Narrative Art festival on Mahabharata Bishma Parva concludes
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, April 01 2019:
The ten days Waree Leeba Festival or Narrative Art festival on Mahabharata Bishma Parva organised by Regional Centre For Cultural Heritage (RCCH) Yairipok under the aegis of Sangeet Natak Academy New Delhi concluded at RCCH hall on March 29 .
Meanwhile, different memorial awards were also awarded as part of the ceremony.
Yairipok Municipal Council ward no 8 Councillor Konjengbam Ito graced the ceremony as the chief guest while Thambalnu Sahitya Marup cum Literary Yairipok founder president Raghubir Thiyam attended as president of the function.
RCCH Yairipok presented the "Guru Nungleppa Wari Leeba Ningshing Mana 2019" and "Guru Nabachandra Sharma Ningshing Mana 2019" .
The presentation of these memorial awards, which comprised of cash and citation, has started this year and will be presented to eligible persons every year.
This year, the award for Guru Nungleppa Wari Leeba Ningshing Mana 2019 was conferred to Nongmaithem Priyokumar Singh of Yairipok Bishnunaha Awang Leikai and the Guru Nabachandra Sharma Ningshing Mana 2019 was conferred to Khadangbam Ingocha Singh of Yairipok Bamonleikai Mamang Leikai.
Meanwhile, Manipur State Kala Academy awardee Guru Laikhuram Mani Singh was also presented with a simple award during the closing function.