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Members of the Earth Movers seen during a press conference held at Kohima on June 22.[/caption]
Our Correspondent
Kohima, June 22 (EMN): To support and promote young artistes with talents, ‘Earth Movers’ has announced to organise its first edition titled as ‘Theatre play’ on June 26 at RCEMPA theatre, Jotsoma, at 4 p.m. This was announced during a press conference held this afternoon at Dream Cafe, Sers Bazaar, Kohima.
Earth Movers, whose members comprised from different background, namely Elelvi Alo Kennao, an entrepreneur; Aribah Kips, musician; K Cynthia Kolakhe, fashion artist; Muzung Yimchunger, costume designer; and Louis Chhetri, photographer; said the idea was conceptualised during an informal meeting one evening.
Observing that many young talents are not getting the support from their parents, whose main focus is to get a government for their children, the members said they wanted to do something for a social cause to bring little changes in the society.
The zero budget programme, organised in collaboration with Art & Culture, Department (Art wing) and Modern Institute of Teachers Education (MITE), Kohima, is a non profit event - free entry for all with free will donation.
The event will witness three plays titled ‘The Last Attempt’ depicting Naga identity; ‘The Last Hope’ about Christianity; and ‘The Next Education’ to be performed by artistes from MITE.
The plays are directed by Cynthia Kolakhe, fashion artists with Muzung Yimchunger as the costume designer. It was told that the costumes are all made from old newspapers and old clothes.
The event will be graced by Deputy Director of Art & Culture, Vilalhou Noudi as the special guest and hosted by Kavani and Manihrü.
Kolakhe informed that advertisement will be displayed to promote local products. Kolakhe, who has been teaching art and drama in four colleges of Teachers’ Education for the last two years, said she has never seen art in Naga industry. However, with art and drama made compulsory in B.Ed, she opined that people are slowly picking up.
Though the students were shy and uptight initially, she observed that ideas and confidence among the students have grown with the passage of time. The members also informed that plans are afoot for Nagaland tour in the month of October.
