Karbi Youth Fest gets under way

Over 3,000 artistes from various parts of the country, besides artistes belonging to the 22 ethnic groups of Karbi Anglong district, were also present at the inaugural function.
Other sources in the organising committee told this newspaper that theatre artistes and painters from various parts of the country like Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur, Nagaland and Guwahati are camping at Diphu for the past one month in connection with the festival. They are conducting workshops in theatre and paintings involving the local youths in connection with the festival.
The Taralangso Theatre Jamboree is also conducting a theatre workshop since February 6 and this will continue till February 19. The organising committee of the festival is also holding a four-day cinema festival on the occasion, from tomorrow, in association with the Assam Cine Society, said the sources.
Recognized as the North-Eastern India’s Largest Ethnic Festival, it features over 5000 cultural activists on 4 stages during its annual 5-day run in mid February. The festival features national and regional musical entertainment, more then 1 million visitors, over 2000 exhibitors, food vendors, stalls & exhibition, fun shopping and much more!