Six-Day Exhibition Cum Panel Discussion on “Folk Culture and Lifestyles of North East India with Special Focus on Manipur Through Convas”

Date: 22/10/2025 - 26/10/2025
Time: 2:00 अपराह्न - 3:00 अपराह्न
Venue: Imphal Art Gallery, Kwakeithel, Imphal, Manipur


Indira Gandhi National Centre for The Arts Ministry Of Culture, govt. Of india regional centre, Guwahati in collaboration with Imphal Art Gallery, Imphal

Panel Discussion and Inauguration of Exhibition:
Date: 22nd October 2025.
Time: 2 PM to 5 PM.
Venue: Imphal Art Gallery, Kwakeithel, Imphal, Manipur.

Chairperson: Mutua Bahadur, Renowned Cultural Activist, Researcher and Social Worker, Founder of the Mutua Bahadur Museum and Andro Cultural Heritage.
Moderator: Dr. Sapam Ranabir Singh, Regional Director, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, Regional Centre , Guwahati.

Panelists

  • Laishram Sharat, Manipur State Kala Awardee Guru (EZCC Guru Shisha Parampara), Ballet Costume Designer, Jawahar Lal Nehru Dance Academy, Manipur.
  • Nongmaithem Nandaraj Singh, National Kala Academy Awardee and Assistant Professor, IRE College.
  • Laishram Sushil , Artist, PhD Research Scholar, Tripura University.

Exhibition
Date: 21st to 26th October 2025.
Time: 10 AM to 5 PM.
Venue: Imphal Art Gallery, Kwakeithel, Imphal, Manipur.

Chief Guest: Dr. Soram Manikanta, Additional Director(Retired),Health Services Govt. of Manipur.

President: Kshetrimayum Sharat Singh, Eminent Visual Artist, Manipur.

Guest of Honour:

– Kh. Hemanta Meitei, MO i/c PHC Basi Khong, Nodal Officer , Keirao Bitra Block Imphal East.

– Indira Oinam, Social Worker Secretary, Women’s Income Generating Centre (WIGC), Thoubal, Manipur.