New Delhi: After a hugely successful inaugural last year, the second edition of the North East Festival is back in a brand new avatar in the capital. Being held from7 th to 10 th November 2014 at IGNCA, Janpath, New Delhi, this year’s edition of the festival will be focused on the various business and investment opportunities that the region presents, apart from showcasing the multifarious culture and rich heritage of the North Eastern states.
North East Festival is organised by the reputed socio-cultural trust, Trend MMS, in association with North East Community of Delhi, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India, Ministry of DoNER, Govt. of India and IGNCA. . North East Festival has recently become the part of prestigious Delhi international art festival.
Around 30 bands will perform day and night and enthral the audience in the entire festival. Some of them are Guwahati Lights, Akhu- Imphal Talkies, Yesterdrive, Chethuwang, Vinyl Record, Soulmate and The Local Train, Foot Wings, Stuti Choudhury, Minutes of Decay and Mayukh Hazarika, Tetseo Sisters, Guru Rewben Mashangva, Frisky Pints, Bluestring Parth, Zubeen Garg, Jeli Kayi, Emielyn D. Das, Aborginals Project, Brahmaputra Boys, Late Too Soon, Simanta Sekhar, Girish & the Chornicles, MSonic and Bollywood singer Ash King.
In the inaugural session, medal winning athletes from the North East who have brought glory for the country in the recent CWG & Asian Games will be felicitated under NEC Chairman’s Sports Awards for Excellence in International & National Sports meets, including Mary Kom, Sarita Devi, Devendro etc.
Speaking about this year’s edition, Shyamkanu Mahanta, Organiser in Chief, North East Festival said, “This year, the theme is Insurgence to Resurgence” with focus on highlighting the positive stories of entrepreneurship and development. Apart from the Carnival, Exhibition Cum Sale showcasing unique artisans and weavers of the region, organic fruits and vegetables would be presented. The objective is to present people of Delhi to understand North East India in one platform, to encourage tourism to NER.”
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