Block-level programmes to begin from Nov 28
A preparatory meeting for celebration of the annual tribal festival Mondei was held under the chairpersonship of district Collector Md Sadique Alam here on Wednesday.
The block-level Mondei fest, which will be held from November 28 to December 3, will begin from the Chandahandi block. And, the district-level festival will be held from December 10 to 14.
The Collector said that the festival aims at recognising hidden talents in the fields of art, culture, sports and encouraging participations in different competitions to be organised during the festival. Troupes from Koraput district will be included in the district-level drama festival while volleyball and Kabadi contests will be included in the sports festival, he added.
like previous years, the block-level festivals will have cultural programmes consisting of competitions on drama, dance, songs, traditional music, drawing, poetry recitation, healthy baby contest and photo exhibition, etc.
Besides, members of the district council of culture (DCC) and the Mondei committee, ADM Bhimman Seth, Sub-Collector Parikhit Seth, PDDRDA Gopinath Sarka, DSP Urdhab Nayak, Minister Representative Prmod Padhy were present.
The festival has always been a platform for talented and aspiring youth, who get enthused with the kind of programmes here.