Come August 24 and 25 , Nagaland's commercial hub Dimapur or the hub with people from diverse culture would be witnessing a youth festival under the theme" Youth Towards a Progressive Society" at DDSC stadium in Dimapur.
The two day event is being organised by Ethnic Group of Nagaland (EGoN) in association with M/s MW Enterprise, Dimapur.
An update from the organisers issued on Aug. 20 mentioned that the festival seeks to create a common platform for the youths to showcase their talents .
The organisers in the update expressed hope in organising such variegated youth related programmes including sports, music and fashion and serve as not only collective regalia that dot Dimapur but draw the attention of youths of the state as well as other parts of the region.
Some of the events which are said to likely draw the attention of the youths include the open penalty shootout, cosplay contest, interschool school singing competition, competitive eating contest, amateur photo competition, live concert and the culmination of the two-day youth festival is said to be with the prestigious Miss Dimapur 2018 beauty pageant on August. 25 at DDSC stadium Dimapur from 5 pm onwards.
This year's Miss Dimapur is said to witness 17 aspiring contestants who are said to be judged by eminent personalities from different backgrounds.
The pageant is said to be held in an open air for which the tickets are priced reasonably- for gallery INR 500 (admit two) in order to accommodate maximum viewers.
While the entry fee for the first day of the festival is said to be fixed at INR 100 except for those students in uniform (after school).
Hosts for both the days include Sungkum Aier, Mengu Soukhrie and Imlee.
The opening programme is said to be held at 9.30 am where the special attraction would be by Nagaland Motorcycle Club (NMC) and performance by the Miss Dimapur 2018 contestants. Cosplayers would be from Nagaland Anime Junkies headed by Babie Natso and also from Dimapur.
The two day youth festival will also have various stalls by upcoming entrepreneurs .
Hoping the youth festival would foster the spirit of oneness and unity amongst the youth, the organiser's also felt the need and importance of a strong common foundation deeply rooted on diverse cultures of all communities, the update further added.
EGoN in the update has called upon all youths of Dimapur to participate and showcase their talents and gain valuable exposure by supporting its endeavour towards making Dimapur a vibrant district.
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