NYK organizes block-level cultural competition for NGOs

GANGTOK, 10 Jan: A block-level cultural competition was organized by the Nehru Yuva Kendra in collaboration with Purano Namchi based, Gharelu Samaj, at Purano Namchi today.
SDM Namchi, Purna Yonzon was the chief guest and founder president of the Samaj was the guest of honour. In the competition, Gharelu Samaj, Nirman Samaj of Dambudara and Lakshya of Kitam bagged first, second and third prizes, respectively, informs a press release.
NYK District Youth Co-ordinator, Puran Chettri informed that the winner will go on to participate at the district level cultural programme and the district-level winners will further go on to the state-level Yuva Kriti scheduled to be held in February, the release informs.
In his address, the chief guest stated that the role of the NGO is to provide opportunities to the young and further encouraged the organization to continue with their good work and assured to provide all possible help and support to the organization.

St Xavier’s School to host National cultural festival - ‘Unity in Diversity’

GANGTOK, 08 Jan: The Centre for Cultural Resources and Training [CCRT] organizes interaction, meets, National/ Regional camps, festivals and workshops for its scholarship holders from time to time with an objective to facilitate their learning by interaction with renowned artists, eminent art exponents and erudite scholars all over the country.

Folk performances at college auditorium

GANGTOK, 18 Dec: A cultural troupe from West Bengal presents a Baul performance at the Folk Culture and Theater Festival 2011 organized by the Cultural Affairs and Heritage Department and sponsored by the Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre at the Government College auditorium here.

‘Vyakhyan Shrinkhala’, an interactive monthly programme, to begin on 27 Nov

GANGTOK, 22 Nov: Nepali Sahitya Parishad has announced plans of organizing a monthly interactive programme, “Vyakhyan Shrinkhala”, during which respected personalities of the Nepali-speaking community will share their life experiences with the people, informs a press release issued by the publicity secretary, Hemand Giri.

Korean ‘Little Angels’ perform in Delhi

GANGTOK, 18 Nov: To mark the 60th anniversary of the Korean War, The Little Angels, Korea’s cultural ambassadors of peace and goodwill, have been on a 16-nation tour since June 2010 to honor the countries which sent troops or medical units to Korea’s aid.

Bahai’s of Sikkim to present Sikkimese traditional dances at Silver Jubilee in New Delhi

GANGTOK, 03 Nov: Bahais of Sikkim are preparing to attend the Silver jublee celebration of Bahai temple (popularly known as Lotus Temple) situated at New Delhi with full of enthusiasm and zeal.

Performing artists sign up in record numbers for Pang Lhabsol at MG Marg

GANGTOK, 09 Sept: Twenty one clubs [in the open category] and 22 schools will be performing on 12 September, during this year’s Pang Lhabsol celebrations here at MG Marg, informed KN Subedi [culture secretary, Pang Lhabsol Celebration Committee, Gangtok].
“Since there are more participants this year even after the screening process, we will be reducing their time limit by one to one and a half minute, so instead of the regular five minutes, they will be given three to three and a half minutes to perform,” he added.