Our Correspondent
KOHIMA, DECEMBER 1
The State capital is all set to date with the new generation ABBA, Arrival from Sweden, on December 2 evening at Indira Gandhi Stadium, Hockey Ground, Kohima.
Led by their lead vocal and founder of the band, Vicky Zetterberg, a nine-member team of the band from Sweden has arrived Kohima this afternoon via Kolkata. The new generation ABBA has been invited as part of this year’s Hornbill International Music Festival which commenced this evening.
The Hornbill International Music Festival, over the years, has been one of the major attractions of the State’s annual Hornbill Festival. And with the participation of Arrival-ABBA and German legends and metal power band Helloween, this year’s music festival also hopes to attract a good number of music lovers from across the State and outside state, to enjoy and have a taste of wonderful music here at the capital city Kohima.
ARRIVAL from Sweden is one of the world’s most popular and bestselling ABBA-show bands and since the start in 1995, the production has toured 51 nations and appeared in several TV and radio shows all over the world.
Addressing a press conference this evening at Hotel Blue Bayou, the band members said they were delighted to be here in Nagaland, in this far corner of the country.
This is their first official visit to our country India, and they look ahead to perform infront of a mammoth crowd at IG Stadium. Making their first visit to Nagaland, the band would be performing some of their chart-topping hits of ABBA tomorrow evening.
Prior before the new generation ABBA takes the stage, local artistes including Colored Keys, Mengu Suokhrie and Viriezhünuo Solo will perform.
Meanwhile, the organizers have also informed that the road to IG Stadium from High School junction would be made one-way on December 2 & 7, the nights Arrival-ABBA and Helloween would be performing. So the returning route would be through Secretariat via Meriema village.
People attending the ABBA-show may also dress dating back to 70s and 80s, so as to add more attraction to the show. However, the dress code would not be strictly maintained, the organizers informed.
Come have the time of your life with Arrival from Sweden performing the chart-topping hits of ABBA and bringing back songs of happiness and peace.
