By Anup Biswas

 

Haflong  :Aiming at the promotion and preservation traditional dance, song, musical instruments  a fifteen-day Workshop cum training on Jeme traditional Dance, Helim Kechew and Heremidalim with drum beat was inaugurated by Sanjay Jidung, Joint Director, Cultural & Publicity centre, Dima Hasao at Mpuilo cultural Hall Boro Haflong on Sunday.

The ceremony was attended by Sanjay Jidung, Joint Director, Cultural & Publicity centre, Dima Hasao as the chief guests while P Jeme, Cultural Development Officer, M. Jeme, Haraka Association; Dr Nirmal Sing etc attended as the guests of honour along with Instructors and guardians of the students.

The 15 days workshop cum training under Chief Minister’s Samagra Gramya Unnayan Yojana was organized by the cultural centre Haflong, Dima Hasao in collaboration with the Directorate of Cultural Affairs, Govt of Assam.

P Jeme, Cultural Development Officer explained the aims and objectives of the workshop also informed that all the tribes living in Dima Hasao would be provided with such workshop and training phasewise.

Chief Guest Jidung stressed on the importance of preservation and promotion traditional dance, music and the instruments because now a day most of the people forget their tradition and culture due to lack of practice.

Earlier all the guest were felicitated with gamosa as a token of regards.