Mr Bimal Gurung GTA chief and Gorkha Jana Mukti Morcha (GJMM) supremo inaugurated the opening ceremony of the festival which was later followed by a welcome note by Mr D.B.Lepcha
The inaugural ceremony was concluded by the popular folk dance called the ‘dhaan naach’ by an artist of Teesta Rangit Sanskritik Toli which was further followed by a concluding speech by Mr Bimal Gurung.
Popular singers such as Nima rumba, Bipul chettri, Adrian Pradhan and bands like Pralaya, Mantra, Parichaya, Wafwot band, Still waters, US band will be giving live performances. The winners of the international hornbill festival Adam’s apple and Nightmare are also expected to delight the audience with their soulful performances.
The festival is great platform to promote Darjeeling and its vast diversified culture and traditions along with its serene and enchanting locations. It is also a chance for local talents to come up.
PROGRAMME LIST
Date:4.1.15 Time: 11am to 2pm
TEESTA RANJIT TOLI Date:4.1.15 Time: 2pm to 5pm KALA NIKETAN ACADEMY Date:4.1.15 Time: 5pm to 9pm ADRIAN PRADHAN Date:5.1.15 Time: 11am to 2pm TRIVENI SANGEETALAYA Date:5.1.15 Time: 2pm to 5pm RUSTY NAILS, KATMANDU Date:5.1.15 Time: 5pm to 9pm STILL WATERS SIKKIM Date:6.1.15 Time: 11am to 2pm KANCHENJUNGA NRITYA ACADEMY Date:6.1.15 Time: 2pm to 5pm PRALAYA, DARJEELING Date:6.1.15 Time: 5pm to 9pm DEEPAK BAJRACHARYA Date:7.1.15 Time: 11am to 2pm TRINETRA SANGEETALAYA, MARYBONG Date:7.1.15 Time: 2pm to 5pm WAFWOT, DARJEELING Date:7.1.15 Time: 5pm to 9pm ADAMS APPLE, DARJEELING Date:8.1.15 Time: 11am to 2pm I & CA, GTA, DARJEELING Date:8.1.15 Time: 2pm to 5pm PARICHAYA BAND DARJEELING Date:8.1.15 Time: 5pm to 9pm NIMA RUMBA, KATMANDU Date:9.1.15 Time: 11am to 2pm SADA SAMIR ACADEMY, BIJANBARI Date:9.1.15 Time: 2pm to 5pm NIGHTMARES Date:9.1.15 Time: 5pm to 9pm BIPUL CHETTRI, DELHI Date:10.1.15 Time: 11am to 2pm I & CA, GTA, DARJEELING Date:10.1.15 Time: 2pm to 5pm U.S BAND, DARJEELING Date:10.1.15 Time: 5pm to 9pm MANTRA DARJEELING Date:11.1.15 Time: 11am to 2pm MADHURIMA Date:11.1.15 Time: 2pm to 5pm I & CA, GTA, DARJEELING Date:11.1.15 Time: 5pm to 9pm CARNIVAL DARJEELING
