The Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya under the celebrations of its 40th Foundation Day is organising various programmes and activities at its premises from March 21 to 23. Sangrahalya in continuation of four decade long tradition will celebrate foundation Day with various programmes with a state as theme.
The chief guest of inaugural ceremony will be Professor BK Konwar (Vice-Chancellor, Nagaland University, Nagaland). On this occasion, a new Gallery on Ethno Music at Veethi Sankul will be inaugurated. Followed by inauguration of Nagaland Prasang: Cultural Festival of Nagaland under Celebration of Regional Cultures.
later in the evening of Foundation Day, country’s largest lamp with 1001 wicks ‘Aal-Vilakku’ will be lighted. In the evening cultural programmes- traditional presentations from Nagaland where famous band—Tetseo Sisters and Traditional Dances of various Naga Communities will be performed at Open air stage of Charaiveti premises from 7pm.
On March 22, 2016, at 11am a special exhibition on ‘Cultural Heritage of Nagaland - The Nagas’ at Avritti Bhawan will be inaugurated. Followed by opening of a new exhibition entitled as “The last of the Tattooed Headhunters: The Konyaks” at Veethi Sankul. In the evening cultural programmes- traditional presentations from Nagaland where famous band -Tetseo Sisters & Traditional Dances of various Naga Communities will be performed at Open air stage of Charaiveti premises from 7pm.
On March 23, 2016, the day will commence with “Colloquium on Oral and literary Traditions of Nagaland” with key speaker - Prof. Temsula Ao at Rock Art Centre from 10.30 am. In the evening cultural programmes- traditional presentations from Nagaland where famous band –Purple Fusion & Traditional Dances of various Naga Communities will be performed at Open air stage of Charaiveti premises from 7pm.
During the three day festival, from 11am “live Demonstration Cum Sale of Traditional Art and Crafts of Nagaland” will take place at Himalayan village and Ethnic Cuisine of Gujarat, West Bengal and Punjab will be available at reasonable prices from 1.00 pm onwards at Open air exhibition Himalayan village.