11th Festival of Ritual Narrative& Performing Art in Manipur to be held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 09 2017:
Theatre Centre Manipur has stated that the 11th Festival of Ritual Narrative & Performing Art in Manipur will be held from February 12 at Phurailatpam Mandap, Haobam Marak Ngangom Leikai.
Speaking to media persons at the organisation's office at Singjamei Chingamakhong today, president Wareppa Naba said that the Centre has been organising the festival every year in order to help preserve narrative and performing art of the State.
The festival aims to preserve and nurture the various rare narrative art forms like story telling, poetry recitation, Khongjom Parba, Moirang Sai, Pena Famshak, Khubak eshei etc and will be held from February 12 to 16 everyday at 1 pm at Phurailatpam Mandap, he added.
JN Dance Academy Director L Upendro will be the chief guest at the opening ceremony of the festival and Theatre critic Buddha Chingtham and Naba Wreppa will attend as the special guest and president.
The festival is sponsored by the Department of Culture.