AMWJU leaders to join World Cultural Festival
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 09 2016:
As invited a three-member delegation of the
All Manipur Working Journalists' Union (AMWJU) led by its
president Wangkhemcha Shamjai is leaving Imphal on Thursday(
March 10) to join the three-day World Culure Festival beginning
Friday (March 11) at New Delhi's DND Flyway.
Over 35 lakh people from 155 countries are expected to
join the festival being organized to commemorate 35 years of
service by the Art of Living.
The other two AMWJU delegation members joining the
festival are Manipur Press Club Secretary K Sarojkumar
Sharma and the Union's executive member Sunzu BM.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the festival,
while President Pranab Mukherjee will preside the valedictory
function.
According to the organisers, the festival offers a unique
platform for spiritual and religious leaders, politicians, busi-
ness leaders, peacemakers and artistes to spread the message
of global peace and harmony in diversity.
The festival will showcase the rich cultural traditions of
music, dance and the art from around the world along with
Yoga and meditation and hopes to foster a deeper understand-
ing between people of different faiths, Nationalities and
backgrounds.