HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, Dec 13: The A•we Festival 2024 Kickstarted here in Resubelpara, North Garo Hills district at the Mini Stadium Resubelpara on Friday. The Festival which aims to showcase the diverse and unique tradition of North Garo Hills district is being held from December 13 to December 14 with various activities lined up for the occasion.
Deputy speaker & Resubelpara MLA Timothy D Shira greeting the occasion as the chief guest lauded the district administration, North Garo Hills for organising the event in a vibrant manner.
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The festival which was hold up for the last 4 years due to various reasons was enabled to resume this year to allow the citizens of the district to have a platform to display their talents, creativity, promoting local businesses and thereby fostering economic growth.
The chief guest Timothy D Shira further promised the gathering of a more grandeur A•we Festival in the upcoming year by donating funds and collaborating with all the MLAs of the district.
Mendipathar MLA Marthon J Sangma in his public speech expressed his joy for being able to witness the festival and thanked the district administration for the invitation.
Marthon Sangma apprised the gathering that Winter Festival at the district level or the A•we festival is not just an event but a platform for the people to showcase their rich culture heritage, to promote and sell local products thereby enhancing the socio economic growth.
He also added the festival emphasized to promote tourism by allowing exchange of ideas through cross cultural participation.
The deputy commissioner North Garo Hills, AK Singh in his welcome address briefed the gathering of the objectives of the festival and added the journey of the two days A•we Festival will unveil thr incredible diversity and tradition of the people of North Garo Hills.
The deputy commissioner AK Singh further added the festival enabled the people to connect with their roots, culture, tradition by allowing them to experience the traditional delicacies, music, crafts and indigenous sports that reflects the essence of the people.
It may be mentioned that the Festival is being held in other districts of the state by different names with different cultural meanings. In North Garo Hills district A•we Festival symbolises one of the sub tribes of the Garo Community known for their hospitable nature and love for food, music and dance.
Post inauguration the chief guest, Timothy D Shira launched the stalls exhibition represented by Medical, agri-horti departments, fisheries, handloom, DCIC and various other line departments
During the occasion the chief guest also launched the Health ATM which conducts instant body vitals screening.
Activities lined up for the two day A•we festival are Flowers and Vegetables show, Indigenous games, cooking competition, singing competition, dance competition, beauty contest, baby show and rock concert by various local artists.
