FireHouse concert postponed

The ‘Rock to Rescue India Tour 2012’ Concert featuring Firehouse, slated for April 7 at… more »

The ‘Rock to Rescue India Tour 2012’ Concert featuring Firehouse, slated for April 7 at DDSC Dimapur, and April 10 at Khuman Lampak main stadium, Imphal has been postponed.

Sky Group, and its sponsor’s regrets to inform that it is forced to postpone the shows and push to a later date, due to unavoidable circumstance. Some band members of FireHouse, were not granted visas by the Indian Consulate in the United States, owing to which the concert will remain postponed until a future date can be arranged. Once a date has been agreed upon, an announcement will be made in the media as to when the show will be rescheduled.

Tickets purchased for the concert will be honored at the future rescheduled date. Ticket holders are also requested to keep the tickets in good condition as every ticket has been mechanized with bar coding technology. For more queries on concert tickets, contact organizers at: 9615057377 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.  Ticket sales are on at authorized ticket vendors for Nagaland- (Dimapur) Queensberry Foundation, Crescendo, Café 77 and Furtados. Big Bites (Kohima), Someplace Else (Mokokchung). For Imphal- Classic Hotel, SaSa Store (Khuman Lampak) opposite ISBT.

The band has also issued this apology on its fan page on social networking site- Facebook:

“We would like to apologize to our fans in Imphal & Dimapur, India. Some of the members of FireHouse, but not all, were granted visas by the Indian Consulate in the United States. This means that because the entire band was not issued visas, we will not be able to enter India at this time.

Neither 7 Sisters Entertainment or FireHouse are responsible for the delay and we are sorry for any inconvenience this has caused. We are busy working with the Indian Government to get all of the visas issued so that we can reschedule these concert events as soon as possible. Please stay tuned to this site and Facebook for the re-scheduled dates. We look forward to rocking in Northeast India again as we prepare to come participate in the Rock To Rescue India Tour. Thanks for your support and understanding.”

Posted: 2012-04-04

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2012/04/firehouse-concert-postponed/

NATIONWIDE SHARMILA SATYAGRAH ON THE DAY OF NAMAK SATYAGRAH 6th april

NATIONWIDE SHARMILA SATYAGRAH ON THE DAY OF NAMAK SATYAGRAH 6TH APRIL 2012 Save Sharmila Solidarity… more »

NATIONWIDE SHARMILA SATYAGRAH ON THE DAY OF NAMAK SATYAGRAH

6TH APRIL 2012

Save Sharmila Solidarity Campaign(SSSC) has been continuously working on the issue of Irom Sharmila by spreading awareness and generating support for Irom Sharmila on humanitarian and democratic grounds. From candle vigils at Rajghat & India Gate and in many other cities of India to Signature Campaigns in the 18 Indian States and in many countries, from street marches to documentary screenings at SAARC university, DU, IITs and in many other colleges, from the support show by artists at Gateway of India to human chain at Marine drive, from the historical jouney of Srinagar -Imphal & Ahemdabad – Srinagar to meetings with NHRC chairman, from Press conferences and protest to sending public appeal to Prime Minister, SSSC has been engaged through all possible means. SSSC has now gathered support of more than 90 civil society organizations.

To continue to strengthen the issue, the campaign has now decided to move ahead on its path for demand of justice through a nationwide call on 6th April. 6th April is the historical day when Mahatma Gandhi alongwith many followers of truth & non violence broke the Salt Law . SSSC has decided to choose the same day to protest against the Government on the same pattern of non violence for justice. We condemn the autocratic behavior of government and every possible effort to suppress the voice of people’s desire on the issue of Irom Sharmila. The Government has not shown any effort to resolve the issue of Irom Sharmila since last many years. Even after being a follower of non violence and truth, the Government has suppressed her voice.

Mahatma Gandhi, the father of our nation, had taught us to register our grievances and protest against autocratic laws and to raise our voices against all type of injustice and therefore we on the historical day of 6th April, will register our demand with the Government of India through sending a common memorandum addressed to Prime Minister of India.

Volunteers of SSSC will protest on district headquarters in many states of India. We will send common memorandum to Prime Minister through district authorities. In Delhi, we will go for a silent protest before Manipur bhawan and will submit the memorandum at PMO. Volunteers in state capitals will send the memorandum through Chief Minister Office.

Other places where the SSSC persons will submit the memorandum are:

1. Delhi
2. Uttar Pradesh: Bulandshehar, Mau, Basti, Gorakhpur, Siddartha Nagar
3. Haryana:fatehabad, Hisar, Sirsa, Rewari
4. Odhisa:Bhuveneshwar,Cuttack,Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Angul, Dhenkanal, Khurda, Puri, Nayagarh
5. Rajasthan:Bheelwara
6. Sikkim
7. Arunachal Pradesh
8. Puduchery
9. Madhya Pradesh: Umaria, Jabalpur, Katnee, Anuppur, Shehdol, Satna, Bhopal
10.Tamilnadu: Madurai, Chennai
11.Maharashtra: Pune, Mumbai
12.Karnataka: Banglore
13.Himachal Pradesh: Kinnor
14.Jammu & Kashmir: Srinagar, Doda, Shopian, Jammu, Badgam, Anantnag
15.West Bengal: Kolkata
16.Andhra Pradesh: Hyderabad
17.Gujrat: Ahemdabad
18.Chhatisgrah: Raipur
19.Kerla: Tiruvanantpuram
20.Punjab: Feerozpur
21.Uttarakhand:
22.Assam: Guwahati

*Those who want to join on 6th April can directly contact to given contact numbers.
Contacts: 9958907799, 9968828230, 8882071753, 9873146393, 9990505438


Regards,

Volunteers of ”SAVE SHARMILA SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN”
(A joint initiative of various organizations & movements)

We welcome your participation/suggestion/feedbacks. We work in favor of Peace, Democracy, Non Violence, Human Rights.

Our demands with Govt of India:
To take positive steps of talk
To send all party delegation
To send members of NWC,NHRC
To send special team of doctors from New delhi to examine Irom’s health

NATIONWIDE SHARMILA SATYAGRAH ON THE DAY OF NAMAK SATYAGRAH 6th april

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2012/04/nationwide-sharmila-satyagrah-on-the-day-of-namak-satyagrah-6th-april/

Press Release – Lions Club of Imphal Greater (LCIG)

Imphal the 1st April 2012 The Lions Club of Imphal Greater (LCIG) has organised a… more »

Imphal the 1st April 2012

The Lions Club of Imphal Greater (LCIG) has organised a Health Camp at Leimakhong Mapal near Nongada Village in Imphal east on 1

st April 2012. Altogether 302 patients including 164 women and 87 children have been treated at the health camp and medicines are also provided at free of cost. The health camp has been organised with support from Langol View Laboratory Clinic, SHILHEIPUNG and Leimakhong Mapal Development Committee.
The following Medical Officers extended their valuable service to the free health camp:

1. Dr. Ch. Bhogendro, Dental Surgeons

2. Dr. L.M Thompson, Dental Surgeons

3. Dr. Tenzing Zigme

4. Dr. Ch Renubala, District Leprosy Officer

5. Dr. K. Surjit, MO incharge Blood Bank JNH

6. Dr. Laishram Narendra, Asst. Prof, JNIMS

7. Dr. Somen, Gyneacologist

8. Dr. Wancre,

9. Dr. Dennis, Gynaecologist

10. Dr. M Jiteshwar, ENT Surgeon

11. Dr. Nim Narbu Bhutia

The State Health Department and a number of imminent persons have provided medicines and other assistance in the organisation of the health camp.

Press Release – Lions Club of Imphal Greater (LCIG)

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2012/04/press-release-lions-club-of-imphal-greater-lcig/

Press Release – Manipur Students’ Association Delhi (MSAD)

It is to inform that, in continuation of the notifications circulated to four executive members… more »

It is to inform that, in continuation of the notifications circulated to four executive members of MSAD, the 2nd JBM was held on 25 March 2012 to take further appropriate action. The meeting resolved to expel the concerned executives who had deliberately
failed to turn up and made explanation about their repeated absence from the activities of MSAD. With effect from this date the following persons listed below are no longer entitled to the respective executive posts mentioned against their names. They are
responsible to MSAD only as members or volunteers.

Name: Expelled from the post
1. Sheikh Abdul Hakim Academic & Magazine Secy.
2. Md. HaroonuRasheed Public Relations Secy.
3. Md. Yunush Ahmed Games & Sports Secy.

The JBM was attended by:-
1. Md. ShafikulHaque, President, MSAD
2. YoirembaMutum, Vice-President, MSAD
3. ThoiThoiKongkham, General Secretary, MSAD
4. Johnson Soibam, Organisation Secretary, MSAD
5. DapinSagolsem, Finance Secretary, MSAD
6. Johnson Chingakham, Cultural Secretary, MSAD
7. PraemHidam, Advisor, MSAD
8. GunamaniChongtham, Advisor, MSAD
9. ManishwarNongmaithem, Advisor, MSAD
10.KrispaNingombam, Advisor, MSAD
11.DayabatiKshetrimayum, Advisor, MSAD
12.DamudorArambam, R.O., Election Committee, MSAD.
13.Ashok Khuman, Election Committee, MSAD

Sd/-
Md. ShafikulHaque
President, MSAD

Press Release – MSAD

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2012/04/press-release-manipur-students%E2%80%99-association-delhi-msad/

Free Medical Camp on 1st April, 2012 8am

The Lions Club of Imphal Greater, Lions Clubs International is organising a Free Medical Camp… more »

The Lions Club of Imphal Greater, Lions Clubs International is organising a Free Medical Camp at Leimkhong Mapal, near Lamlai, Imphal East District, Manipur on Sunday, the 1st April 2012. This health camp will be of first kind in this village which will be benefitted by approximately 3000 nos. of people covering 5 villages in and around the venue. In this regard you are requested to kindly associate with us in the interest of poor and needy person. The Health Camp will start from 8 am to 12 noon.
In this regard, I, on behalf of Lions Club of Imphal Greater would like to request you kindly to extend your kind cooperation by covering up this Project.
Programme : starting 8.00 am
Preferred coverage timing: 9.30-11.00 am
With warm regards
Sincerely yours,
(Lion Thongam Arun)
P.R.O.
Lions Club of Imphal Greater

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Appeal for restraint by law & order authorities to stop racial profiling of Indian Citizens from North East India

Appeal for restraint by law & order authorities to stop racial profiling of Indian Citizens… more »

Appeal for restraint by law & order authorities to stop racial profiling of Indian Citizens from North East India
– NEIim lodges its reservation for targeting Indians with Mongoloid features

29th March, 2012, New Delhi: According to news reports in national media, the police is discriminating Indians with mongoloid features in order to control the Tibetan protest in the wake of the BRICS summit. Such racial profiling of Indian citizens is tragic and uncalled for. NEIim lodges strong protest against such racial discrimination and would like to appeal to authorities and political brass to take note of the situation and take appropriate measures.

We, the people of North East India, are proud to be Indians and we will ensure all possible help to maintain law and order and help the authorities in this regard. But please help us being concerned citizens not harassed ones. We strongly believe that law & order can be maintained without racial profiling of citizens of this country. The law & order authority of the country itself adopting such tactics of racial bias sets a dangerous precedence which threatens the basic foundation of unity in diversity of this great nation.

As per the reports, the Police wanted to see passports of Indian citizens from North Eastern India for roaming in the national capital. It is a fundamental right of the citizens of India to roam around in any part of the country, let alone the National Capital Territory. It is highly unfortunate that after 65 of years of independence still our socio-political system has not been able to accept people with mongoloid features as Indians. We hereby appeal to the government to take impactful socio-economic measures to bring a change to this mindset.

About North East India Image Managers (NEIim): Northeast India Image Managers (NEIim) (http://www.facebook.com/groups/neimagemanagers/) is a group of PR/ Media / Brand Management/ Communications professionals hailing from Northeastern region of India and working in metros like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore etc. The group is aimed at discussing and finding out actionable issues pertaining to development and promotion of the image of Northeast India, which in the long run is expected to fill up the information and knowledge gap which has been existing leading to confusion about the people, society, economy and geography of Northeast amongst the rest of India.

For further details, please contact:
Arupjyoti Gogoi
Salma Feroza Khanam
Email: arupjyotigogoi@gmail.com
Handphone: +919871328638
Email: salma.firoja@gmail.com
Handphone: +919999834917

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2012/03/appeal-for-restraint-by-law-order-authorities-to-stop-racial-profiling-of-indian-citizens-from-north-east-india/

Appeal for restraint by law & order authorities to stop racial profiling of Indian Citizens from North East India

Appeal for restraint by law & order authorities to stop racial profiling of Indian Citizens… more »

Appeal for restraint by law & order authorities to stop racial profiling of Indian Citizens from North East India
– NEIim lodges its reservation for targeting Indians with Mongoloid features

29th March, 2012, New Delhi: According to news reports in national media, the police is discriminating Indians with mongoloid features in order to control the Tibetan protest in the wake of the BRICS summit. Such racial profiling of Indian citizens is tragic and uncalled for. NEIim lodges strong protest against such racial discrimination and would like to appeal to authorities and political brass to take note of the situation and take appropriate measures.

We, the people of North East India, are proud to be Indians and we will ensure all possible help to maintain law and order and help the authorities in this regard. But please help us being concerned citizens not harassed ones. We strongly believe that law & order can be maintained without racial profiling of citizens of this country. The law & order authority of the country itself adopting such tactics of racial bias sets a dangerous precedence which threatens the basic foundation of unity in diversity of this great nation.

As per the reports, the Police wanted to see passports of Indian citizens from North Eastern India for roaming in the national capital. It is a fundamental right of the citizens of India to roam around in any part of the country, let alone the National Capital Territory. It is highly unfortunate that after 65 of years of independence still our socio-political system has not been able to accept people with mongoloid features as Indians. We hereby appeal to the government to take impactful socio-economic measures to bring a change to this mindset.

About North East India Image Managers (NEIim): Northeast India Image Managers (NEIim) (http://www.facebook.com/groups/neimagemanagers/) is a group of PR/ Media / Brand Management/ Communications professionals hailing from Northeastern region of India and working in metros like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore etc. The group is aimed at discussing and finding out actionable issues pertaining to development and promotion of the image of Northeast India, which in the long run is expected to fill up the information and knowledge gap which has been existing leading to confusion about the people, society, economy and geography of Northeast amongst the rest of India.

For further details, please contact:
Arupjyoti Gogoi
Salma Feroza Khanam
Email: arupjyotigogoi@gmail.com
Handphone: +919871328638
Email: salma.firoja@gmail.com
Handphone: +919999834917

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2012/03/appeal-for-restraint-by-law-order-authorities-to-stop-racial-profiling-of-indian-citizens-from-north-east-india/

“Phijeegi Mani” screening at Pune on March 25

Now, Phijeegee Mani screening in Pune After the successful screening in Shillong last month, N… more »

Now, Phijeegee Mani screening in Pune

After the successful screening in Shillong last month, N E Brothers is all geared up for the screening of National Award winning Manipuri digital film, Phijeegee Mani in Pune. So, make sure you are at Ambedkar Sanskrutik Bhavan (Maldhakka Chowk, near Pune railway station) on March 25th and get enticed by the movie that’s been creating quite a buzz off late. From being the first Manipuri digital movie to get selection for Indian Panorama 2011, Goa to National Awards, this film has hit the headlines on more than one occasion.

The film has been judged as the best regional film in the 59th National Film Awards, 2011. And actress Leishangthem Tonthoingambi has bagged the National Award in the best supporting actress category for her splendid performance in the film.

Here’s your chance to watch this critically acclaimed film and find out as to why a Manipuri digital film has never got such recognition before. What could have made it a National Award winning film? Do not miss its Pune screening sponsored by N E Brothers which will start at 6 pm and followed by another screening at 8:30 pm.

Pls contact for passes at +919922459523.

N E Brothers would also like to announce the dates of screening at Aizawl on 14th April at Vanapa Hall, following at Guwahati on 20th May 2012 at District Library (Kamrup Metro).

March 20, 2012
nebrothers (at) gmail.com

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2012/03/phijeegi-mani-screening-at-pune-on-march-25/

Coming to Manipur- FireHouse Rock to Rescue India Tour 2012 – April 10, 2012 at Imphal

Coming to Manipur- FireHouse Rock to Rescue India Tour 2012 The Ultimate Rock and Roll Experience is… more »

Coming to Manipur- FireHouse Rock to Rescue India Tour 2012

The Ultimate Rock and Roll Experience is headed straight to you!!! International Rock band FIREHOUSE is slated to perform live at Imphal on April 10, 2012. The “FireHouse Rock to rescue India tour 2012” is organized by 7 Sisters Entertainment (Sky Group venture), in association with Queensberry Foundation.  The event will be held at Hapta Kangjeibung, Imphal.

Coming to Manipur- FireHouse Rock to Rescue India Tour 2012 – April 10, 2012 at Imphal

The band is slated to perform at Dimapur on April 7 at DDSC stadium, after which it will head straight to rock capital-Imphal.  With the tour dates finally announced, fans can get ready to witness a slice of rock music history.

FireHouse has been rockin’ for over a decade. Their music has taken them all over the world and has produced Gold, Platinum, and Multi-Platinum records in the United States and Countries abroad. In 1990, their first album, entitled ‘FireHouse’ was released. The bands first single, Shake and Tumble, had impressive radio success. The band then released Don’t Treat Me Bad, which became their first Top Ten hit. This was followed by Love of a Lifetime, which also entered the Top Ten reaching the #3 spot on the United State charts. The band’s second album, Hold Your Fire, was released in 1992. It produced the hits Reach for the Sky and Sleeping with You. Another Top Ten hit, When I Look into Your Eyes, peaked on the US charts at #5. This album earned the band two more gold albums and over 1 million sales worldwide. In 1995, FireHouse released their third album on Epic, simply titled 3.
Once again, FireHouse produced another Top Forty hit in the US with I Live My Life for You. It was with this album, FireHouse made their first trip to Southeast Asia for a promotional tour. Their fourth album, Good Acoustics, was released in 1996 ad quickly went Gold in Malaysia, Thailand, and Philippines. Good Acoustics contains unplugged versions of the group’s greatest hits, as well as four new songs. This album produced foreign hits such as In Your Perfect World, Love Don’t Care, and You Are My Religion. Category 5 was officially released in the United States in 1999. On April 22, 1999, the band recorded their live show in Osaka. The result – the first ever live album by FireHouse. Bring ‘em Out Live was released in Japan in December 1999 and in the United States on Spitfire Records in July 2000. The turn of the century brought the release their seventh album, titled 02. This album had notable success despite the changing style of popular rock music.

As music changes over time, Firehouse continues to evolve their musical style; yet, at the same time. Hang onto their hard rock roots. Released in October of 2003, album number 8 is no exception. You can expect to hear what Firehouse is famous for… soulful, melodic hard rock.

About 7 Sisters Entertainment: Based in New Delhi, “7 Sisters Entertainment” is an event and artist management company formerly known as Haolaa Records formed in January 2007 with an intention to promote talented local bands and artist especially from North-East India, based in New Delhi under SKY GROUP, Dimapur. Over the years, these dedicated, and talented young professionals have been delighting audiences with pub gigs, open air concerts, music festivals and client events. Not content with only these, the group also wants the region to witness the best of music and brings straight to the people legends from the music world.
“7 Sisters Entertainment” manage and produce quality events and music, while believing in mutual trust, professionalism, dedication and commitment to give the best.

 

Sky Group is a mix of musicians, entrepreneurs and professionals coming together under one banner. Blending music with a greater cause, the people behind the event also has in mind to create a difference through this venture. “Beyond the limits of entertainment…” is a common vision for the people working under the Sky Group. Having worked in Fortune 500 companies for the most part of their careers, these dedicated youths feel it is the right time to give back to their society. And especially to the section of society which is in need.

A portion of the event proceeds will be donated to create awareness on Children with Special Needs (CWSN). Having felt the need to show love and care towards the senior citizens, Sky Group also wishes to extend their help towards Old Age Home. Feeling the need of an acute lack of aids to Children with Special Needs, Sky Group through this musical endeavor will try to create awareness on the plight of CWSN. Also, having heard about the financial constraints faced at Old Age Homes, Sky Group has also expressed concerns over the welfare of its residents. With an intention to highlight the fact that elderly folks of our society should be given the privilege to live the last days of their lives with dignity, Sky Group is working to reach out to the underprivileged senior citizens.

Authorized ticket vendors for Imphal are Nokia Show Room, while in Dimapur; tickets will be sold at Queensberry Foundation, Crescendo and Furtados. Limited tickets will be printed.

SCHEDULE:

Dimapur: 7April, DDSC Stadium
Imphal: 10 April,   Hapta Kangjeibung

 

March 11, 2012

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2012/03/coming-to-manipur-firehouse-rock-to-rescue-india-tour-2012-april-10-2012-at-imphal/

MSAD International Women’s Day Celebration on March 8, 2012

OFFICE OF THE MANIPURI STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION DELHI Estd 1971 International Women’s Day Celebration This International… more »

OFFICE OF THE MANIPURI STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION DELHI
Estd 1971

International Women’s Day Celebration

This International Women’s Day has once again reaffirmed the belief of the people of Manipur in the spirit that Manipuri women have shown in various fields. In a society where everything is rotting, the women of Manipur have everything to suffer and yet they have all throughout been in the front to fight the painful rotting. They have proved this when they play in the field, on the ring, in the jail, on the street. They have created a place of their own in proving this and we cannot miss to recognise it.

In connection to the occasion of International Women’s Day, Manipur Students’ Association Delhi (MSAD) had organised a meeting to celebrate the spirit and achievements of Manipuri women in their struggle for a peaceful home and society in Manipur. The meeting discussed the socio-political environment in Manipur in order to discern the intensities of the history of Manipuri women’s struggle. While the need to see the context of women’s political action in Manipur was the focus of the discussion, MSAD also addressed the need to seriously look into the crimes against women perpetrated by beastly security and police forces, and cruel husbands alike. MSAD in this regard holds that series of recent cases of rape, murder and torture of women have challenged the civil society in Manipur to offer a critical engagement with these brutal events so that women are safe. In the spirit of the International Women’s Day, MSAD once again appeals to all Manipuri women to fight such atrocities both in the domestic and public world.

Manipur Student Association Delhi (MSAD) organized a social gathering of the 101 year jubilee celebration of International Women’s Day on Friday 8 March 2012. It was conducted at Delhi University.

Sd/-

Md Shafikul Haque
President MSAD.

Apunbana Yaiphare!
Unity Is Victory!

March 10, 2012

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2012/03/msad-international-women%E2%80%99s-day-celebration-on-march-8-2012/

Kalakshetra Manipur – “Exposition on Grotowski”

Kalakshetra Manipur invites you to “Exposition on Grotowski” By Marie Gutierrez on March 13, 2012… more »

Kalakshetra Manipur invites you to “Exposition on Grotowski”

By Marie Gutierrez
on March 13, 2012 1:00 pm

Kalakshetra Manipur is conducting its Masterclass Session 2012, an actors’ training workshop with young theatre scholars observing the process from March 1, 2012 to March 29, 2012. Experienced young actors from different parts of India and from France with young theatre scholars from School of Arts and Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi are interacting for a month.

In the midst of the workshop, an actor from France, Marie Gutierrez who has worked with Zygmot Molik (Laboratory Theatre Grotowski, Poland) will present an “Exposition on Grotowski” on March 13, 2012 (Tuesday) at 1:00 p.m.

Another actor Grégori BAQUET, who is also a psycho-therapist, specialized on body and mind therapy will give a talk on the same day.

You are cordially invited to the Exposition and Interaction on the same day at the working space of Kalakshetra Manipur, Langol Laimanai, Imphal. Hope to have a close and fruitful interactive session.

Regards

Kh. Ushakanta
Secretary
Kalakshetra Manipur
Langol Laimanai Imphal

March 7, 2012

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2012/03/kalakshetra-manipur-exposition-on-grotowski/

Kalakshetra Manipur – “Exposition on Grotowski”

Kalakshetra Manipur invites you to “Exposition on Grotowski” By Marie Gutierrez on March 13, 2012… more »

Kalakshetra Manipur invites you to “Exposition on Grotowski”

By Marie Gutierrez
on March 13, 2012 1:00 pm

Kalakshetra Manipur is conducting its Masterclass Session 2012, an actors’ training workshop with young theatre scholars observing the process from March 1, 2012 to March 29, 2012. Experienced young actors from different parts of India and from France with young theatre scholars from School of Arts and Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi are interacting for a month.

In the midst of the workshop, an actor from France, Marie Gutierrez who has worked with Zygmot Molik (Laboratory Theatre Grotowski, Poland) will present an “Exposition on Grotowski” on March 13, 2012 (Tuesday) at 1:00 p.m.

Another actor Grégori BAQUET, who is also a psycho-therapist, specialized on body and mind therapy will give a talk on the same day.

You are cordially invited to the Exposition and Interaction on the same day at the working space of Kalakshetra Manipur, Langol Laimanai, Imphal. Hope to have a close and fruitful interactive session.

Regards

Kh. Ushakanta
Secretary
Kalakshetra Manipur
Langol Laimanai Imphal

March 7, 2012

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2012/03/kalakshetra-manipur-exposition-on-grotowski/

MMAB 2012 Annual Sports Meet – Results

Dear sir, We are delighted to announce the results of MMAB Annual Sports Meet. The… more »

Dear sir,

We are delighted to announce the results of MMAB Annual Sports Meet. The details results is attached.

Note: Prizes / Trophies will be distributed on 11th March 2012 at The ABC Ground, Opp. Viveknagar Police Station, Viveknagar, Bangalore – 47.
Time 5pm onwards. Followed by CULTURAL DANCES, ACADEMIC RECOGNITION & THABAL CHONGBA

Kindly do the needful.
Thanks and regards

Y. Arun
Publicity & Communication Secy.
MMAB

March 7, 2012

A B C
1 MMAB Annual Sports Meet Results
Event / Category Place/Position Team / Individuals
3 Football Winner Kanglasha FC – A Captain Amarjit
4 Runner-up FC Apaibi Captain Arun/Romesh
5 3rd Place Bangalore Manipuri Friendship FC Team A Capt Naobi Team B Capt Dinesh
6
Badminton Men’s Double Winner Th. Romen & I. Deban
8 Runner-up A. Sarat & W. Rajeswor
9
10  50 M Race Girls < 5 years 1st Place Charu
11 2nd Place Ornella
12 3rd Place Gilliana
13 Above 5 years 1st Place Saleja
14 2nd Place Bhoomika
15 3rd Place Nini
16
17  50 M Race Boys Below 5 yrs 1st Place Ayushman
18 2nd Place Kevin(Agavin)
19 3rd Place Trishna
20 > 5 years < 10 yrs 1st Place Danish
21 2nd Place Prithiviraj
22 3rd Place Clifford
23 Above 10 yrs 1st Place Nganba
24 2nd Place Daniel
25 3rd Place Aditya
26
27  Spoon Race Girls < 5 years 1st Place Trishna
28 2nd Place Gilliana
29 3rd Place Ornella
30 Above 5 years 1st Place Bhoomika
31 2nd Place Yaiphabi
32 3rd Place Selenna
33
34  Spoon Race Boys < 5 years 1st Place Hangamba
35 2nd Place Ayushman
36 3rd Place Anand
37 > 5 years < 10 yrs 1st Place Danish
38 2nd Place Prithiviraj
39 3rd Place Rinky
40 Above 10 yrs 1st Place Nganba
41 2nd Place Daniel
42 3rd Place Aditya
43
44  Spoon Race – Women 1st Place Ch. Sangita
45 2nd Place Bindya
46 3rd Place Anamika
47
48  Thouri-Chingnabi Winner Team No. 2 Captain Dhaneswari
49 Runners-Up Team No. 1 Captain Pishakmacha
50
51  Chafu-Thugaibi Winner Chanchan
52 Runners-Up Kiran
53
54  Carrom – Women’s 1st Place Anamika
55 2nd Place Surmala
56
57  Carrom – Men’s 1st Place Jananjoy R.K
58 2nd Place Khogen
59 3rd Place Newton
60
61  Musical Chair – Children 1st Place I.  Nini
62 2nd Place Nganba. I
63 3rd Place Rincky R.K
64
65  Musical Chain -Women’s 1st Place Reena
66 2nd Place Suchitra

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2012/03/mmab-2012-annual-sports-meet-results/

MMAB 2012 Annual Sports Meet – Results

Dear sir, We are delighted to announce the results of MMAB Annual Sports Meet. The… more »

Dear sir,

We are delighted to announce the results of MMAB Annual Sports Meet. The details results is attached.

Note: Prizes / Trophies will be distributed on 11th March 2012 at The ABC Ground, Opp. Viveknagar Police Station, Viveknagar, Bangalore – 47.
Time 5pm onwards. Followed by CULTURAL DANCES, ACADEMIC RECOGNITION & THABAL CHONGBA

Kindly do the needful.
Thanks and regards

Y. Arun
Publicity & Communication Secy.
MMAB

March 7, 2012

A B C
1 MMAB Annual Sports Meet Results
Event / Category Place/Position Team / Individuals
3 Football Winner Kanglasha FC – A Captain Amarjit
4 Runner-up FC Apaibi Captain Arun/Romesh
5 3rd Place Bangalore Manipuri Friendship FC Team A Capt Naobi Team B Capt Dinesh
6
Badminton Men’s Double Winner Th. Romen & I. Deban
8 Runner-up A. Sarat & W. Rajeswor
9
10  50 M Race Girls < 5 years 1st Place Charu
11 2nd Place Ornella
12 3rd Place Gilliana
13 Above 5 years 1st Place Saleja
14 2nd Place Bhoomika
15 3rd Place Nini
16
17  50 M Race Boys Below 5 yrs 1st Place Ayushman
18 2nd Place Kevin(Agavin)
19 3rd Place Trishna
20 > 5 years < 10 yrs 1st Place Danish
21 2nd Place Prithiviraj
22 3rd Place Clifford
23 Above 10 yrs 1st Place Nganba
24 2nd Place Daniel
25 3rd Place Aditya
26
27  Spoon Race Girls < 5 years 1st Place Trishna
28 2nd Place Gilliana
29 3rd Place Ornella
30 Above 5 years 1st Place Bhoomika
31 2nd Place Yaiphabi
32 3rd Place Selenna
33
34  Spoon Race Boys < 5 years 1st Place Hangamba
35 2nd Place Ayushman
36 3rd Place Anand
37 > 5 years < 10 yrs 1st Place Danish
38 2nd Place Prithiviraj
39 3rd Place Rinky
40 Above 10 yrs 1st Place Nganba
41 2nd Place Daniel
42 3rd Place Aditya
43
44  Spoon Race – Women 1st Place Ch. Sangita
45 2nd Place Bindya
46 3rd Place Anamika
47
48  Thouri-Chingnabi Winner Team No. 2 Captain Dhaneswari
49 Runners-Up Team No. 1 Captain Pishakmacha
50
51  Chafu-Thugaibi Winner Chanchan
52 Runners-Up Kiran
53
54  Carrom – Women’s 1st Place Anamika
55 2nd Place Surmala
56
57  Carrom – Men’s 1st Place Jananjoy R.K
58 2nd Place Khogen
59 3rd Place Newton
60
61  Musical Chair – Children 1st Place I.  Nini
62 2nd Place Nganba. I
63 3rd Place Rincky R.K
64
65  Musical Chain -Women’s 1st Place Reena
66 2nd Place Suchitra

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2012/03/mmab-2012-annual-sports-meet-results/

ROCK MUSIC MANIPUR Vol.1 Released: A compilation album, the first of its kind, featuring 25 bands of Manipur cutting across multiple genres

Rock Music Manipur Vol. 1, a compilation album of original music featuring 25 bands and… more »

ROCK MUSIC MANIPUR Vol.1 Released

Rock Music Manipur Vol. 1, a compilation album of original music featuring 25 bands and individual artists, was released on the 9th of March, 2012. The compilation also includes 2 bonus tracks from Manipur’s renowned bands: Post Mark and Phynyx.

Check out more photos of the event at: http://gallery.kanglaonline.com/?p=1112

The compilation was an initiative taken by the Rock Music Manipur (RMM), a community of rock musicians and enthusiasts from the state, as well as from outside the state. This community compiled a total of 37 tracks, belonging to multiple genres, into a one-of-the-first kind of album. This event is also a first of its kind in the musical history of the age old tradition and culture of Manipur.

Quite a number of Manipuri rock bands have written original songs, some of them released their songs and albums via internet and as CDs or Cassettes. These are usually known in private circulation while many are unaware about the songs and the musicians who created them. The idea behind RMM Vol. 1 is to make the musicians and their songs reach a wider audience, from grass root level.

Speech by Guru Rewben

Many songs in this compilation reflect life in general and more particularly various situations in Manipur – be it law and order or moral values. These musicians have transformed their commentary about the society and its dweller has kept us conscious of the socio-economic and political issues of the state through their lyrics.

With artist from Maram, Ukhrul, Tamenglong, Imphal and Bishnupur in Manipur to Bangalore and Delhi based Manipuri bands, this compilation album hope to carve a common platform to share and act as a social force of consciousness and change.

RMM plans for an immediate distribution of the compilation to various Yaoshang sports venues in different leikais (localities) in Manipur. Copies will be sent to different clubs in all the districts of Manipur. Soon the CDs will also be available for sale at various musical and related events. Money raised from the sales of the record will be evenly shared among all the participating bands/ artists.

The release session took place with a formal gathering of the musicians at Young Pioneer Organization (YPO), Yaiskul. YPO, was the first club where the distribution of the CD was also inaugurated.

Some of the names who were present in the event include Guru Rewben Mashangva, Ingocha Thingom, Paras Nongmaithem, Boycha Konjengbam, Vivek Sharma and Bobby Nameirakpam.

The event started with a brief speech from Guru Rewben Mashangva who said, “It’s hard to compose, record and release an album. It also takes lots of money to record an album. I thank RMM and the music lovers for making this compilation a reality.”

Guitarist Vivek Sharma of Phoenix/ Phynyx also spoke in the gathering, he said “To record a song is a time consuming and needs lot of money and musicians can’t afford to do it often. This compilation by RMM group is a big step. Phynyx’s ‘Woman’ was also included in Great Indian Rock Vol 2. In the next compilation of RMM, we can select songs from various entries by bands, and compile, so that all the bands work harder to compose better, original songs.

The day witnessed one of the largest congregations of musicians on the same stage from different musical backgrounds. It was a gathering of bands/ artists for a cause to promote original music borne and nurtured from the soils and spirit of Manipur.

The event had presence of members from Kradle O’ Beats, Scribble Link Purgatory, Chem Weed FM, Cleave, Deeparaj Oinam, Uttam Haobam,  Fringes, Dead Mobster, Wild Flower, White Fire, Yuthak Wah, Sandrembee, etc. who stood on the stage as one and released the compilation album – RMM Vol 1. After the release ceremony at YPO Yaiskul, members of RMM along with the band members distributed the CDs to various leikai clubs in Yaiskul, Singjamei, Keishamthong and Kwakeithel.

Later in the evening, the volunteers of the event which comprised of almost all the rock bands and music lovers/supporters sat down for an evening tea and shared their own technical knowledge and experiences together, to a better step forward.

In the days that followed (10th and 11th of March 2012), the compilation CDs were distributed to Nongmeibung, Nambol, Oinam, Wangkhei, Kongba, Okram Chuthek, Soibam Leikai, Tera and Langol as well. It was a true show of unity by the participating artists and RMM. Members of the RMM group have travelled the whole journey – from the idea incubation to an initiative that touched the nerves of the people of Manipur. The RMM firmly believes that the universal tune of music and songs from the compilation will surely bring various communities of the state closer with love, hope and respect.

Imphal
12th March 2012

Quotes:

“I think it’s a path breaking moment for musicians from across genres in Manipur to come together in a collective venture. Despite everything that ails Manipur, we are moving we are moving ahead, we will move ahead.”
– Sanjeev Thingnam, guitarist of Fringes, an Imphal based band
“The production of this compilation is a kaleidoscope view to the various genres of music in Manipur. It’s a very thoughtful initiative taken up by RMM guys; this would also promote and boost many bands to come up with originals.”
– Stephen Kahmei, guitarist of Redolent , a Tamenglong based band.
“I have been thinking for the last few years that our musicians need more exposure. This compilation will give the new artists a common platform to expose their talent and creativity.”
– Kahaopou Riamei, one of the enthusiastic fans.
“People out here in Imphal don’t have access to internet like people in other parts of India, due to the power crisis. The production qualities of our songs have often been criticised. Studio engineers and musicians ourselves will get a chance to compare this compilation album with other compilation album like GIR and see the differences. We’re far behind in terms of production quality of the songs. Time to wake up and rise, and hopefully, may our production quality rise to the international level in the near future. Thank you RMM teams at Imphal and Bangalore for making this compilation album a reality.”
– Eroz Laishram, vocalist of Sandrembee, an Imphal based band.
“I feel good to mingle with the different band members who are in this compilation; it’s a great to see all the bands supporting each other. With this compilation album, I am confident that Manipuri bands will have a bigger audience.”
– Potshangbam Ithoiba Meetei, band manager of Cleave, an Imphal based band.
“We need good recording studios in Manipur. The sound system in Manipur hasn’t improved much; it’s the same sound system we have seen in 1990′s during our heydays. Equipments like guitars, gadgets are okay now. We need more sponsors/ organisers and more original tracks.”
– Selin Takhellambam, founder member of pioneer extreme metal band Black Insurgent, from mid 1990’s
“We can’t deny – ‘Music runs in our blood’. For the country, metal genre was started in the year 1989 from Manipur.  This is one of the initiatives where everyone stays on the same page to draw Manipur map in the world of music.”
– Denny Konjengbam, band manager of Dead Mobster, an Imphal based band.

“There is lack of technical support for musicians in Manipur, besides Manipur is socio-politically disturbed. Inspite of that, to have a compilation album like this coming up is a new chapter in the history of rock music in Manipur. It has fulfilled the dreams of young musician like me.”
– Solo Guitarist Deeparaj Oinam, 21 yrs old, who recently did his first studio recording in Imphal
“I went out to distribute the CDs to various Leikais, with a hope to change the mindset of the people, but I came back a changed person, after hearing a few songs from the compilation album.”
– Manoranjan Hobam, one of the volunteers of RMM
Video links:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwuTs4etpfI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMT6Xd0sr8Q (ISTV news clip of the album release event, 9th March, watch from 1.59 mins)

Track listing of ROCK MUSIC MANIPUR Vol.1
01. Koubru – SANDREMBEE
02. Philava (Princess of the mountain) – GURU REWBEN MASHANGVA
03. Gone Forever – A4APPLE
04. In The Fight – IMPHAL TALKIES
05. 7 Years Devastation – CLEAVE
06. Land Of The Free – FRINGES
07. Killers Don’t Cry – DEAD MOBSTER
08. Singju Kanghou – EASTERN DARK
09. Take Me Back To Yesterday – KRADLE O’ BEATS
10. Till Death Do Us Apart – WHITE FIRE
11. Freakonomy – YUTHAK WAH
12. Maibi Jagoi – DEEPARAJ OINAM
13. Stop The Killing – VIVEK SHARMA
14. Demon’s Nightmare – CHEM WEED FM
15. We Shall Overcome – HARI OINAM
16. Washak – UTTAM HAOBAM
17. Memories Of Sunder Griha – DINESH KHUNDRAKPAM
18. The Last Stand – SCRIBBLE LINK PURGATORY
19. Ocean Of Love – CYGNUS
20. Coming Home – REDOLENT
21. Seven Swordsmen – DARK REIGN
22. Nungcb – WILD FLOWER
23. Ougri – YUTHAK WAH
24. Plague – SANDREMBEE
25. Waiting – KRADLE O’ BEATS
26. Haiyu – WHITE FIRE
27. Ride To Destiny – VIVEK SHARMA
28. Princess Of Arabia – CLEAVE
29. The Retiring Rebel – DARK REIGN
30. All Here Is Fallen – A4APPLE
31. Lament Of The Wall – POIREINGANBA THANGJAM
32. Free – REDOLENT
33. Ishola – GURU REWBEN MASHANGVA
34. Bobok Na Hai – EASTERN DARK
35. Mamagi Macha – IMPHAL TALKIES

Bonus tracks:
1. WOMAN – PHYNYX (recorded in 1996)
2. SOAR HIGH – POST MARK (recorded sometime in late 1980′s – early 1990′s)

www.rockmusicmanipur.in  | www.groups.yahoo.com/group/rock-music-manipur
www.facebook.com/pages/Rock-Music-Manipur | contactus (at) rockmusicmanipur.in

For more details, please contact:
Eroz Laishram- 9774129261
Lukhendro Keisham – 9089408637
Kahaopou Raimei – 9612888475
Ithoiba Potshangbam – 8974006974
Ringo Pebam – 9900124949

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2012/03/rock-music-manipur-vol-1-released/

Documentary on Manipuri cinema wins National award

Fried Fish, Chicken Soup and a Premiere Show, a 90min documentary film dealing with the… more »

Fried Fish, Chicken Soup and a Premiere Show, a 90min documentary film dealing with the alternative cinema tradition in Manipur wins award in the Best Arts /cultural film category at the 59th National Film Awards.

"Fried Fish, Chicken Soup and a Premiere Show" wins National award

Jury citation: For taking us on a journey that chronicles the struggle to produce films in strife torn Manipur and in the process painting a vivid canvas, which captures cinema in the state as a medium of popular culture.

The film has already won  “Best Documentary” at 6th Signs National Film Festival 2012, Kerala and the “International Jury Award” at the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) 2012.

The film is directed by Mumbai based International award winning filmmaker Mamta Murthy.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2012/03/documentary-on-manipuri-cinema-wins-national-award/

ROUND TABLE ON ADVANCING WOMEN’S ECONOMIC & POLITICAL LEADERSHIP: TRANSFORMING LIVES, TRANSFORMING INDIA

PRESS COMMUNIQUE CALL TO SUPPORT MANIPUR AT ROUND TABLE ON ADVANCING WOMEN’S ECONOMIC & POLITICAL… more »

PRESS COMMUNIQUE

CALL TO SUPPORT MANIPUR AT

ROUND TABLE ON ADVANCING WOMEN’S ECONOMIC & POLITICAL LEADERSHIP: TRANSFORMING LIVES, TRANSFORMING INDIA

15 March 2012, Delhi: A round table conference on the topic “Advancing Women’s Economic and Political Leadership: Transforming Lives, Transforming India” was held 14th March 2012 at the UN Conference Hall on the premises of UNDP, Lodi Estate, New Delhi.

The conference was presided over by Ms Helen Clark, Chair of the UN Development Group, Administrator of UNDP and former Prime Minister of New Zealand. Several women leaders spoke at the event included Ms Gita Sen, Economist, Ms Ranjana Kumar of Women Power Connect, Ms Reema Nanavaly, Director, Rural Development Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), Ms Sumita Ghose, Managing Director of Rangsutra, Ms Rashmi Singh, Executive Director, National Mission for Empowerment of Women and Ms Binalakshmi Nepram, Founder, Manipur Women Gun Survivors Network.

Mr Ajay Chibber, UNDP Head South Asia (second from left) and Ms Chavvi Rajawat, a smart woman sarpanch from Soda village Rajasthan (second from right) with Ms Binalakshmi Nepram(third from right)

The purpose of the round table was to engage in an open dialogue with the Administrator on the challenges to women’s economic and political leadership in India and to draw upon the experienced and insights in driving change at the grassroots and policy level. This was to help UNDP to build a wider constituency for investing in women’s leadership in the economic and political spheres and to bring the issue to the centre stage in policy dialogues.

Speaking on the occasion Ms Gita Sen, Economist addressed about the paradox in policies regarding economic planning and gender concerns of India. She mentioned how in the last 20 years while economic growth happened in India anaemia among women in India was on the rise.

Ms Ranjana Kumar of Women Power Connect spoke about advancing women in political leadership. According to her only 11% of women were in the political leadership of the country and suggest that needs to be changed. According to her women reservation bill was the only bill which had been torn, thrown as well as pushed around in the Indian Parliament.

Ms Reema Nanavaly, Director, Rural Development Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) addressed that the economic leadership of women was needed to transform women’s lives. She suggested two strategies to enable the building of economic security of women by building asset ownership. According to her, for women to build asset ownership two things were needed i) access to land and ii) food security. She also mentioned that the world’s largest hungry were in India and said that most of them were women.

Ms Sumita Ghose, Managing Director of Rangsutra addressed that India had a 2nd largest artisan’s network next to agriculture. She called upon the need to encourage women artisans of the country for better economic power and political participation.

Ms Rashmi Singh, Executive Director, National Mission for Empowerment of Women addressed the needs to a collective conversion in all sectors of government policies and program for addressing the issue of empowerment of women.

Ms Binalakshmi Nepram, Founder, Manipur Women Gun Survivors Network addressed the issues faced by women due to the ongoing conflict in Manipur and Northeast India. She stated that she founded Manipur Women Gun Survivors Network in order to revive the hopes of women who had lost their loved ones in the conflict and stated how the network was empowering lives of such women economically and legally. She called upon UNDP to help support women of Manipur.

Ms Helen Clark, Chair of the UN Development Group, Administrator of UNDP and former Prime Minister of New Zealand gave her concluding remarks that there was a need to drive government into making integrated policies for empowering of women. She also touched upon the importance of working to address women and armed violence. She gave example of how societies in the Caribbean Islands California, America were destroyed by conflict and that UN Development Program was working to address such issues in this country and hinted that if government of India invites UNDP to Manipur and Northeast India they would indeed work on the issues in armed violence in that region.

For more information. please contact:
Ms Binalakshmi Nepram, Founder,Manipur Women Gun Survivors Network
b5/146, First Floor ,Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi-110029
Email: Binalakshmi@gmail.com, Website: www.cafi-online.org http://neiwip.blogspot.com/

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2012/03/round-table-on-advancing-women%E2%80%99s-economic-political-leadership-transforming-lives-transforming-india/

NECEER – Jungle to another jungle an interactive programme on urban biodiversity and FBM Photo Exhibition and Contest

Jungle to another jungle an interactive programme on urban biodiversity and FBM Photo Exhibition and… more »

Jungle to another jungle
an interactive programme on urban biodiversity
and
FBM Photo Exhibition and Contest

NECEER – Jungle to another jungle an interactive programme on urban biodiversity and FBM Photo Exhibition and Contest

North East Centre for Environmental Education and Research (NECEER), Imphal in collaboration with For a Better Manipur (FBM), Marangmei Educational Trust (ME Trust) and Green Biology Research Centre organized an interactive programme on urban biodiversity entitled “Jungle to another jungle” on 4th March 2012 at the National Gandhi Museum, Rajghat, Delhi. The programme highlighted the importance of urban biodiversity in today’s world. Two documentary films by renowned environmental film maker Rajukmar Robindro were screened during the first half of the event.

FLY ASH SNOW, a documentary on environment and livelihood crisis highlighted the problems of deforestation and challenges faced by the villagers in the hill areas of Manipur. The documentary mainly centres on the hill district of Ukhrul, Manipur. 5th CMS Vatavaran – Environment and Wildlife Film Festival 2009 nominated film “Loktak: the Lake in Peril” highlights the problems faced by the largest fresh water lake in Northeast India, the Loktak Lake. Both the films were screened to educate and create awareness about the changing environment and for the conservation of fragile ecosystems.

Speaking on the occasion, Khuraijam Jibankumar Singh, Founder and Managing Trustee of NECEER, Imphal spoke on need of conserving Urban Biodiversity. He gave several case studies where due to urbanization and habitat destruction, several incidents have occurred in the last two-three years where rare and endangered species like Wild Cats and Elephants got killed due to human-wildlife conflicts. He cautioned about the plantation of alien species in the urban green spaces which may led to disappearance of indigenous species. He also spoke on the biodiversity richness of Northeastern states especially where than 500 species of orchids are found.

He also mentioned about the need for more extensive campaigns and awareness programme to save important fragile ecosystems like Keibul Lamjao National Park, the world’s only floating national park and Loktak Lake. Participants had a good discussion on the need of involving policy makers and environmentalist in the decision making of selecting tree species in the town planning programme of cities and towns across the country.

As a part of the event, a quiz based on the urban biodiversity was organized by Mohd Sajid Idrisi, Officer in-Charge, CEC, Research and Development Division, NECEER inorder to make the participant aware about the species living in and around the urban green spaces.

North East Centre for Environmental Education and Research (NECEER), Imphal and its partner organization, For a Better Manipur (FBM) in collaboration with Marangmei Educational Trust (ME Trust) also organized 1st FBM Photo Exhibition cum Contest at the venue. Participants and tourists got the chance to see the more than 50 photographs of wildlife, beautiful landscapes of the country and traditional dance forms of Manipur by more than 15 photographers during the exhibition.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2012/03/neceer-jungle-to-another-jungle-an-interactive-programme-on-urban-biodiversity-and-fbm-photo-exhibition-and-contest/

Kalakshetra Manipur – Masterclass Session 2012 (Mar 1 to Mar 29, 2012)

Kalakshetra Manipur is conducting its Masterclass Session 2012, an acting workshop for young theatre actors… more »

Kalakshetra Manipur is conducting its Masterclass Session 2012, an acting workshop for young theatre actors with young theatre scholars, from 1st March to 29th March, 2012. The press conference of the said masterclass is scheduled on March 4, 2012 (Sunday), 4:00 pm at the working space of Kalakshetra Manipur, Langol Laimanai, Lamphel.

The Masterclass aims to explore the working process of Kalakshetra Manipur and to make the theatre scholars aware of how to create a conscious process of physical and visceral form of expression while making organic impact of the body, the only resource of the actor. It will only consolidate the process in answering to how the body dynamics is used and transcended. The whole process will bring forth into a single vital force as ‘organic process of acting’ in ‘pretending’ and ‘doing’ (not behaving).

The workshop focuses at interacting actors and scholars through the process at every moment of theatre making so that the scholars understand the working process of the actors. Experienced young actors from different parts of India and from France with young scholars from School of Arts and Aesthetics, JNU, Delhi are interacting for a month.

Regards,

Heisnam Kanhailal
Director,
Kalakshetra Manipur

This press release was sent to KanglaOnline by Kalakshetra Manipur kalakshetra.manipur(at)rediffmail.com

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Lions Club of Imphal Greater – 5th Inter Children Home sports Meet 2012

Lions Club of Imphal Greater Lions Clubs International, Distt. 322-D Ref. No. LCIG/2011-12/011 NEWS RELEASE… more »

Lions Club of Imphal Greater
Lions Clubs International, Distt. 322-D

Ref. No. LCIG/2011-12/011

NEWS RELEASE

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For Immediate release
Imphal, the 4th March 2012

The Lions Club of Imphal Greater organised the 5th Inter Children Home sports Meet 2012 at Khuman Lampak Sports Complex on 3-4 March 2012. In the said Meet, About 200 destitute children from different homes in the state have participated in the above sports meet.

Lions Club of Imphal Greater – 5th Inter Children Home sports Meet 2012

The children have competed themselves in different areaS such as Atheletics, Kabadi, Tug of War etc. Angel’s Place, Churachanpur was declared as the Team champion of the Sports Meet.

Lions Club of Imphal Greater – 5th Inter Children Home sports Meet 2012

The Sports Meet was supported by diffent organisation and individuals including 28th Assam Riffles and 109 Bn CRPF. In the said project, our Past District Governor, Lion Animesh Baruah, Dist 322-D have joined the said event.

Yours faithfully,
(Lion Thongam Arun)
PRO, LCIG, Dist.322-D

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2012/03/lions-club-of-imphal-greater-5th-inter-children-home-sports-meet-2012/