12th foundation day held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 10 2019:
Nimita Devi Nritya Ashram (NDNA) at Bijoygovinda Sagolband celebrated its 12th foundation day Saturday.
Celebrating the day, children and artistes of NDNA presented "Harness the Youthful Energy" - a series of cultural programmes.
As part of the event, Guru Babu Memorial Award was conferred to Akham Lakshmi Devi.
A Lakshmi Devi was born in 1952 in Imphal.
She is a famed classical dancer of the Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy, Imphal.
CAF&PD Minister Karam Shyam, NDNA president K Radhakumar, H Deelip and JNMDA Director L Upendra Sharma attended the programme.
Speaking at the event, Karam Shyam highlighted the importance of promoting art and culture and identified it as one important sphere which puts Manipur in world map.