Rorathang Maghey Mela marches strong on revival mode

GANGTOK, 13 Jan: The third edition of Rorathang Maghe Mela 2014 started today with numerous cultural performances by local and guest groups along with traditional food stalls, Meena Mela and other activities at the river bank of Rorathang in East Sikkim.
Speaking to media persons today, the organizing committee president, Deo Kumar Pradhan said that the people of the surrounding areas led by the area MLA came forward to revive this Mela in 2012. The main idea behind this was to bring back the charm of this Mela and to connect it with tourism activities to create more opportunities for local people.
This year, the five-day mela includes performance by various local and guest artists and groups. The venue also has traditional food stalls along with stalls by the health department, JICA and Fire Department Pakyong. There is also the Lingey Ping and Meena Mela.
The first day saw performances by Fauda Singh of Dooars along with Chorus Band of Siliguri and other local artists; while the second day will have performance by Indrajit Mizar and other guests and the third day will have Lok Dohori by groups from Nepal.