Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 25 2010:
The district cultural festival organised by Nehru Yuva Kendra was held at Youth Hostel, Khuman Lampak here today.
Speaking as chief guest of the inaugural function, Director of Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy Dilip Mayengbam observed that everyone, irrespective of old and young, need to maintain our culture.
When somebody try to mislead our culture, we should protect and defend our culture, he added.
Zonal Director of NYKS J Ruivah, who presided over the function, said that culture is our identity and we need to preserve our culture.
This festival is being organised towards this end, she said, while informing the gathering that this festival was the last regular programme of the year organised by NYKS.
She explained that participants who would be selected from district and State level festival would be qualified for the National level.
Two female and two male participants would be selected from the district level while one male and one female from the State level.
Youth are very active but weak in making records.
In applying for the Youth Club Award, they may take the application forms but most of them do not submit them, she said while encouraging the youth to apply for Youth Club Award.
This award and certificate will help the youth in their future, he added.