Music aficionados, food
lovers, dance admirers and other enthusiasts hailing from North East India and
beyond will get to enjoy a 2 day long carnival at the upcoming “North East Festival” to be held at Indira Gandhi
National Centre of Arts ground(IGNCA) Janpath, New Delhi on Fri, Nov 08th and Sat. 09th 2013.
The event aims at showcasing all the eight state’s ethnic dances, cultural heritage, tourism, handloom, handicraft, food, success stories and top musical talents who have made mark in national and international platforms. Additionally, the event will also comprise discussions on trade, development and security aspects of the region.
According to a press release held on Sept
12th ’13 in New Delhi, Mr. Shyamkanu
Mahanta, the Organizer-in-Chief of North
East Festival said, “The event is
organized by Trend MMS, the leading cultural trust of the region in
collaboration with North East MP’s Forum and IGNCA, Ministry of Culture, Govt.
of India and with support from Ministry of DoNER, Government of India, North
East India Image Managers (NEIim), comprising Delhi based Communication
professionals working voluntary for promotion of North East, all student
associations of North East India based in Delhi are also partnering the
event”. Also, leading
personalities of various States, top icons of the North East, and Student
associations of the region based in Delhi, all have joined hands to organize
this event.
The event aims at showcasing all the eight state’s ethnic dances, cultural heritage, tourism, handloom, handicraft, food, success stories and top musical talents who have made mark in national and international platforms. Additionally, the event will also comprise discussions on trade, development and security aspects of the region.
Attendees at the event can expect lively
environment, traditional food stalls, cultural performances, literary &
academic discussions, folk music and modern music, North east tourism etc. Eminent personalities from North East region like Adil Hussain,
Mary Kom & Baichung Bhutia are invited brand ambassadors for the event
while confirmation from the Prime Minister and the Leader of Opposition in the
Lok Sabha to attend the event are still awaited.
Dances from all the NE states, including
Sikkim, will be presented during the day while evening performances will bring
in wonderful music to elevate the ambience further more. Professional singers and noted musicians from the North East
region like Guru Rewben Mashangva, Alobo Naga, Mami Varte, Papon, Zubin Garg,
Lou Majaw, and Shillong Chamber Coir etc are invited to participate at the North East Festival in New Delhi.
The musicians lined
up for Nov 08th are - Guru Rewben Mashangva (Manipur), Mami Varte
(Mizoram), Pamak Kamut, Ngawang Tashi Bapu (Arunachal Pradesh), Mr. BK
Hrangkhal (Tripura), Alobo Naga (Nagaland), Zubin Garg (Assam). The musicians
lined up for Nov 09th are - Ms Kalpana Patowary (Assam), Lou
Majaw and his team (Meghalaya), Papon (Assam) & other folk artists. However,
the Programme schedule is tentative and subjected to change
depending on situation. For more information on programme updates & schedules. Visit their website.
North East Festival in New Delhi will be special and unique of its own kind, making it a mark for
the first time to conglomerate A to Z North East personalities under one roof, at
one time, with a mission to bridge the gap and bring awareness within the North
East states and the other parts of the country. North East Festival in New Delhi 2013 will be an iconic event and be regarded as one of the biggest
events ever to be held and celebrated outside the region, if materialized
successfully.
All the best to the 'North East Festival' organizers!!
