Sunday, 6 September 2015

Meghalaya hosting two significant cultural events in recent times



Meghalaya, the cultural hub of the north-east India, have been able to gain quite an attention in the recent days, especially in the cultural field. The peaceful, tranquil, cool and serene land always clad under the veil of clouds, seems to be the most suitable place for the cultural practices and for merrymaking. Two such significant events are the ‘Meghalaya Film Festival for Children’, to be hosted by the Children’s Film Society India (CFSI) and the “biggest music festival” Bacardi NH7 Weekender in October 23 and 24. Notably, the Film Festival for Children has already flagged off at Soso Tham Auditorium, State Central Library, Shillong, which is to conclude after 20 days, i.e., on September 22.   

A total of 10 award-winning children films will be screened during the festival in different cities of Meghalaya like Shillong, Tura, Nongpoh, Nongstoin and Jowai. Such films include, the National award winning film Kaphal, Gattu, Pappu Ki Pugdandi, The world of Goopi and Bagha, The prince and the Crown of stone, Kris Trish and Baltiboy, Harun Arun, Keshu, Puttani party and Photo etc.


On the other hand, the music festival to be held in Shillong, the “Rock Capital of India” has already created much of a ripple in the music lovers’ hearts hailing from the north east India and from the rest of the country. The music festival is to be held in a total of 5 cities in India and is to be launched in the North-eastern city Shillong. Other cities to host the festival are Calcutta, New Delhi, Pune and Bangalore. Many famous music bands of national and international fame are to show up in the festival including Megadeth, Indus Creed, Kailasa, Papon and The East India Company, Parikrama, The Raghu Dixit Project, Lucid Recess, Lou Majaw & Friends, Acollective (Israel), Akummika (Dimapur), Street Stories (Shillong), Summersalt (Shillong), Soulmate (Shillong), The Wailers (Jamaica), Undying Inc (Delhi), Swarathma (Bangalore), The F16s (Chennai) and others. 

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