Port Blair, Nov 24: The Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Ministry of Culture, Government of India in collaboration with the Department of Art and Culture, A&N Administration is organizing NAVODIT-Festival of Music and Dance by Young Talents for two days on 25th and 26th November 2016.
The inaugural function of the festival will be held at ASI Auditorium, Port Blair on 25th November 2016 at 6.30 pm. Prof. Jagdish Mukhi, Hon’ble Lt. Governor, A&N Islands will be the Chief Guest at the function. Shri Anindo Majumdar, Chief Secretary, A&N Administration will be the guest of honour. Classical dancers and Folk singers from member states of EZCC namely Shri Dharmendra Kumar (Folk Singer from Bihar), Ms Satabdee Banerjee (Gaudiya Nritya of West Bengal), Ms Debjoya Sarkar (Kathak Dancer), Ms Sayani Chakraborty (Bhartanatyam), Dhananjoy Dhibar (Jhumur & Baul song from WB), Sumita Roy (Bharatnatyam) and Ms Pryanka Talukdar (classical singer) and artists of Gauri Shankar Classical Dance Academy from A&N Islands will perform at the function. This festival will be held in Chouldari Community Hall on 26 November 2016 at 6 pm. All art lovers are requested to attend the function and appreciate our rich cultural heritage.