Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 04 2008:
HOABAM TOMBA, a folk drama script writer remembered today on his 100th birth anniversary with a symposium on his life and works at the MDU hall today.
The symposium was organized by the Haobam Tomba Birth Centenary Celebration Committee in association with Manipuri Sahitya Parishad, Imphal, Naharol Sahitya Premi Samiti, Manipur Library Society and Writers' Forum.
The symposium has two sessions.
In the morning session was moderated by professor Nongmaithem Tombi and L Gojendro talked on "hoabam Tomba: Mahaki Punshi and Matam and professor S Sanatombi on "Folk in the prime of Haobam Tomba (Haobam Tomba-gi Leela-da Manipuri folk-gi masak).
L Gojendro presented a paper on the analysis on the "state-da shanariba folk drama-gi masak".
Professor Elangbam Dinamani moderated the afternoon session and professor P Nabachandra presented a paper on "Hoabam Tomba-gi Leela-gi Lol and Khut-ee, Dr K Shantibala on Haobam Tomba-gi Khut-ee da Mareibak amadi Manat nungsibagi Wakhalol and Dr Rajen Toijamba on "Haobam Tomba-gi drama and Atei Maniupri folk drama Ebasingi drama ga changdamnaba.