New Delhi hosts theater festival to preserve Manipur's rich tradition
In an endeavor to preserve the extremely rich theater tradition of Manipur, which has not been able to achieve the kind of popularity it deserves at the national level, New Delhi hosted a theater festival, where troupes from the northeast performed 16 different plays.
Young artists from Manipur performed the play Loikang, which means a return from exile, at the festival held at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts here.
A small craft bazaar was set up at the venue. Along with bamboo and cane products, artificial jewellery, hand made traditional clothes and other goods were also displayed. The fair provided a good opportunity to the crafts persons to showcase their skills.
"It is a great chance for the artisans from the North East. Here I got to learn so much. I am happy that such fairs are being organized as they help us understand the demands of a region much better," said Pamringla, an artisan from Mizoram.
During the festival, a theatre workshop was also organized to attract more youth to theatre of the region, which is slowly fading away.
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