Festival of Andro to celebrate food, music, art
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 23 2015:
With a view to promote Andro and Manipur as a tourist spot, Leipung Wah Entertainment is conducting a festival of Andro, a celebration of the unique food, music, art and culture of Andro and the State, for the first time at Panam Ningthou Garden, Andro from December 26 to 27 .
Leipung Wah Entertainment team event manager Maisnam Tom, in a press meet said local music bands like Imphal Talkies, the Koi, the Dirty Strikes, Pebet, Guru Rewben Mashangva, Brown's and DJ Loom will perform in the two-day long celebration.
Other visiting bands include Madboy Mink of Mumbai, Akummika of Dimapur, Nusanz and Leaftone from Delhi.
Priced at Rs 200 for the first day and Rs 300 for the closing day, entry tickets for the show are made available online at www.meowcracy.in and also at Books and Coffee Store, Singjamei.
Food stalls serving delicacies of Andro will be opened in the festival, the event manager said.
The event will also showcase a Pung Cholom performance, folk music and a fire dance show to promote tourism.
The festival will be celebrated every year henceforth, the organisers said.