neelam Ghar was hosted by S. Arvinder Singh Chamak. The program was conceived, scripted and convened by Mrs. Tajinder Chhina who thanked the artists and art lovers for their participation.

                         It is notable that Teeyan is a festival of Punjab & Haryana celebrated with fun and frolic by the ladies in the month of Sawan.​ Going back to history, because of hot and humid weather in the past, husbands and wives were separated and married women were sent to their paternal houses. Childhood friends used to meet each other and they used to assemble under a tree with swings on it. They used to dance, sing, swing, mimic and enjoy. In the modern era, these customs have vanished. To keep the young generation aware of the heritage and culture, Indian Academy of Fine Arts celebrate Teeyan and Lohri every year. Teeyan has become an integral part of Summer Art Festival.