Festival of Leiteng Thanghai held
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 18 2022:
A one-day festival of Leiteng Thanghai organised by Kanglei Saktam Langba Lup (KSLL) under the sponsorship of ministry of culture in relation with the golden jubilee celebration of KSLL was held at Manipur Dramatic Union, Yaiskul Police Lane, here, on Sunday.
Sahitya Akademi award winning writer Saratchand Thiyam, Cultural Workers & Activists' Forum Manipur president Budha Chingtham and San-geet Natak Akademi awardee K Sanathoiba attended the event as chief guest, president and guest of honour respectively.
Speaking on the occasion, Saratchand called for preserving art, culture, tradition and history as these are the defining factors of Manipur as a civilisation.
Despite the contribution of sports, and art & culture, very little initiatives are taken up to conserve art & culture, and artistes, he said, and stressed the need for taking up welfare schemes for the artistes.
He also highlighted the need for construction of a cultural complex where statues of different dedicated personalities in the field of culture could be installed along with a brief description of their lives and contributions.
The complex could become a source of historical reference where children and future generation could easily gather information of the journey of culture in the state.
He also proposed publishing books on culture by consulting experts in the field for future reference.
Officials and students of different Thang-Ta institutions were honoured on the occasion.