District Level Cultural Festival/Competitions 2026 Held at Soreng
Soreng, November 4 (IPR): The District Level Cultural Festival/Competitions 2026, organised as part of the National Youth Festival under the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue (VBYLD) 2027, commenced today at Don Bosco School, Malbasey, Soreng. Organised by the Sports & Youth Affairs Department, Government of Sikkim, Soreng District, in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India, and the Sikkim Youth Development Board.
The festival aims to provide a platform for young talents to showcase their creativity, cultural heritage and artistic abilities while promoting youth participation and cultural exchange.
The programme was graced by the Chief Guest Chairman (Agriculture and Horticulture Board) Mr CK Rana accompanied by other distinguished guests.
Addressing the gathering, Chief Guest Mr CK Rana highlighted the significance of the festival in providing a valuable platform for nurturing and promoting cultural talents. He also underscored the broader outreach of the initiative in engaging youth constructively and addressing the issue of drug abuse. Emphasising the programme’s role in identifying and shaping emerging talents, he expressed hope for greater participation in future editions and appreciated the organising team for their efforts.
Earlier Deputy Director (S&YA) Mrs Mamita Gurung briefed the gathering on the objectives and significance of the programme, highlighting the festival as a platform for young talents to progress to subsequent State and National-level rounds. She also outlined the eligibility criteria and various components of the programme, emphasising that the initiative also contributes towards promoting the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan through constructive youth engagement and awareness against substance abuse.
The competitions were conducted across five activities, namely Group Folk Dance, Group Folk Song, Nukkad Natak, Painting and Poetry Writing, providing participants with an opportunity to demonstrate their artistic abilities and cultural expression.
Winners of each category were:
1. Group Folk Dance:
Phurba & group - 1st.
Preyna & group - 2nd.
Sanchen & group- 3rd.
2. Group Folk song:
Rohan & group - 1st
Prince & group- 2nd.
Nunam & group - 3rd
3. Poetry writing:
Ayush Thakur - 1st.
Seena chettri - 2nd.
Khusboo Kami - 3rd.
4. Nukkad Natak:
Govt. B. Ed. College - 1st.
5. Painting:
Ridima gurung - 1st.
Sandeep Limboo - 2nd
Manshi Rai - 3rd.
The programme concluded with the distribution of certificates and prizes to the winners, participants and felicitation of the judges.
Also present were Chakung Senior Secondary School Principal, Mrs Mamta Rai, DPO (Soreng) Mrs Rajini Pega, OS (Election Cell) Mrs Ambika Rai and officials of other line departments including students, teachers, participants and staff of S&YA Soreng