Kakching (Manipur): October 27 Koichop (Angling) Mela on eve of Ningol Chakouba (an indigenous version of Bhai Dooj) will be held at Kakching Lake tomorrow from 8AM till 2PM. Over 1000 men and women have registered to join the fishing competition. Member of Legislative Assembly of Kakching and Wangjing Tentha, …
Guwahati: September 23 Ujjwal Kala Kendra of Sikkim gave a splendid performance of Nepali folk dance to mark the beginning of four-day music and dance festival of north-east India in Guwahati on Thursday. Other than that an awesome performance of Sattriya dance, a creation of Assamese Vaishnav saint Srimanta Sankardeva …
The “Drukpa Tsheshi Festival” observed in different monasteries of the capital. The devotees visited monasteries and offered prayers with positive expectation. The celebration was also observed here in Chorten Gumpa (Monastery) Deorali. It was organized by Sikkim Buddhist Deuchen organization and Sikkim Buddhist Association in collaboration with all the other …
Jointly organized by Cultural Affairs and Heritage Department Government of Sikkim and Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre Kolkata Government of India Sakewa the prime festival of the Rai community was celebrated at Bhaichung Stadim of South District head quarters. The Chief Minister Mr. Pawan Chamling who graced the occasion as the …
Preparation for the celebrations of Sakewa, festival of Rai community is on full swing at Namchi. It is celebrated as a big harvest festival with the worship of nature. It is also known as Bhoomi pooja or land worshipping ceremony. Kirat Rais are basically nature worshippers and during the festival …
Hee- Bermiock Tourism Development and Heritage Conservation Society is organizing a three days long Heritage Festival from 10th to 13th May at Hee- Bermicok. In a press release the society has informed that it has been organizing heritage festival since the last six years, and through this they want to …
A modest Award Giving Ceremony was organized by the Flower Show Committee in Norling Resort at Chongey in East Sikkim on 1st April 2011.The winners of “ The Sikkim Flower Festival Competition” was awarded cash prizes and certificates. There were several categories in the competition. It was a matter of …
A meeting of AKRS Sikkim was held at the conference hall of District Administrative Centre, Namchi on 22nd April 2011 to chalk out action plan for the upcoming Sakewa festival of Rai community under the chairmanship of Mr Gagan Rai, Chairperson Sikkim Tea Board who was accompanied by the area …
“They hated me without a cause (John 15:25)”. The Gospels blame victimization on the victimizers. Hence we celebrate Good Friday. Good Friday to you all. (A penitent bites her tongue as she is nailed to a wooden cross as part of a voluntary ritual to mark the death of Jesus …
Five days long 5th Lampokhari Tourism festival-2011 concluded here at Aritar on 16th April 2011. The festival is being organised by Aritar Dalapchand Lampokhari Development Society an NGO since last five years at this time of the year in order to promote Aritar as a tourist desrtination. The Chief Minister …
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