GUWAHATI: Governor of Nagaland and chairman of the North East Zone Cultural Centre (NEZCC) Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya, whilst attending the inauguration ceremony of Shilpgram Mahotsav on Wednesday, said native cultures and languages of the northeast will have to be preserved at all price.
Speaking at the three-day cultural festival to put across the theme of 'one India one northeast', Acharya said there will have to be extra emphasis at the phrase Uttar Purbanchal and now not the northeast. "The culture, dialects and languages of the region should be preserved. We have lost some dialects and there is a need to talk in local languages," said Acharya.
Manju Borah, famous Assamese filmmaker and Mridul Hazarika, vice-chancellor of Gauhati University, have been the visitors of honour at the festival, which shall be on until Saturday. Folk dances like Siddi Dhammal from Gujarat, Lavani from Maharashtra, Bihu from Assam, harvest dance from Meghalaya and Cheraw from Mizoram have been carried out at the inaugural day of the programme. Classical dancer Sonal Mansingh is predicted to enthral audience at the ultimate day of the festival.
"The objective of this festival-apart from preserving culture-is also to promote the theme of 'one India one northeast'. This festival will highlight all forms of art, ethnic food and culture from the region," said Jitul Sonowal, director, NEZCC.
The ministry of tradition had arrange Shilpgram in 2006 for the promotion of native artwork and craft.
Speaking at the three-day cultural festival to put across the theme of 'one India one northeast', Acharya said there will have to be extra emphasis at the phrase Uttar Purbanchal and now not the northeast. "The culture, dialects and languages of the region should be preserved. We have lost some dialects and there is a need to talk in local languages," said Acharya.
Manju Borah, famous Assamese filmmaker and Mridul Hazarika, vice-chancellor of Gauhati University, have been the visitors of honour at the festival, which shall be on until Saturday. Folk dances like Siddi Dhammal from Gujarat, Lavani from Maharashtra, Bihu from Assam, harvest dance from Meghalaya and Cheraw from Mizoram have been carried out at the inaugural day of the programme. Classical dancer Sonal Mansingh is predicted to enthral audience at the ultimate day of the festival.
"The objective of this festival-apart from preserving culture-is also to promote the theme of 'one India one northeast'. This festival will highlight all forms of art, ethnic food and culture from the region," said Jitul Sonowal, director, NEZCC.
The ministry of tradition had arrange Shilpgram in 2006 for the promotion of native artwork and craft.
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