The 29th NAMA Virtual Convention 2020 : A report
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The 29th NAMA Virtual Convention 2020
The 29th North American Manipur Association (NAMA) convention was organized on July 4th 2020, albeit it was virtual versus traditional due to COVID 19 Pandemic.
Following the guidance of local authorities around social distancing, and to ensure safety of members, NAMA executive committee decided to organize virtual convention for 2020.
No matter how bad the situation at the time, NAMA wanted to bring Manipuri Diaspora to stand together and celebrate.
Navigating uncharted territory, Executive Committee rolled up it's sleeves, and got to work. IT Committee had a special role to play.
Result was a first ever Virtual Convention through use of platforms such as "Zoom" and "You Tube" to stream this well attended event to audience across the globe.
Everyone tuned in at 11:00am (Eastern); and stayed glued to their screens through the day till 7:30pm (Eastern).
In many ways, Virtual Convention turned out to be a blessing in disguise, since many well-known Artists from Manipur like
o M. Mangka,
o H. Sadananda,
o RK. Satyadhitya,
o L. Supriya,
o A. Kennedy,
o L. Soma,
o Minlun Vaipei,
o T. Biswajit,
o Rosalind Haokip
were able to perform during this convention.
NAMA members from across North America participated, and showcased their talent.
Positive feedback and Thanks for their hard work, was received by Executive Committee, from across the audience.
Is Virtual convention here to stay? Stay tuned for 2021 Nama Convention!!!
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This article was webcasted on July 24 2020 .
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