Festival begins
Source: The Sangai Express
Kakching, April 02 2017:
A three day 'Festival of Literature and Manipuri Folk Dance' began today at Library and Information Centre auditorium, Phoushupat Leikai , Kakching.
Under the 'Cultural Functions and Production Grant Scheme' of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, the festival was organised by Sahitya Seva Samiti Manipur-Kakching.
Art and Culture Director and Manipur State Kala Akademi Imphal secretary Dr Sushila Devi, Sahitya Seva Samiti vice president Yengkhom Satya Singh and former Sahitya Akademi Manipur Advisory Borad member N Kalimohon Singh attended the inaugural day as chief guest, president and guest of honour respectively.
Various performances were shown namely Maring war dance, Kom dance, Maibi Jagoi, Phungarel dance and Khulang Eshei.