About Kudiya di PHULKARI of Bharati College
Ideally phulkari means the shape of flowers that symbolized life. Made up of two words “PHUL” and “AKARI” that means flower and shape respectively. The birth of a girl child in a Punjab family is considered as auspicious. They are treated as the princess of the family and the creators of future generations. Out of love and happiness on the birth of a girl child, the mother and grandmothers would start embroidering beautiful and attractive Phulkari Dupattas for her. Punjabi department of college has touched new heights in the academic session of 2017-2018. Besides academics students belonging to department have first time participated in different literary as well as cultural functions organized by different colleges of University of Delhi. Department of Punjabi launched its Punjabi cultural society ‘Kudiyan Di Phulkari’ It was launched with the recitation of Gurbani Shabad by our own students. Under its banner college Giddha team was trained which performed at the college annual festival ‘Abhivyakti-2018’ and won the appreciation of all the spectators. since our college is situated in the area dominated by Punjabi populace our society is aiming to infuse Punjabi culture values to the students with training in Punjabi Folk Dances like Bhangra, Gidda, Sammi, etc and folk as well as light music.
In addition the students are prepare to compete in Poetry, Painting, Declamation, Debate, Gurbani Shabad, Folk Singing etc organized by different colleges of University of Delhi. Our aim is to prepare students for competition in the life to come with additional benefits of being connected with their heritage.
