Artists from Mizoram state performs Bamboo Dance during the inaugural function of the North East Spring Festival organised by North East Zone Cultural Centre (NEZCC) at Dimapur on Wednesday, March 16. (Sorei Mahong Photo)
Dimapur, Mar 17 : Arguably the ‘Biggest Performing Art Festival’ of the region, the North East Spring Festival kicked off to a colourful start Wednesday evening, March 16.
Art has no boundaries it is said. True to the statement, the opening evening of the Spring Fest was one of sublime harmony.
To put it just, the inaugural was a coming together of distinctive dance forms - art in essence, the divergence in culture apart - all under one roof.
Performing artistes from fourteen states of the country and from neighbouring Myanmar coalesced at the NEZCC complex, Dimapur to showcase their proud cultural identity.
The attraction of the evening was themed on the various folk dance forms from the eight states of the north east and six troupes from the six ‘culture zones’ outside the region, under the Ministry of Culture; artistically choreographed by Prasanna Gogoi, Director of the Assam Cultural Academy.
Another attraction was the contingent from Myanmar beside the troupe from the Indian Council for Cultural Relations under the Ministry of External Affairs.
The festival started off without the usual fuss of a ‘chief guest’ formally declaring open the event. Nevertheless, the audience was not devoid of dignitaries.
Pasang D Sona, a sitting member of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly and the Auditor General of Nagaland, Rajesh Singh were among the attendees of the opening evening.
The folk dance fiesta will continue on to the second day. The third day, March 18, dubbed: ‘Traditional Costume show’ will feature the various ethno-cultural costumes of the north east.
Source: Morung Express
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