Folk Drama Fest from March 15-20
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 13 2012:
In commemoration of its 82nd Foundation Day celebration, Manipur Dramatic Union (MDU) would be organising the 2nd All Manipur Folk Drama Festival from March 15
to 20, 2012 .
Announcing this during a press conference at MDU hall today, S Saratchandra, Treasure MDU said that the 2nd All Manipur Folk Drama Festival which would start to coincide with the foundation day of the Union on March 15, 2012 at its hall.
The festival is being sponsored by the Ministry Arts and Culture, Government of India and the main objective behind organizing the festival is to promote traditional folk dramas of Manipur, Saratchandra informed.
He further informed in all six theatre groups of the state would be participating in the festival.
The participating theatre groups are MDU, Performing Artist's Association Manipur, Leimayol Art's Centre, North Eastern Theatre Association, Imphal Theatre and the Cosmopolitan Dramatic Union.
The press conference was also attended by Ksh Ibohal, President, MDU and Th Tangkeshwar, General Secretary of the Union.