Thoubal,Jan.19: The Singju Yokhatpa Lup (SYOL) and Singju Festival Committee, Manipur has today launched a tree plantation programme at Ningtam Ingkhol,Tekcham Maning Ching in Thoubal District to promote the 2nd Singju Festival which is going to be held at MMRC Park, Khangabok from January 28 till February 8 on the theme “Save our culture & identity”.
The tree plantation was launched by Kh.Menjor Mangang President,Singju Yokhatpa Lup (SYOL) of Singju Festival 2017 to promote the 2nd Singju Festival.
Singju Festival Committee convener Rakesh Naorem said a mega marathon race to be held on 25 January 2017 from Kakching Lamkhai to Festival venue MMRC Park to promote the 2nd Singju Festival.
The main reason of conducting the festival is to preserve medicinal herbs which are the main ingredients in preparing Singju and to bring a change in the green revolution,Rakesh Naorem said.
Many activities like blood donation camp, film festival, Shumang Leela festival, writers meet, book release function, symposiums, narrative arts, media interaction programme, meet the stars programme, tree plantation programme, fashion show, musical nite, essay competition, solo dance competition, science exhibition, poetry recitation and painting competitions will also be conducted.