Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 20 2010:
GOC, 57 Mtn Divn, Maj Gen DS Hooda inaugurated a week-long Red Shield Sports and Cultural Festival Leimakhong at 3 pm today.
The Red Shield Sports and Cultural Festival is organised and sponsored by the 57 Mtn Divn with an objective of showcasing the many sports and cultural activities which are the hallmark of the people of Manipur.
Speaking at the inaugural function, GOC Maj Gen DS Hooda said that the Red Shield Division (57 Mtn Divn) organised and sponsored the sports and cultual festival in order to promote the talents of the people of Manipur in sports and culture.
Sports and cultural activities and talents of people of all the communities living in Manipur will be shown at the festival, the GOC said and hoped that this would usher in mutual trust, love and brotherhood among all the different communities of Manipur.
A football match, Mukna Kangjei (Manipuri traditional wrestling hockey), Thang-Ta (Martial Arts), etc.
were shown today.
At the end of the programmes, Maj Gen Hooda felicitated the participants and gave away prizes.