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Word Tourism Day 2017 at Phayeng Village
Wednesday, September 27, 2017. Phayeng Village, Imphal West.
HIGHLIGHTS OF WORLD TOURISM DAY – 2017
CULTURAL SHOWS
TRADITIONAL PERFORMANCE
LOCAL FOOD STALLS
MUSICAL EVENTS
AND MORE…
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The 239th Shri Shri Bijoy Govindaji Heikru Hidongba 2017 organized by Bijoy Govinda Sevayet Committe held on the 2nd September, 2017 at Bijoy Govinda Thangapat, Sagolband, Imphal, Manipur.
HEIKRU HIDONGBA-
The Festival of Heikru Hidongba is performed at themoat of the Bijoy Govinda every year on the 11th day of the Manipuri Calenchar Month Langban with elements of religion, custom and other traditional belief of creation. Historically, it is one of theserviralfestival to bringprospertity to the community which was started during the reign of King Bheigyachandra in 1779 A.D. With the passage of time and through thereignn ofserveral Kings, many changes took. place in thereligions life of theMeheis. Nongpok Leirikhotpba (Anantashai) uncle to the King tried hard to preserve the tradition and to effect an adjustment between the old and the new. Shri, Shri Govindaji, from the royal place coming with customaryriles and rituals after the completion of which it was installed in the new temple dedicatedbv Anantashai at Sagolband. Heikrui Hidongba festival is not performed at any other place than atmoat Bijoy Govinda.
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4th edition of "Where Have All The Flowers Gone?", a festival of Music and Arts on Environment.
5 August - 6 August 2017, Khurkhul Makha Leikai Maning Sabal Lampak Manipur.
‘Where Have All The Flowers Gone?’ (A song by Pete Seeger), a first of its kind in Manipur, is a festival of music and arts inspired by the music and environmental activism of the late American folk singer Pete Seeger who passed away in January 2014.
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The 10th state level Pineapple fair cum youth festival, 2017 would be held at Thambalnu Keithel, Yairipok, Andro Kendra, Manipur from June 25 to 29, 2017.