Cultural fest on Feb 16-18

Damauli, February 8:

The indigenous cultural festival will be held in Damauli from February 16-18, the Coordination Council of the Federation of Nepal Indigenous Communities Tanahun stated at a press conference organised here yesterday. According to chairman of the information committee, Hari Singh Gurung, about 50,000 people are expected to view the three-day cultural festival that is being organised with a view to promoting indigenous art and products produced with indigenous skills as well as promoting language, culture of the indigenous communities. Twenty-eight sub-committees have been constituted for organising cultural programmes and making gates while other preparations for the festival have been intensified.