FROM A CORRESPONDENT
LBARI, Feb 27: The historic Makhibaha Sabha Mahotsav, the largest and oldest Sabha Mahotsav of Assam, will be celebrated at Makhibaha Sabha Khola with a nine-day colourful programme from March 8.
The Makhibaha Gramonyan Samittee's office bearers like Harish Ch Bhattacharjya president, Prasan Kr Haloi and Surendra th Das vice-presidents, Jyotish Haloi, general secretary etc., have invited the people from across the State to participate in this great Sabha Mahotsav with great enthusiam like in previous years to make it a great success.
The first day's programme will begin with flag hoisting by Harish Ch Bhattacharjya president, Gramonyan Samittee followed by the lighting of lamp and garlanding on the martyr's altar by Prasan Kr Haloi and Surendra th Das respectively. At 10 am, a drawing competition among the students of primary level will be held. Dhirendra th Chakravartty, prominent jourlist will formally iugurate the Sabha Mahotsav at 6 pm.
The iugural meeting to be presided over by Harish Ch Bhattacharjya will be attended by some distinguished persons like Manoranjan Das, MLA, Patacharkuchi, Dr Parag Kr Bhattarcharjya, distinguish literatteur and retired Principal, Bimala Prasad Chaliha College, garbera. A felicitation programme will also be held in the meeting where Bhaben Pathak, prominent social worker and ex-president of the gramonyan samittee and Rachik Chandra Sarma, a social worker and another ex-president of the gramonyan samittee will be felicitated.
The other programmes of the remaining days will be Bhagawat paath, homjagya, dhulia, tyaviy, ayotir am competition, gara am etc.
On March 8 at 9.30 pm, the cultural nite will be participated by distinguished singers mita Bhattacharjya and Padmav Bardoloi. Theatre Pargjyotish, the mobile theatre group will stage their drama on March 12, 13 and 14.