Ministry of DoNER to sponsor visit of Shillong Chamber Choir to China

File picture of Shillong Chamber Choir performing during an earlier visit to China on June 27, 2009.

The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) has decided to sponsor the visit of the popular Shillong Chamber Choir to China for a competition later this month.

The choir has been selected to participate in an International Music Competition to be held in Shaoxing, China from July 21-26.

The decision to sponsor the choir's visit is part of an initiative by Minister for DoNER B K Handique to encourage the visits of cultural troupes from the region to different Asian countries to foster cultural exchanges and youth promotion, an official press release said here today.

It said the Ministry would take care of all the financial support pertaining to the travel, accommodation and other expenses of the choir during the visit

Mr Handique said he was hopeful that the choir would showcase the rich musical tradition of the North-East Region at the competition.

Photo: Courtesy website of the Embassy of India, Beijing

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