Port Blair, Sept 18: The Department of Art and Culture and the Department of Tourism, A&N Administration in collaboration with the Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, GoI, Kolkata is organizing mega Cultural Festival “Maati Ke Rang” – (Octave and Silver Jubilee Celebration of Zonal Cultural Centers) from 23rd to 27th September 2012. Hon’ble Lt. Governor, A&N Islands will inaugurate the five-day festival at ITF Ground on 23rd September 2012 at 6.30 p.m. Choreographic presentation of visiting artists will be the highlight of the inaugural function.
This year the Ministry of Culture, Government of India is celebrating Silver Jubilee Celebrations of seven Zonal Cultural Centers which were set up to promote, propagate and disseminate the rich folk and tribal heritage of India. In addition to the Silver Jubilee celebrations there will be Octave Festival, a celebration of the culture of the eight north eastern states of India. 212 folk artistes and 20 craftsman representing fourteen states of India and about 50 artists from A&N Islands will participate in the festival.
