Kohima:The North East Zone Cultural Center (NEZCC) is set to host the 3rd edition of the National Cultural Festival, ‘Maati ke Rang’ from January 13 to 17 at NEZCC complex in Dimapur, which is one of the biggest and first of its kind to be held in North East, organised by the Ministry of Culture.
A release by NEZCC said the aim of the festival is to bring together India’s culture diversity on one platform, aspiring towards national integration through art forms that bind the region together.
This year, the event will witness international performing artists from Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal and Bangladesh to share close ties which would foster higher forms of friendship through the bound of culture.
‘Maati Ke Rang’ provides a unique platform for young and old people of India to come together and share the message with each other. This year the festival aims to reach a higher level of cultural harmony by showcasing the distinctive knowledge of South Asia.
The Union government has sponsored the event to promote and foster culture traditions of art, craft, music, dance and food which brings the message of the region they come from.
More than 600 artists from all over India would be performing in the cultural extravaganza.
The Central government is expecting about 10,000 to 15,000 visitors’ every day.
Highlights of the event include a mini-marathon race for a ‘clean and healthy India’ to kick off at 0600 hrs on January 13 from DC court junction to the event complex, organised by Anytime Fitness, Dimapur, as a part of Swacch Bharat Campaign.
Thematic pavilion (Aangans) will showcase various regions and people of India who will exhibit their arts & craft, dances and music.A national crafts exhibition and food mela would be a permanent feature for five days. Alongside, painting, sculpture and Buddhist exhibition North East art crafts exhibition would feature some of the best from the region. (UNI)
