Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 14 2010:
Preparation for the mega event North East Youth Festival to be held in Senapati, Manipur is underway.
Screening for the Manipur sector of the contestants regarding the beauty contest "Queen of the Mystic East" will be done at Hotel Imphal on December 19 at 9 am for which purpose forms have been made available at the same hotel.
The winner of the contest will get richer by Rs.1 lakh 20 thousand.
It is worth noting that the event will be sponsored by Youth Initiative Foundation (YIF) and the festival starts from January 17 and concludes on January 19 .
North East Youth Festival is to promote the rich cultural heritage of the North East communities," said Dominic Chawang, convenor of the mega event.
The festival seeks to soothe the frustration amongst the youths of the region.
A concept paper on the festival said "in the midst of all kinds of turmoil and insecurities, the event is an endeavor to highlight a ray of hope" .