Artiste's Day observed
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 18 2013 :
Manipur Dramatic Union (MDU) organised Artiste's Day cum Khomdram Dhanachandra Memorial Award conferment ceremony at MDU hall today.
Sangeet Natak Kala Akademi awardee Elangbam Joychandra Singh and MDU president Kshetrimayum Ibohal were the chief guest and president of the function respectively.
This year's Khomdram Dhanachandra memorial award was confered to Padmashree Heisnam Sabitri.
The award which is confered every year since 2009 is instituted by the family of Khomdram Dhanachandra.
Manipur State Kala Akademi (Theatre) awardee of 2011 and Sub-Editor of The Sangai Express (Manipuri), Ranbir Mangang and National Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellow 2011 and Kanal Kumari National Award 2012 winner Heisnam Kanhailal were also feted with shawl and citation in the function.
Floral tributes were also paid to the late artistes.