Professional 'Waree Leeba' artists feted
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, June 19 2015 :
Altogether 17 professional 'old Waree Leeba' (story-teller) artists, including Sahitya Award winners Palungbam Ranibala Devi and Ngangom Chandramani Singh, were honoured during the annual felicitation ceremony of old Waree Leeba gurus and Sahitya Parishad Award winners 2015 on Friday.
The artists who are above 75 years of age were felicitated during the function organised by Repertory of Waree Leeba, Manipur at Khurai Kala Bidya Bhavan, Khurai Sajor Leikai in Imphal East.
Inner Manipur Constituency MP Dr Thokchom Meinya Singh was the chief guest on the occasion.
and National Sahitya Awardee Aribam Chitreshwar Sharma was the president.
Repertory of Waree Leeba, Manipur is planning to pay pension to 12 talented Waree Leeba professionals, announced director of the repertory at the event.
Floral tribute was paid to late Waree Leeba gurus on the occasion during which a souvenir was also released.