Sochi campaign
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 15 2013:
Opening campaign of Sochi (Russia) Winter Olympics and a 4-day international Film Festival for "promotion of culture for friendship and co-operation" was kicked off today at the auditorium of Library and Information Centre, Kakching, Thoubal district.
The programme was jointly organised by Sahitya Seva Samiti, Library & Information, Kakching Sports Club and Film Forum Manipur in collaboration with Russian Centre for Science and Culture, Kolkata.
As part of the programme, a torch rally of Sochi Winter Olympics was also organised as a part of the worldwide Olympic Torch Rally and it was participated by eminent personalities, sports persons and students.
Led by the first Olympian of Manipur, P.Nilakamal, the rally started from Khongjom War Memorial complex and proceeded to Library and Information Centre Kakching where the torch was received by Irina K.Bashkirova, Consul General of Russian Federation, Kolkata and lighted a flame symbolising the Winter Olympic flame.
The inaugural programme of the festival was graced by Irina K.Bashkirova, Consul General of Russian Federation, Kolkata as the chief guest; Alexander V.Mazirka, Director of Russian Centre of Science and Culture Kolkota as the guest of honour; Dr..MNara, National Vice- President All India Peace & Solidarity Organisation; Y.Dhananjoy Singh, President of Sahitya Seva Samiti Kakching and P.Shampha Singh, President of Library & Information Centre Kakching as the functional presidents respectively.
On the first day of the festival, Life in Space (a documentary film on Valentina Tereshkova, Skating on Ice ( Russian Film) and Nangna Kappa Pakchade (Manipuri Film) were screened.
Different foreign films from USA, Portugal, Cuba-Angola, Iran, Bosnia, New Zealand and Turkey would also be screened during the 4 day film festival.