BTC organizes cultural workshop

UDALGURI, May 3: A 10 day-long workshop on Bodo and Nepali folk culture is going on at Suhagpur Bhangasuklai in the aegis of BTC regional committee of Asom Gorkha Sanmellan and with the help of BTC cultural department. Around 200 cultural trainees are participating in this workshop and a team of resource persons under the leadership of Nabin Khadka, the Chairman of Nepali Folk Cultural Centre, Kathmandu, Rabindra Daimary and Rabishree Boro are imparting the cultural training to the aspirants. In this workshop, a special emphasis is given to ‘Madal’ and ‘Naumati’ (Nepali folk instruments). The workshop which was commenced on April 28 will conclude on May 7. A colourful cultural procession and other demonstrations will also be displayed on the concluding day. The concluding session is expected to be attended by Hagrama Mohilary BTC chief, Khampa Borgoyary BTC Deputy Chief, State Cabinet Ministers– Promila Rani Brahma, Chandan Brahma, Rihon Daimary, Rajya Sabha MP Biswajit Daimary, BTC EM Maheswar Basumatary, Moni Kr Subba the president of Asom Gorkha Sanmellan, president of Nepali Sahitya Parishad, Asom, president Bodo Sahitya Sabha, Kamrup Sahitya Sabha president among others. The main attraction of the cultural night are– Ramchandra Kafle, the famous folk singer of Kathmandu, Tilok Newar, M Newar and famous Bodo singer Bipin Boro. Dipak Nirola, the publicity secretary of the reception committee and also the general secretary of Udalguri district committee of Asom Gorkha Sanmellan requests all section of people to ensure their participation in the cultural procession and other programmes too. THE SENTINEL