Nagaland govt. mulls district auditions for Hornbill Festival 2016

To infuse and generate more interests, bring rural Nagaland to the fore, and to invoke a sense of belonging and inclusiveness, the Nagaland government has proposed to undertake district auditions for interested participants desiring to be part of the Hornbill Festival 2016.

This concept stems from the fact that rural Nagaland is yet to feel and taste the benefits, which the Hornbill Festival is offering. Taking the audition to the districts, would not only offer a window to those in the villages who may have some fascinating stories to tell but also curtail expenditure of the participants.

Also, it would make the Hornbill Festival evolve for the better with the changing times and eliminate any redundancy that may have crept in over the years.

The audition is proposed to cover any array of entertainment including arts, crafts, sports, food, indigenous games, music etc that best portrays and encapsulates the rich cultural heritage of the State's unique identity and fascinates the visitors coming to the State.

Besides, all proposals for participation in any capacity at the Hornbill Festival for 2016 at Naga Heritage Village Kisama, will be entertained where time will be slotted for presentations/interactions on the same. It will invite ideas/concepts to improve the premiere festival of the state.

The district auditions will be tentatively held in the month of September 2016 and the panel of judges in every district will include secretary (tourism)/representative, deputy commissioner/representative, project director of MTF, district public relations officer, district cultural officer, district YRO/sports officer, and a president of tribal ‘hohos’, and a representative of ‘district partner.’

Hornbill Festival also known as "Festival of Festivals", since its inception in 2000, has grown from strength to strength and is presently running into its seventeenth edition.

It has provided platforms to the young and old to showcase its talents, culture, art, music etc and today, it is one of the premiere festivals of north east India gaining worldwide popularity.

This year also, the duration of the Hornbill Festival will be ten days starting from December 1 and till the 10th of December, 2016.

(Al Ngullie, August 23, 2016)

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