Festival to bridge gap between NER and Delhi BY OUR STAFF REPORTER GUWAHATI, October 8: To bridge the gap between the North East Region (NER) and the national capital New Delhi, a two day festival called as the North East Festival would be organised at New Delhi on November 8 and November 9 next. The festival will showcase the vibrant future, present and past of NER and would be attended by renowned personalities, academicians, student bodies and civic society groups. This was shared by Shyamkanu Mahanta, organiser in chief, North East Festival at a press meet held in the city today.
“The event is being organized by Trend MMS, the leading cultural trust of the region in collaboration with Ministry of DoNER, Government of India; North East MP’s forum and IGNCA, Ministry of Culture, Government of India. This would be an annual event, henceforth. This year, the emphasis is on Tourism and Culture, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. It is an attempt to connect to people of various ethnicities and to encourage investment and progress,” Mahanta added. The event would be attended by the Chief Ministers of all the eight North Eastern states to discuss the development initiatives of states. The festival would also present a day–long performance of dance from across the North East, North East ethnic food, fashion show by North East premier designers and models. Olympic Bronze medallist MC Mary Kom and seasoned actor Adil Hussain are the brand ambassador of the festival. (The Sentinel ,09.10.2013) ------------------------------------------------------------------- "North-East Festival (http://www.northeastfestival.com/)" : Proposed Concept: "North-East Festival" "A nation's culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people." - Mahatma Gandhi To bridge the gap and to create awareness, it isproposed to organize North East Festival on 8th& 9thNovember, 2013 at IGNCA Ground, Janpath, New Delhi. It is organised in association with Ministry of DoNER, Govt of India in association with Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts (IGNCA) by Trend MMS, leading cultural trust of North East having experience in organizing mega cultural event. North East based organization based in Delhi such as North East MPs Forum, North East Image Managers, North East Media Forum would be associated in organizing the event. An organizing committee is formed to organize the event comprising ShriHarishankar Brahma, Election Commissioner of India, Dr. JayantaMadhab, eminent economist, Mr. TakamSanjoy, Hon'ble MP, Shri A Jamir, Chief Secretary of Nagaland, Shri WMS Pariat, Chief Secretary of Meghalaya, ShriHaukhumHauzel, Member Secretary, Mizoram Planning Board, Mr. AM Singh, Joint Secretary, DoNER, Shri SN BrohmoChowdhury, Adviser (NE) Planning Commission of India, ShriPradyot Deb Barma, Maharaja of Tripura, Mr. Karma Gyatso, Adviser to CM, Sikkim as Board of Advisers. Students Association of the North East region based in Delhi and Delhi based NER State Associations would also be part of the organising team. The idea behind organizing this unique North-East Festival is to highlight and showcase the rich cultural heritage, food habits, handloom handicraft and tourism of the North East to the National Capital. This is to raise awareness of the region in the National Capital wherein wrong perceptions have created confusion. This is also to create visualization for a healthy and productive communion of cultures for peace, harmony and development of the feeling of the National Integrity. The event will also showcase the huge tourism prospect of the North-East region. There will be an exclusive stall from Ministry of Women and Child Development for women empowerment, their safety and rights as there are many instances of women violation of women rights, misbehavior, racial attack, especially towards girls from North-east in National Capital and other cities of India. One of the objective of the event is to erase from the minds of the people of the North-East the feeling of ostracize from the mainstream and the negative perception of people from other parts of India.Our country mates should have an experience of the richness of the lively culture and tradition and the hospitality of theirNorth-Easternregion. This two day eventwill try to showcase the cultural and traditional heritage of North-east to rest of India and will be a platform for creating awareness, removing misconception and promoting the feeling of integration with rest of India. The event will be marked by: Tour Operators Meet- Exhibitions by leading tour operators of North East India. B2B interaction by North East Tour operator over a session with National tour operators including All India Tour operators and Adventure Tour Operators. A session to discuss the important issues of the region, especially skill development and investment promotion. Success stories of North East- Entrepreneurship, sports, culture etc Tribal dancers would perform dance performance throughout the days highlighting various tribes of the region. Cultural programs in evening - musical and ethnic dance performance by popular musiciansand dancers from the North-East Region Handicrafts display/ exhibition from each North-east States Ethnic food festival - showcasing the culinary skills from the entire region Exhibition of North East Books/ Musical CDs, artists would showcase paintings and photography depicting the entire region Seminars/Symposia on various North-East related issues to create a healthy discussion and analysis forum with North-East icons like Mary Kom, BhaichungBhutia, ArnabGoswami, Angaraag Mahanta, etc. Media interaction of different NE organizations in the National Capital Special awards would be given to outstanding personalities from the North East who have excelled in various fields. Expected Outcome of The Event : An iconic event highlighting the rich cultural and traditional heritage of the North-East States in one stop. Bridge the gap between North East and other part of India. Promotion of the enchanting tourism of the North-east region. Promotion of unique music culture of the region. Awareness among various groups of people about the region. A platform for future programs, events and endeavors in other parts of the country Organising Team : Patron Mr Paban Singh Ghatowar, Union Minister of State(Independent charge), Ministry of development of North Eastern Region, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs Mr. Ranjit Barthakur, Chairman, GMS group Board of Advisors Mr HS Brahma, IAS, Election Commissioner Mr Alem Jamir, IAS, Chief Secretary, Nagaland Mr WMS Pariat, IAS Chief Secretary, Meghalaya Mr Haukhum Hauzal, IAS, Member Secretary, Mizoram State Planning Board Mr D.S Poonia, IAS, Former Chief Secretary, Manipur Mr Karma Gyatso, IAS, Adviser to Chief Minister, Sikkim Mr S.N Brahmo Chaoudhury, Adviser (NE), Planning Commission Dr. Jayanta Madhab, Eminent Economist Prof Mrinal Miri, MP, RajyaSabha, eminent writer Mr Falguni Rajkumar, Chairman, IIM, Shillong Mr Robin Hibu, IPS, Joint Commissioner, Delhi Police Mr Pradyot Deb Barma, Maharaja of Tripura Organiser in Chief Shyamkanu Mahanta Executive Committee Mr Bhaskarjyoti Mahanta, IPS, eminent cultural personality and ADG, Assam Police Mr Karma Paljor, Journalist, CNN IBN Dr Nilamoni Sharma, President, Assam Association Delhi Mr Larsing Ming, Owner Center Point Enterprise Mr Hokato Naga, Owner Naga Construction Mr Niraj Verma, IAS, PS to Union DoNER Minister Mr Oken Tayeng, Entrepreneur Mr Nitin Gokhale, Senior Journalist, NDTV Mr. Anurag Singh, IFS Mr Utpal Borpujari, Flim Critic Mr Mridul Bhuyan, President , Assam Association, Gurgaon Executive Members General Secretary - Homen Ahantham Events Coordinator- Tituraj Kashyap Food Stalls Coordinator- Chef Atul Lahkar Programme Coordinator- Abhijit Kashyap Borah Logisitic Coordinator - Dr. Sashanka Sekhar Dutta Coordinator - Photographic Exhibition - Vikramjit Kakoti Logistics - Gitartha Darshan Baruah Resource Coordination Mr Heera Acharya Mr Mukul Lahkar Mr Tuhin Hazarika Logistics Co-ordinating Team Changme Sangma, Meghalaya Nanang Sangma, Meghlaya Holong Deb Barma, Tripura Tiffani Kalai, Tripura Dharanjit Reang, Tripura Songja Engti Kathar Mongve Rongpi Zairemsiama, DMZP Lalremngheta, DMZP Abhijit Sharmah, AASA Huten Alexander, NSUD Lhourimo Sale, NSUD Sebastian Lyngdoh, Meghalaya Aki Chakma, DMCSU Binny Chakma, DMCSU Hillol Talukdar Kuldeep Basumatary, ABSU Uddipta Sarma Maphou Creative Arpan Kalita Web Design, Maintenance & Online Promotion Bhaskar Das, Biman Borah, Himjyoti Talukdar Trend MMS Support team : Operation Head - Ms Anita Deka Mahanta Adminstration and Secretarial - Sweety Tamuli Event Coordination - Anilekh Gogoi Event Coordination - Kishore Patowary Accounts - Palash Borboruah IT/ Design - Manna Deb Secretarial support- Ronjumoni Goswami Website Photography Credits : Bimal Thongam Jaydeep Deka Kaikho Pfuneo Arif Siddiqui Debraj Chakraborty Vikramjit Kakati _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
