CHOGYAL’S SEAT IN THE ASSEMBLY

The VIP lobby of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly has a new display. Ensconced in a somber glass unit is the simple yet stately chair used by Chogyal Palden Thondup Namgyal in the erstwhile Council House. The government’s effort to recognize the significance of the Chogyal’s seat in the Council and accord it such a respectful display is laudable.

Satyajit Ray’s "Sikkim" to premiere on Chogyal’s birth anniversary

SAGAR CHHETRI
GANGTOK: After a wait of 40 years, Satyajit Ray’s only work never to have been officially premiered, his documentary film, ‘Sikkim’, is now finally ready for its world premiere; the date aptly set for 04 April, coinciding with the birth anniversary of the late Chogyal, Palden Thondup Namgyal, who had produced the film in 1971. The documentary film will premiere at Vajra cinema hall.
The film is being presented by the Art and Culture Trust [ACT] of Sikkim, which holds the rights to the film, and has worked for many years now to restore the original prints of this, thus far lost work.