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Satriya workshop

By Hantigiri Narzary |

A ten day workshop on Satriya dance and Borgeet training session is being organising at Kokrajhar Naamghar in Kokrajhar since July 21 to July 31.

Over 30 participants from Kokrajhar town and its adjoining area are participating in the training session,  which has been organised by Kokrajhar Sangkardev Naamghar in association with Yuva Thirtha, Assam. 

Govindo Mahanta, principal of Guwahati Satriya Sangeet Vidyalaya has been imparting training on Satriya dance and Borgeet to the trainees in the workshop. 

Mahanta told that the training has been organised to create environment of Satriya dance and Borgeet among youths in the region.He said that the Satriya dance and Borgeet has a potential attraction of cultural viewers in the country, of which why young generation should learn cultural steps. 

Peoples of the region expressed their hope that the training session will be benefitted to the young generations among society. 

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