Leh-Ladakh
Silk Route
Festival concluded
June 26, 2013 Nubra:
Two days Silk Route Festival 2013 concluded at Sand dune Leisure Park Sumoor,
Nubra on 24th June. Rigzin Spalbar, Chief Executive Councillor (CEC),LAHDC was
Chief Guest and other guest of Honours included Dr.Sonam Wangchuk, EC, Health,
LAHDC Leh, Tsetan Namgyal, MLA Nubra, Gyurmet Dorjey, EC, Tourism, LAHDC Leh
and P.Namgyal Former Union Minister. Recognizing
the potential of Sumoor (the model village
of Nubra) village in
playing central role in economic development through cultural tourism, the
villagers started an annual village festival two years back. To make the
festival more beneficial the villagers requested Dr Sonam Wangchok,
founder/secretary Himalayan Cultural Heritage Foundation (HCHF) for
collaboration and guidance.
In
a meeting held in Sumoor on 1st June 2013, it was agreed that this year the
festival will be organized by Samstan Otsal Tsogspa in collaboration with
Himalayan Cultural Heritage Foundation (HCHF) to complement the newly
discovered Sand Dune and Camel Safari in Sumoor. Accepting the proposal of Dr
Sonam Wangchok the villagers agreed to name the festival as “Silk Route
Festival".
The
CEC congratulated the Samstan Otzer Tsogspa and Himalayan Culture Heritage
Foundation to start the festival with a vision to promote the cultural heritage
in the area and expressed hope that they will also work to strengthen the
identity of Ladakh through its cultural preservation. CEC said that this
festival should be promoted to attract more tourists to Nubra valley which in
turn will result in the economic development of the region. He also suggested
the Samstan Otzer Tsogspa to prepare a policy project for necessary financial
assistance from centre as well as state govt. to execute developmental works in
the area as per the need of the people.
Gyurmet
Dorjey said that the main reason behind the growing tourist in Ladakh is its
rich cultural heritages and urged upon the people to promote the rich cultural
heritage. He assured that LAHDC would extend financial help for conservation
and promotion of cultural values and is also taking necessary measure for
protection of bacterian camel in Nubra through Animal Husbandry Department.
The
two-day-long extravaganza was in keeping with the essence of the Ladakhi
festival; marked by feasts, dances, games and music, all in full measure while
taking measures not to disturb the ecological sensitivity of the region.
The
Silk Route Festival offered a unique tourism product through provision of the
Ladakhi village cultural and traditional lifestyle in aspects of accommodation
and hospitality, entertainment, arts and crafts. Handicraft items made by hands
by locals were displayed, which included gift & souvenir articles,
office-ware, furniture and furnishings, accessories, decorative items,
tableware, house ware and traditional dresses. The villagers also utilised the
occasion to promote traditional food by putting up stalls to sensitize visitors
relating to indigenous local foods. The stalls were designed to emulate a
typical village household where the visitors could sit on the floor and enjoy
the food items in a traditional way.
Traditional
dances, folk songs and folk music added to the aura. The dances were performed
in groups. The beauty of the dances is raised by the colourful costumes, gold,
silver, brass and precious stone ornaments etc. To spread awareness particularly
among the younger generation and to review the centuries old famous sports of
Ladakh, the traditional Archery was also organised. The MLA, Nubra Tsetan
Namgyal while speaking on the occasion expressed thanks to CEC and ECs and
other guests for participating in the festival and said that through this
festival they intend to publicize the Sumoor sand dune as a tourist
destination. Councilor Tigar Rigzin Wangdus also spoke on the occasion.
Source: http://reachladakh.com/
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