Sikkim Snow Fest to host ‘Rock on Beat’ contest at Saramsa

GANGTOK, 03 Feb: As part of the Sikkim Snow and Culture Fest being organized by Travel Agents and Association of Sikkim [TAAS] a rock band competition titled “Rock on Beat” contest will be held on 24 February from 10:00 AM onwards at Epica garden [Saramsa].
Speaking at a press conference today, representative of the Star Event Management Company, Tshering Wangchuk Lepcha informed “This beat contest is basically a platform for the upcoming generation. I want to appeal to the humble people of Sikkim to come and support our first Sikkim Snow fest open heartedly. The reputed president of TAAS has committed that the winner will be given a chance to perform an opening act for the Indian band Parikrama.”
Baskets will be put up at the contest’s venue where people can donate wearable clothes which will be distributed to the needy in West Sikkim by the Dirty Angels Bikers Club while people can also donate books for the library at the Ravangla Monastery, he informed. The company has pooled in Rs 50,000 as the cash prize for the winners of the contest, he added.
The last date of submission of registration forms for the contest is 20 Feb which will have Saching Gurung, from the Noida School of Rock as the judge. The entry fee for the contest is priced at Rs 200 per person.
The Sikkim Snow and Culture Fest is being organized from 14-29 Feb and is also supported by Sikkim Tourism and SHRA.