Namaskar ,  it has started from today , the 22nd of November,as part of Virasat 2011 and will continue till 27th November ,exposing hundreds of Bangalore students to this very unique dance form , which is Manipur’s contribution to add to the list of Classical Dances of India. This ‘ Pung Cholom’ troupe comprises of tweleve dancers ,the youngest of them being 8 years and the oldest one being a 13 years old ,and you come to know that they are not ‘kids’ when its time for action with their  ‘Pungs’ on shoulder and bodies defying gravity,their Guru , Shri S. Shinghajit himself a young man of 27 years, is a well known artist , a ‘Young Artist Scholarship’ recipient from the Govt. Of India and a ‘Dr. Ambedkar National Award’ winner , also has performed at numerous events all over the country, his teaching these young students is a message in itself,that our art-forms will not die and they are in safe hands, something which SPICMACAY has always stood for, since its inception.

Now, since we are talking about Manipur , let me share an interesting information with you , which i came to know from ,who else but Doordarshan: