Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 10 2009:
The three-day Inter State Bal Bhavan Children's Festival organised by Department of Social Welfare concluded at Khuman Lampak Kangshang today.
Social Welfare Minister N Loken Singh and Chairperson of Manipur State Women's Development Cooperative Limited AK Mirabai graced the closing programme as the chief guest and president respectively.
Director (Social Welfare) S Saratkumar Sharma, Chairperson of Manipur State Social Welfare Advisory Board (Imphal) RK Bidita Devi and Deputy Director (training) of Social Welfare Department K Sanajaoba were the guests of honour of the occasion.
Presentation of cultural items by the participants including solo and group dance performances, and musical concerts were the main highlight of the closing programme.
Inspite of the festival being organised at the national level no other states took part in the festival.
However absence of their peers did not dampen participatory spirit of about 210 children representatives from the districts of Ukhrul, Churachandpur, Chandel, Senapati, Thoubal, Bishnupur and the twin capital districts.
Closing function dignitaries handed over certificates to the participants.