Bihu and Bhortal—two traditional dance forms of Assam—will be performed by school students from the state at the opening of the 45th Giffoni International Film Festival in Italy next week.
The film festival—one of the most prominent international children’s film festivals in the world—will begin on July 17 at Giffoni Valle Piana in Salerno province in southern Italy.
Students from the NPS International School in Guwahati have been invited by the organisers to perform at the film festival.
While Bihu is a well-known dance form, Bhortal, where the performers are equipped with cymbals, was developed by Satriya artiste Narahari Burha Bhakat in Barpeta district.
“We are very happy that two very important dance forms of Assam will be performed at the inauguration of such a prestigious event,” said school director J N Das. “A documentary ‘We are Same Same, But Different’, directed by our students, will also be screened,” he said.