Kohima, November 19 (MExN): The Department of Art & Culture, Nagaland is all set for the Hornbill Festival 2025 with the theme, “Cultural Connect.” Various activities will be taken up by the Department from December 1 to 10.
According to a DIPR release, the 10-day event will be a cultural extravaganza, featuring daily performances by eighteen cultural troupes from across the state. These troupes will showcase a vibrant array of folk dances, songs, indigenous games, rituals, and folk dramas in their traditional attire.
A key highlight of the festival will be the Artists’ Corner and Art Fair, to be hosted at the World War-II Museum premises in Kisama. The fair will feature an extensive programme including an Art Show, art transactions, artist talks, pavilion exhibitions, an art market, live demonstrations, interactive workshops, art installations, and ‘art battles’.
For history enthusiasts, the Archives Branch will organise a special archival exhibition titled “First 50 years of British Administration in Naga Hills.” An exhibition hall at the World War-II Complex will also offer a range of departmental publications for sale, including research documentation, historical monographs, community dictionaries, and books on Naga customary practices and archaeology.
The World War-II Museum in Kisama, a repository of war relics and artefacts, will be open to the public from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM throughout the festival. Additionally, the State Museum in Kohima will be accessible on all working days from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
