Sangai festival

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaking at the closing function of the Sangai festival on 30 November 2014.

Sangai festival is an annual cultural festival organised by Manipur Tourism Department every year from November 21 to 30.[1] Even though many editions of this Festival has been celebrated over the past few years with the name of Tourism Festival, since 2010 this has been renamed as the Sangai Festival to stage the uniqueness of the shy and gentle brow-antlered deer popularly known as the Sangai Deer, which is the state animal of Manipur. As this festival is being celebrated to promote Manipur as a world class tourism destination, it showcases the best of what the state has to offer to the world in terms of art and culture, handloom, handicrafts & fine arts, indigenous sports, cuisines & music, eco & adventure sports as well as the scenic natural beauty of the land.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Manipur Sangai Festival Concludes". Northeast Today. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  2. ↑ "Why Manipur Sangai Festival". Sangai festival - Department of Tourism. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
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