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Cultural programme at Games Village on Apr 25-26

Games Village Residents' Welfare Society is organising a colourful cultural programme on April 25-26 at Games Village campus, Lalmati, Guwahati. The event will be participated by invited artists, cultural troups from Shashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). Indian Cuncil for Cultural  Research (ICCR) will also take part in the event with a programe titled "Rongalir Rong". Asam Sahitya Sabha president Dr Dhruba Jyoti Borah will be fecilitated at the event, says the press release by the organsiers.

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