After a long wait, came the day of ultimate joy and celebration for Udaipurites. The 16th National Youth Festival was “Declared Open” by Hon’ble Vice President Mr. Mohammad Hamid Ansari.

The inaugural ceremony marked its beginning with a parade by contingents from various states of the country. Their performances were a sneak peek into India’s cultural diversity. Full with enthusiasm, joy and excitement, they were all set to show their “Jalwa”. “Sabse Pehle Bharat” is the theme for this year’s event.

Parade was followed by the speeches of dignitaries, Hon’ble Chief Minister Mr. Ashok Gehlot, Hon’ble Governor of Rajasthan Mr. Shivraj Patil and Hon’ble Vice President Mr. Mohammad Hamid Ansari.

After the NYF 2011 was declared open, spectacular cultural performances by highly talented artists from different parts of the country were perfect to set the mood of audience to maximum.

And then came the moment of ultimate fun, heart throbbing Laser Show which was spell bounding and made the audience go crazy. Jasbir Jassi’s punjabi songs with boot tapping music forced Udaipurites and all other participants of NYF 2011 to bang the floor! In short, beginning of NYF 2011 was superb!

Here are today’s flicks and clicks by UT Reporter Akhtar Khan and videos by Me (Puneet Sahalot)

High Definition videos at http://youtube.com/UdaipurTimes