Sangai Festival 2017

The Manipur Sangai Festival 2017 () was organized by the Directorate of Tourism, Government of Manipur, to promote tourism and cultural heritage in the state. The festival began on 21 November 2017 and ended on 30 November 2017. President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the festival in Imphal.

 Mobile application and online services 

To facilitate visitors, the Directorate of Tourism launched an Android mobile application for the festival. The app provides information about festival events across different venues and is available for free download on the Android Play Store. Visitors can also access daily news updates, event schedules, and Google Maps locations of festival venues through the app.

Online tickets were made available via the portal www.sangaiticket.com and through the mobile application.

 Digital partnership 

Reliance Jio was announced as the digital partner for the festival. Visitors could access free Wi-Fi at Hapta Kangjeibung and share updates online using the JioNet network.

 Events and activities 

The festival included a variety of cultural and traditional events:

 Hiyang Tannaba, the traditional Meitei boat race, was held at Sana Konung Thangapat, Imphal East, organized by the Manipur Artist Association (MAA) under the guidance of the Directorate of Tourism.

 Cultural events took place at BOAT, Khuman Lampak Sports Complex, Lamboi Khongnangkhong, and Takmu Water Sports Complex.

 Cultural troupes from Thailand, Zimbabwe, and Italy participated. The festival also planned Japanese fusion music shows in collaboration with the Japanese Embassy.

 Home-stay facility 

For the first time, the festival introduced a home-stay facility. Individuals could register their houses or rooms online through the Tourism Department. Tourists could select their preferred home-stay locations from a list published on the department’s website.

130 trained volunteers were assigned to guide visitors and assist with home-stay facilities. Registration for home-stay began in mid-October 2017.

 Organization and management 

Under the guidance of Chief Minister N Biren Singh, different sub-committees were formed to organize the festival. The Programme Sub-Committee, headed by Chief Secretary RR Rashmi, managed event planning, ticketing, and home-stay arrangements. Deputy Commissioners were responsible for selecting cultural troupes from their districts and supporting their movement and lodging.

 Health and safety 

The festival ensured safety and hygiene standards:

 Stalls selling food were not allowed to use domestic LPG refills.

 Food Security Officers were stationed at venues to monitor the quality and safety of food items.

 Pre-festival events 

A curtain raiser event was held on 19 November 2017 at Keibul village. It included a half-marathon to promote awareness of the festival.

 Related pages 
 Meitei festivals

 References 

Category:Sangai Festival
Category:2017