Sangai Shumang Leela Fest concludes
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, November 29 2022:
Sangai International Shumang Leela Festival, 2022 organised by Manipur State Shumang Leela Council from November 22 at Iboyaima Shumang Leela Shanglen as part of Manipur Sangai Festival-2022, concluded on Tuesday.
The valedictory function was attended by Art and Culture deputy director Gurumayum Dharmadas Sharma, Padmashree Naba Wareppa and Shumang Leela Council president M Purnimashi as presidium members.
Speaking at the func tion, Dharmadas expressed delight on witnessing performances of Nupi Leela groups in the festival and urged to stage more leela (play) in the next festival.
Delivering the key note address, Shumang Leela Council life time secretary Sougrakpam Hemanta maintained that one is not Manipuri if he/she does not know Shumang Leela and Manipur society is vividly reflected through the Shumang Leela.
He continued that festival helped a lot in showing Shumang Leela to people from different parts of the world and letting them know about the culture and traditions of Manipur.
Certificates were also distributed to artistes of Shumang Leela groups who participated in the festival.
Sangai Artistes Association's 'Laklaroi Amuk Yenningtha' was shown on the last day of the festival.