A 12 day peace festival presented by STEP Trust from 21 September to 2 October 2016
In Focus: The Unexplored Paradise – North East India
17:00 – 18:30 – Panel discussion & short film screening: Seeds of Hope Ripples of Peace
Health - Inspirational Story of the Boat Clinics of Assam – Speaker: Sanjoy Hazarika, Director, Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research, Jamia Millia Islamia
Migration and North East Students in Delhi Stand Up Against Discrimination – Speaker: Binalakshmi Nephram, Humanitarian, author and civil rights activist on disarmament movement
Overview of Education in North East India and Its Impact on Conflict and A Way Out – Speaker: Dr. Aparajita Sharma, Research Officer, Right to Education Forum
Chair: Shreya Jani, Managing Trustee, STEP Trust
18:30 – 19:00: The Unexplored Paradise: Improvising and Dramatised Poetry and Folk stories from North East India
Presented by Lunar Energy Theatre Group, directed by Jaya Iyer
19:00 – 20:00: Manipuri Folk Music by Rewben Mashangva
Folk musician and singer from Manipur, Rewben is credited with reviving the musical traditions of the Tangkhul Naga of Manipur and the use of traditional musical instruments
