All set for "Chadong Festival of Peace & Prosperity"
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 12 2024:
The Indigenous People's Forum, Manipur is all set to host the much awaited "Chadong Festival of Peace and Prosperity" at Chadong village, Kamjong district on December 13 & 14, 2024 .
The festival is being organised under the aegis of Tourism Department, Government of Manipur.
According to a release issued by the Information & Publicity, Sub Committee of the Exchange Cultural Festival and Media Cell, Indigenous People's Forum, Manipur, the organising committee perceives the Chadong Festival as an occasion to showcase the collective will and resilience to come out of any crisis that may besiege the age-old beautiful State inhabited by millennia old indigenous peoples.
The idea of the festival is envisioned to ascertain the common existential concerns that can be reassured through the theme 'united by diversity' .
The organising committee expressed hope that in these difficult times of Manipur, the festival will usher in new hope towards co-existence, harmony and peace through inclusive cultural interfaces and exchange of traditional values and heritages.
Apart from folk dance, oral traditions and fusion art forms, the festival will also showcase local organic farm products such as ginger, banana, fish, vegetables and handloom and handicraft products.
Appealing to the people to visit Chadong and participate in the festival, the committee said, "This Festival is not a mere celebration, it comes with a vision of collective well being, conference, prosperity and harmony".
Notably, the Manipur State Transport (MST) will arrange two buses for ferrying people from Imphal to Chadong on December 13 & 14, 2024, in connection with the Cultural Exchange Festival.
The buses "MN01BA-0123" and "MN01BA-0127" will depart from MST Complex, Moirangkhom at 7.00 am and 8.00 am respectively.
Bus fare will be Rs 80 per passenger.
Interested persons may contact Lurish Haobam, Manager MST at "8787546522" for further details.