Tentative schedules for Sangai Fest fixed
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, October 21 2022:
As the decks have been cleared for resuming the an nual Manipur Sangai Festival after a gap of two years due to Covid 19 pandemic, the tourism department has prepared a tentative schedule for the festival, which will witness different activities at nine different locations.
Curtain raiser programmes will be held at Beniang, Khuga and Makhel while the opening ceremony will be held at Moirang Khunou where the festival will continue for 10 days.
The venue at Moirang Khunou will have different fa cilitics and acttvities including children amusement parks, traditional huts, cultural programmes, departmental stalls, commercial stalls, food courts, fashion shows, WW-ii Museum, Sangai Run.
tourism pavilion, tunnel light at entrance, tent city and tourist information centres.
BOAT and Hapta Kangjei bung, which have been the main venues of the festival since its inception, will also host the festival for the entire 10 days.
The closing ceremony will be held at BOAT whereas activities and facilities in these two venues include cultural shows, performances by troupes from various states & countries, departmental stalls, foreign stalls, food stalls, children's entertain ment programme & activities, meet the star programme, lit erature meet, flower show.
Sangai Chef.
Longman.
Sangai Run, Roller Sports (skateboard competition), district days.
tourist information centres.
Shumang Leela, selfie spots, fashion snow, tunnel light.
in digenous cultural programme and donors pavilion.
Ihe festival will also be held at Ibudhou Marjing complex, Hcingang in Imphal Fast for three days with activi tics and facilities like night tourism, tent city, cultural programmes and food stalls, handoom & handicraft stalls, tug of-war.
Arambai show, Mukna competition, Yubi l.akpi, horse race and tunnel light.
Mapal Kangjei bunt; will host the Men's International Polo Tournament while Kang la Kaigjeibung will host ( M's Sagol Kangjei Tournament.
Mao in Senapati district will also host the festival for three days with activities like Sangai Run Marathon, flower show.
cultural programmes, interaction with senior citizens, and rock garden.
Khuman Lampak will host sports activities and MMA tourna ment while there will be film screening at MSFDS auditorium.