Mokokchung will hold its District Level Youth Festival on September 23 featuring folk dance, song, and declamation.
DIMAPUR — The Mokokchung District Level Youth Festival will be held on September 23, the District Youth Resources and Sports office, Mokokchung, has announced.
The festival aims to showcase young talent across the district and will feature competitive events in folk song, folk dance, and declamation, according to a DIPR report.
The office has invited all interested individuals, clubs, cultural troupes, higher secondary schools, and colleges across Mokokchung district to participate. Interested parties must submit their letter of interest to the District Youth Resources and Sports office on or before September 21.
According to the guidelines and eligibility criteria, the age limit for all participants must be between 15 and 29 years.
The winners of the district level will undergo an online screening round. The best eight individuals or teams from each event across Nagaland will be selected to represent their respective districts at the State Level Youth Festival in Kohima.
The selected state-level participants will arrive in Kohima on September 28, compete on September 29, and depart on September 30. Participants must present their Aadhaar card during registration for the state level. Travelling allowance and daily allowance will be reimbursed as per government-approved rates.
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In the folk dance group event, the team size is limited to a maximum of 10 participants per team, which may comprise boys, girls, or mixed participants. The style must be a primitive or traditional folk dance, while ballets are strictly prohibited. The maximum performance time is 15 minutes, with an additional five minutes allowed for stage setup. Pre-recorded music is not permitted, and accompaniment must be live.
Teams must submit three copies of a brief note explaining the theme and song text at the time of registration. Teams are also responsible for clearing their own sets immediately after performing. Judging criteria will be based on rhythm, choreography, costumes, makeup, sets, and overall effect.
For the folk song group event, content must be a traditional Indian folk song in any regional language, while film songs and medleys are barred. The maximum performance time is seven minutes, with up to five minutes allowed for setup.
The declamation solo event will be held on the theme "Youth, skills and a self-reliant Nagaland". Language is restricted to either English or Hindi only. Each participant will be allotted a maximum of five minutes to deliver their prepared speech on the given theme.
For further information, detailed entry guidelines, or registration forms, interested parties can contact the organisers directly at 9089805577 or 8837062195.