The sixth edition of North East festival is being organized till October 28, 2018. in New Delhi and the 15th edition of Indian International Centre festival is to be held form 27-31 2018.
The Feature of North East Festival
1- Cultural performances involving Bagrumba dance, Hozagir dance of Tripura, Bihu dance of Assam, Garo Wangle dance and Manipuri martial arts performances and Thang Ta.
2- Fashion shows with tradition pattern and textiles.
3- persentation of organic food and vegetables grown in the region.
4- 150 craft stalls displaying exotic handloom and handicrafts products of north east region.
5- Agriculture, horticulture and food processing stalss.
6- There will be special performances by Nise Meruno, classical painnist and vocalist.
* Key Features of Experiencing the North East-
1- The festival is a part of Destination North East Series being organised by North Eastern Council, Minister of Development on North Eastern Region (DoNER).
2- The festival is organised by Indian International Centre as 15th anniversary of its annual festivals. The theme for this year is "Experiencing the North East."
3- To showcase the richness of cultural heritage of North East there will be focus on presenting dance, music, theatre, exhibitions and special cuisines to the visitors.
4- There will be an exhibition specially focused on Bamboo products.
5- A literary event called "These hills we come from'... Voices from North East.
6- Will took place focusing on literature of the region.
7- There will be a showcase of Films of the region also there in the festival.
* Thang Ta and sarit - sarak: These two are the martial art form the indian state of Manipur. In Manipuri language thang means sword and ta means spear. Thang Ta is name of for the ancient martial practice known as Huyen Lallong. The unarmed aspect of Thang Ta is named as sarit sarak.
