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Indigenous NorthEast festival held at Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) - till April 30 2011
- Times of India -
TNN Apr 4, 2011, 04.53am IST
Living in the capital, you can now experience the rich culture and lifestyle of the seven sisters and one brother state of northeast India.
The ongoing indigenous northeast festival being held at Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) gives visitors the chance to not just sample the unique cuisine of these states but also enjoy live performances and buy traditional goods at the crafts mela.
The participating states in the festival are Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim and it will be on till April 30. The cultural performances, however, are only on till April 10.
From Manipuri pottery products to dry flowers from Nagaland to bamboo and cane products from Tripura, there is something to suit everyone's interests.
IGNCA, as part of the fest, has also organized a magnanimous four-day workshop from April 4 focusing on issues pertaining to indigenous theatre, their past, present and future in a close interaction amongst artists of northeast India and their colleagues in the rest of the country. The participants will get a chance to rub shoulders with various scholars, practitioners and policy makers and be heard.
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** This Post is uploaded on April 04, 2011.
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