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New Delhi : The National Museum, New Delhi, is celebrating the rich heritage of North East India, under the Ministry of DoNER & NEC’s initiative titled “Destination North East India” as part of the celebrations of AzadiKaAmritMahotsav to commemorate 75 years of progressive India and the glory of its people’s culture and achievements. The celebration at National Museum was inaugurated on November 1, 2021, and will continue till November 7,2021.
Cultural performances (Folk Dance and Music ) relating to different states of North-East India like Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Sikkim were performed from November 1 to November 3, 2021, at National Museum. Colourful performances were enjoyed and appreciated by the audiences. Due to festivals, online activities were carried out on November 4 and November 5, 2021, as part of the celebration by National Museum.
The cultural performances resumed on November 6, 2021, after a gap of two days. The morning session was started by Goalparia folk song by Agragami dance and cine team and Stick dance (Pung Cholom) of Manipur by Panthoibi Jagoi Marup and in the post-Lunch session there was Bihu Dance Live by artists of Agragami dance and cineteam followed by Stick Dance by Panthoibi Jagoi Marup, according to a PIB release.
Cultural programmes will also be performed on November 7, 2021, in two sessions.Partha Sarthi Sen Sharma, Director General, National Museum, and Subrata Nath, Additional Director General, National Museum, will grace the felicitation event on November 7 from 5 pm to 6 pm. Momentos and certificates would be awarded to the performers/ artists and the facilitators.