International Sankirtana Day cebebrated
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 04 2021:
The 8th International Sankirtana Day has been observed at the hall of JN Manipur Dance Academy located at DM University campus on Saturday.
The celebration was attended by Academy director P Bilash as chief guest and Aribam Brajakumar Sharma as president while Padmashree S Thanil and Sangeet Natak Akademi awardee N Lakpati were guests of honour.
In his speech at the event, P Bilash said that the UNESCO declared recognition of Sankirtana on this day in 2013 but it was merely an announcement'and has no power or utility.
He then appealed to those have keen interest in Sankirtana and love the art form to put collective effort for making the declaration meaningful.
In connection with the celebration of Sankirtana Day 2021, SS Entertainment organised a series of workshops and demonstration tour programmes at Nongpok Maheikol School, Shyamasakhi High School and Hajari Mandop, Uripok Khwai Brahmapur on the theme 'Manipuri Mano-harshai Sankirtana as a part of Manipuri Sankirtana' on Saturday.
In a release, SS Entertainment programme convener G Shivachandra Sharma stated that the day is being observed to commemorate the day Manipuri Manoharshai Sankirtana was included in the representative list of UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Meanwhile, Cultural Workers and Activists' Forum (CWAF), Manipur in collaboration with Kanglei Saktam Kanba Lup celebrated the '1st Sankirtana Day' on Saturday, a release by CWAF Manipur general secretary RK Sanatomba Singh informed.
The release conveyed that the programme was attended by CAWF Manipur president Buddha Chingtham, secretary RK Sanatomba Singh and treasurer Ranjit Chingtham as the presidium members.