Forest Department felicitates award winning Shumang Leela group
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 19 2015 :
All artistes of Shumang Leela (courtyard play) group Lamjingba Artistes' Association whose latest play "Mahoushagi Maithong" that had won several awards in the recent Shumang Leela Festival, were facilitated by the Forest Department, Mantripukhri on Sunday.
Mahoushagi Maithong, a Shumang Leela based on forest and wildlife, bagged best script, best director, second best music director and second best production awards.
This Leela is written by Manaobi MM and directed by Kakching Birmangol.
The function was organized by the Wild Life Wing at the FD hall.
Chief Wildlife warden PN Prasad, Conservator of Forest A Kelbirdhaj and Park & Sanctuary DFO O Arun RC and Central Forest Division DFO Joykumar attended the event as chief guest, president and guests of honour respectively.
Giving a brief speech on the occasion, MM Manaobi said Mahoushagi Maithong had also been successfully staged in different parts of Ukhrul, Senapati, Tamenglong, Chandel and Churachandpur districts.
He said Mahoushagi Maithong has become a favourite play of the people of both the hills and valley.
Manaobi said the play depicts the importance of conserving all natural forests and wildlife by maintaining and protecting the ecology system and the bond of different communities so that they live in harmonious and peaceful surroundings.