Shriganganagar, 25 October. Under Gangaanagar Foundation Day‑2026, various programmes are ongoing in the district. As part of the foundation day programmes, on 26 October a puja‑aradhna programme will be held in the morning at Shivpur Head and an “Ek Shaam Dhoro ke Naam” programme will start at 4 pm in Suratgarh
District Collector Dr. Amit Yadav said that under Gangaanagar Foundation Day, various programmes have been running since 22 October. On 26 October at 7 am a malarapan will be held at Maharaja Ganga Singh Statue Circle. Local artistes will welcome guests with their performances. After a puja‑aradhna at Shivpur Head at 8:30 am, a sapta‑aropan programme will take place at 9 am. During this time, artistes related to folk art and culture will also perform
Tourism Department officer Shri Pawan Sharma said that the cultural evening will feature Rajasthan’s folk culture, traditional dance and folk singing. Punjabi folk dance and dhol performances from Punjab will also be a highlight. During this, Suratgarh’s Mask Beena folk dance, Bikaner’s Kachhi Ghodi, Shriganganagar’s Punjabi dhol and Bikaner’s Roubile Group’s performances will also be presented
Additionally, Jaisalmer’s Langa‑Mangniyar artistes will perform folk singing and jugalbandi. Jodhpur’s Kalbelia dance, Bikaner’s Bhavai dance, Tarazu and Chakri dance, Balotra’s Lalgaier Angi dance, Kishangarh’s Chari folk dance and Shriganganagar’s Punjabi folk dance will also be part of the cultural evening. Activities such as camel dance, camel safari, jeep safari and desert bike safari will also be included