Oinam Arun selected for fellowship
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, October 22 2023:
Ministry of Culture has selected popular Shumang Leela artiste Oinam Arun for senior fellowship for the batch year 2020-21 in the held of Folk Traditional and Indigenous Art with sub-held Folk Theatre.
The fellowship is for a period of two years with a monthly fellowship of Rs 20,000 .
According to a statement of Iramdam Manipur Artistes' Association (IMAA), Oinam Arun will conduct research on 'Comparative study on the ethno acting methodology of Pouranic Leela (based on historical play) and modern contemporary folk Shumang Leela' under the guidance of Ch Nilabira and assistant professor of Manipur University of Culture Dr Makhonmani Mongsaba during the fellowship period.
Arun was born to late Oinam Anganghal and Oinam ongbi Inakkhunbi.
He had won junior fellowship in 2002 .