“Destination NE 2020” a four-day virtual event organized by Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) kick started on 27th September 2020. 

The event with the theme "The Emerging Delightful Destinations" aims at highlighting the region's various potentials like culture, heritage and business with a special focus on eco-tourism.  The event is scheduled to be streamed from 27th to 30th September 2020 on the following social media links:

i) www.destinationnortheast.com

ii) https://www.youtube.com/channel UCiAcijGsdmujrgMUB-zYvA

iii) FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/destnortheast

iv) https://www.instagram.com/northeasterncouncil

v) https:// www.linkedin.com/company/northeasterncouncil

vi) https://twitter.com/NEC GoI

          The event will witness Nagaland as the Focus State on 29th September 2020 with Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio as the Chief Guest and Advisor for Tourism and Art & Culture  Khevohi Yepthomi as the Guest of Honour. The programme for Nagaland is as attached below:

Date: 29th September, 2020   Time: 12:00 - 13:00 hrs

FOCUS STATE: NAGALAND

Chief Guest: Neiphiu Rio, Chief Minister

Guest of Honour Khehovi Yepthomi - Advisor, Tourism and Art & Culture

 

1. Theme Song            12:00-12:05 hrs (5 mins)   :      Summer Salt

2. Introduction to the event    12:05-12:07 hrs (2 mins)     :    Jean Dkhar (Hindi) Janet (English).

3. Welcome Address   12:07-12:10 hrs (3 mins)    :     Air Marshal Shri. A. K. Gogoi, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd.), Member, NEC

4. Introducing the state of Nagaland  12:10-12:15 hrs (5 mins)    :     Welcome by Miss Nagaland and Audio Visual presentation on the tourist attractions of Nagaland

5. Message from State Icons/ Achievers         12:15-12:20 hrs (5 mins)         iii. Chekrovolu Swuro - Olympian

Archer 

iv. Tetseo Sisters – Singers

6. Introduction to Local entrepreneurs and Virtual Exhibition of Handicraft/ traditional fashion/ & Local Product.            12:20-12:25 hrs (5 mins)         i. Jesmina- Handicraft

ii. Nagaland Honey Bee Mission

iii. Atheli Zimomi- Fashion Designer

7. Message from Guest of Honour     12:25-12:35 hrs (10 mins)       Advisor, Tourism and Art & Culture, Nagaland, H. Khehovi Yepthomi

8. Cultural Presentation of Dance & Music    12:35-12:45 hrs (10 mins)       Dances & Music items to be presented:

i. Sumi War dance

ii. Cock Dance

iii. Folk fusion by Abiogenesis

9. Message from Chief Guest 12:45 hrs         Chief Minister, Nagaland Shri Neiphiu Rio

10. Vote of Thanks                 L. Beimopha, IRS Deputy Secretary, Admn

 

(Renbenthung Kikon, IA)