4th NE Youth Festival: Overview

4th NE Youth Festival: Overview

Question: The 4th North East Youth Festival was held at Majuli, Assam from 29th to 31st May, 2015. Provide an overview of this cultural showcase.

• The NE Festival was organised by Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan and the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India

• Contingents for this festival were from 8 NE states

• Around 2100 youth delegates participated in the 3 day festival

Main components of this festival were:

• Competition Events
• Folk Dances
• Folk Songs
• One Act Play
• Instrumental Guitar and Rock Band Competition
• Non Competition events
• Cultural Show
• Musical and Martial Arts Show
• Food Festival
• Yuva Kriti
• Seminars on Youth Related Issues

Objectives of this festival were as follows:

• Foster National Integrity
• To know each other better through exchange of culture
• Promotion of rich cultural heritage of various tribes and people of NE States
• Celebration where the rich cultural traditions and colours of the NE region were showcased.

Facts and Stats

• 1st North East Youth Festival was at Kohima, Nagaland from 8 to 10 October, 2009,

• 2nd North East Youth Festival was held at Shillong, Meghalaya from 7 to 9 April, 2011

• 3rd North East Youth Festival was held at Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh from 7 to 9 November, 2012.