North East Festival: A complete kaleidoscope of North East Region Showcases Its Rich Traditional & Cultural Dance Performances

During an autumn of focus on North East India, where New Delhi has witnessed several specific small windows to the region, North East Festival 2013, opens the complete North East India to people of the Capital.

This two day's festival was inaugurated by Chief Ministers of NER States Uninon DoNER Minister, President &Secretary of North East MP’s Forum, Montek Singh Ahluwalia.

The IGNCA ground turned a colorful arena as all the performer from the eight states showcased their traditional dance in the capital. The dance performances included,  Wangla dance, Manipuri Dholchalam, Tripura Labang Bumoni, Sikkim,Arunachal and Mizoram. Drums, dhols and many more instruments used for the traditional performances and more.

In a two day carnival in New Delhi on 8th& 9th November, 2013 at the IGNCA celebrated and showcased not only the cultural & traditional past, present and future of the region but also wishes to create awareness about the region and its various issues spanning the social, security backdrop, industrial, youth, economic, fashion, dance, music, fine arts, food, employment scenario, insurgency.

The two day festival witnessed the participation of the Dy Chairman of Planning Commission, at least 4 Union Ministers including the Home Minister, 4 Chief Ministers from the region, all the 8 Chief Secretaries of    NER, other ministers and MP from the region, Intellectuals, Diplomats, Bureaucrats, Academicians, Icons, Musicians, Singers, Sportsmen, Folk Performers, Designers, Models, common men and women of the region supported by Minsitry of DoNER is the biggest such event outside of the North East. It will have dances, musical performance, photography exhibition, ethnic food stalls, ethnic handicrafts and handloom stalls, exhibition of all NER States, fashion show, photography exhibition as well as serious discussion on the issues of security, tourism opportunities, employment options, and such issues near to the hearts of North East Indians.

With an objective to understand and solve problems faced by North East Students in Delhi, there will be a discussion on “Issues of North East Students in Delhi-An Interaction with Student Associations of NER with Delhi Police, Secy. Home Ministry, Planning Commission and Ministry of DONER.

Mr. Shyamkanu Mahanta, the Organiser- in- Chief, North East Festival said, “People visiting the event can expect festivity of the region by getting a first-hand experience through traditional food, handloom, handicrafts, etc stalls from the region, cultural performances, literary & academic discussions, presenting successful entrepreneurs and their views on doing business and growth potential of the region as well as initiatives & possible developmental agendas by the states. All these would happen in a lively environment wherein traditional musicians and dancers would be performing various ethnic dances and music throughout the day in an open stage. This would be an annual event, henceforth. This year, the emphasis is on Tourism & Culture, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. It is an attempt to connect to people of various ethnicities and to encourage investment and progress.”