Friday, August 20, 2010

Mizo dance to be staged at opening ceremony of Commonwealth Games

Aizawl, Aug 21 : Cheraw dancers of Mizoram will find their place in opening ceremony of the forthcoming Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.

Cheraw dance is a traditional and popular bamboo dance of the Mizos.

Preparation for this purpose in a state-level is going on in full swing.

Dancers from across the state of Mizoram are camping in Aizawl and the final rehearsal was held today in the presence of state's art and culture minister PC Zoramsangliana.

Earlier, the Commonwelath Games 2010 Committee had invited the state government to present its traditional dance.

Around 80 dancers from Mizoram will perform the dance on October 3 in New Delhi.

The state government will bear all the expense of the troupe and in this connection, the minister thanked the Mizoram chief minister for his ceaseless support in terms of money and time.

He also thanked the Commonwealth Games organisers for choosing Mizo youths to perform at the event.

The minister advised the Mizo youths not to only showcase the dance but also to expose the good nature, discipline and character of true Mizos.

The selected 40 boys and 40 girls are now rehearsing in full swing.

The team is headed by its leader Lalchuailova, Research Officer, art and culture department and Ngurmawii Ralte, Instructor at the Mizoram's art & culture department, it is learned today.

It can be noted that Mizoram had already found its way into the Guinness World Records with a 'Cheraw' performance featuring 10,736 participants on March 12 this year.