66th anniversary of Dance College held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 20 2020:
The 66th anniversary of Government Dance College (Department of Art and Culture) was held at the hall of Government Dance College, Palace Compound today.
M Joy, Commissioner of Art and Culture and Ng Uttam Director of Art and Culture graced the occasion as chief guest and president respectively.
As a part of the occasion, the Khulem Leibaklotpi Devi Gold Medal Award 1st position holder in Bisharat for the year 2018-19 and 2019-20 and Gurumayum Sobita Devi Gold Medal Award 1 st position holder in Acharya (Lai Haraoba) 2019-20 were presented along with the certificates.
Speaking on the occasion M Joy extended warm wishes on the completion of the 66th year of the Dance College.
He said that the college has produced many talented artistes who have carved a niche in the field of dance and music and play a major role in the identification of Manipur.
Over the past 66 years the teachers of the college have been relentlessly teaching students and appealed to the teachers to continue the same in order to make the college a renowned one.
Later the gold medal awardees showcased their dance before the audience.