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[[File:Galo Women At Basar.jpg|alt=BASCON festival|thumb|200x200px|A traditional Galo dance in progress at the BASCON festival in Basar, Arunachal Pradesh.]]<br />
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The '''BASCON festival''' is a festival held annually in November at a place called [[Basar, Arunachal Pradesh|Basar]] which is the headquarters of the [[Lepa Rada district|Leparada District]] in the North-East Indian state of [[Arunachal Pradesh]]. The festival is an [[organic product|organic]] festival that celebrates the tribal art and culture of the local [[Galo tribe]].<ref>{{cite web |title=BASCON at Basar, Arunachal Pradesh, India |url=https://imvoyager.com/bascon-festival-basar-arunachal-pradesh-india/ |website=Voyager |date=17 December 2018 |accessdate=21 March 2019}}</ref> The [[festival]] is a three-day affair and is a community effort with every member of the Galo tribe lending a helping hand.<br />
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==Background==<br />
The BASCON festival is the brainchild of an organization called [https://www.grkbasar.org/ Gumin Rego Kilaju] (GRK), which is working for the social and economic development of the area and the [[Galo tribe]] in a sustainable and environment-friendly way.<br />
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The BASCON festival is held on the banks of the confluence of two rivers named Hie and Kidi near the town of [[Basar, Arunachal Pradesh|Basar]] in [[Arunachal Pradesh]], India.<br />
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==Activities==<br />
The BASCON Festival showcases the culture and heritage of the Galo tribe over a three day long cultural extravaganza. The festival is held in the month of November and is an annual event. Various colourful dances which form an integral part of the various ceremonies of the Galo tribe are presented at the festival. These include dances that are performed at weddings, festivals, and other occasions.<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://www.basarconfluence.org/ Basar Confluence]<br />
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[[Category:Festivals in Arunachal Pradesh]]</div>Olympiados