Buxar: The district-level Youth Festival 2026 was held at Nagar Bhawan, Buxar, on Saturday. The event was organised by the art and culture department in association with the district administration. District magistrate Sahila inaugurated the festival by lighting the ceremonial lamp.Senior officials, including the additional collector, district public grievance redressal officer, deputy collector (establishment), district art and culture officer and Buxar block development officer, attended the inaugural programme.Organised as per guidelines issued by the Bihar art and culture department, Patna, the festival featured competitions in group folk dance, group folk singing, painting, poetry writing and street theatre, with young participants showcasing their talents across disciplines.Winners and runners-up were felicitated by the deputy development commissioner and the district art and culture officer.In group folk dance, CPSS High School, Dumraon, won first place, followed by the Jaso High School group from Buxar in second place and the Shivani-led group from Buxar in third place.In group folk singing, Krishna and her team from Amrapali Training Centre, Buxar, secured first place. Jyoti and her team from Raj High School, Dumraon, finished second, while Amit and his team from Dumraon placed third.In painting, Ayush Kumar won first place and Pratigya Kumari secured second place. In poetry writing, Sakshi Kumari won first place, followed by Palak in second place.In street theatre, Kundan and his team won first place. In the oratory category, Noori from Dumraon secured first place.
