MYSORE DUSSEHRA FESTIVAL

Mysore, the city of the royal palace, is known for its age-old tradition of celebrating Dussehra or Dasara lavishly and majestically. It is celebrated for 10 days and concludes with Vijayadashami. This is the major festival celebrated in Karnataka of South India Region. The preparation for celebrations begins way before and the whole city is decorated beautifully for the entire period. There is music, dance, cultural activities, a delightful procession and a torch-light parade. There is a special music concert performed by the Yuva or youth icons during Dasara.

The camp will focus on the volunteers to understand the social and cultural aspects of the community they work in. The volunteers will be given experience through interactions, workshops exchange of ideas, need analysis with the support of the team leader, planning and being a part of completing the scheduled work with the group of volunteers to the benefit of the community and a learning experience for the volunteers.

The camp will consist of community service, Learning, Culture and evaluation.

Activities:

• interactions with government officials or NGOs on festival preparation;
• working with local youth and students in preparation for the Dussehra festival;
• unleash your creativity with educational drawings (murals) on a public spot Intercultural activities through interactions, presentations, etc.;
• creating awareness on waste management;
• involving in clean-up and mural art painting;
• present the project outcome with reference to the SDG to the University/ School Students.