IMPHAL, Jan 3 (NNN): Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh inaugurated a week-long festival of choreographic works `Nritya Sanrachna,` here at the Maharaja Chandrakirti auditorium, Palace Compound on Saturday.
Shanti Bardhan of Ranga Sri Little Ballet Troupe, Bhopal presented choreography on the Ramayana and Th Chaotombi Singh of Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy, Imphal on Keibul Lamjao on the opening day of the festival.
Nritya Sanrachna is one of the several events focusing on contemporary choreography organised by the Sangeet Natak Akedmi, New Delhi in recent years. It is being presented in Imphal in association with Manipur State Kala Akademi and Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy, Imphal.
The festival features works of imminent choreographers as well as upcoming artists in the field of choreography.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Ibobi extended a warm welcome to all participants coming from different parts of the country.
He said the Maharaja Chandrakirti auditorium is one of the finest cultural centres in the country.
The Chief Minister said 17 different choreographic works introduced in Manipur during the time of Maharaja Chgandrakirti, apart from nearly 17 choreographic works by the JN Dance Academy, Imphal.
Ibobi also released a journal `Manipur Culture and Literature` on the occasion.
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