Culture of North-Eastern India to be showcased in Mahakumbha Mela

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LAKHIMPUR: “The colourful culture of north-eastern India will be showcased in the Mahakumbha Mela which will commence at Prayagraj of Elahabad from January 14 to March 4 next year,” stated Dayal Krishna Nath, the convener of Uttar Purbanchal Sanskritik Mela of Mahakumbha Mela, to The Sentinel. He said that special plans and programmes had been framed for this purpose.

“The Uttar Pradesh government, paying special reverence to the Northeast, has already approved two acres of land to Sanskar Bharati of the Northeast and given the responsibility of exhibiting all kinds of performing arts and cultures, traditional attires and cuisines in the Mahkumbha Mela where as many as 12 crore devotees from 192 countries are expected to take part.

Sanskar Bharati of the Northeast will present the culture and lifestyles of all the tribes and communities of north-eastern India for 40 days through a special cultural convention titled Apna Poorvottar,” he added. He further stated through a press release that a marathon discussion meeting was held at Panchajanya Bhavan at Barthakur Path in Guwahati on November 17 and November 18. The dignitaries of the eight state committees of the Sankskar Bharati of North East were present in the meeting and framed the plans and agenda of the programme. In Apna Poorvottar, each State of the Northeast will get a chance to perform their cultural events for five days and to organize different exhibitions for 40 days.

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