North-east spring festival: A cultural extravaganza
The five-day long North East Spring Festival organized in Dimapur city of Nagaland was a grand affair that showcased some of the best folk art forms of the culturally rich north eastern region of India.
IT WAS a grand occasion for Dimapur in Nagaland to host the North East Spring Festival recently. The cosy North East Zone Cultural Centre Complex in the quiet city of Dimapur came alive with cultural activities as folk artistes numbering around 400 from the entire north eastern region of India culminated to showcase their varied art forms. Among other items, a display of traditional costumes of the North-east presented by 36 couples from the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh under the able choreography of the talented Abhijit Sinha presented a visual delight for the discerning audience. Various lesser known ethnic tribes like the Karbi from Assam, Jaintia from Meghalaya, Mizo Lal from Mizoram, Lotha and Ao tribes from the host state Nagaland, Kamba Thoibi attire from Manipur, the Mog from Tripura and the Lepcha from Sikkim showcased their traditional attires during the exquisite festival. The grand finale also showcased cotemporary attires based on these age-old traditional designs.
The icing on the cake was, of course, the presentation by folk fusion king Rewben Mashangva and the all-girls rock band, ‘Afflatus’ that mesmerized the capacity crowd with original numbers. The festival also witnessed performances from the best of choirs from the region – the Mizo Choir from Mizoram and the Naga Choir from Patkai Chorale in Nagaland.
The North East Spring Festival was aimed at providing a common platform for the folk artistes of the region to promote their art and enable them to interact among themselves with a view to strengthen the bond of harmony and integration. Local artisans also came up with their handloom and handcraft products that were a huge draw among the visitors.
The festival has been seen as a welcome note to integrate people’s emotions and create a sense of belongingness in an otherwise insurgency infested region. The festival also strove to take certain initiatives towards preservation, development and documentation of art, craft, and literature with special emphasis on folklores and folk traditions.
The North East Spring Festival was aimed at providing a common platform for the folk artistes of the region to promote their art and enable them to interact among themselves with a view to strengthen the bond of harmony and integration. Local artisans also came up with their handloom and handcraft products that were a huge draw among the visitors.
The festival has been seen as a welcome note to integrate people’s emotions and create a sense of belongingness in an otherwise insurgency infested region. The festival also strove to take certain initiatives towards preservation, development and documentation of art, craft, and literature with special emphasis on folklores and folk traditions.
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