49 State-level Biju Fair and Festival to be held in Agartala from April 13 to 15

The 49″ State-level Biju Fair and Festival-2023 will be held at Swami Vivekananda Maidan, Agartala on April 13, 14 and 15.

A preparatory meeting presided over by Industries & Commerce Minister Santana Chakma was held yesterday at the conference hall of West Tripura District Magistrate’s office for the successful conduction of the Fair and Festival Deputy Mayor of Agartala Municipal Corporation Monika Das Dutta, Chairman of Biju Fair Development Society MLA Sambhulal Chakma, MDC of TTAADC Bimal Chakma, Secretary of Fire Services and Food department Tushar Kanti Chakma, West Tripura District Magistrate In-Charge Tarit Kanti Chakma Rajya Karbari of Tripura Rajya Chakma Samajik Parishad Debajan Chakma and distinct officials of different departments were present in the meeting.

Industries & Commerce Minister Santana Chakma said, the beauty and heritage of our state is enhanced by the traditions and culture of small communities and brotherhood among them.

Byu Festival is one such festival. The Minister called upon the officials for extending their cooperation to organize the festival in a beautiful manner. She said, cultural development of each and every community of the state is necessary in order to build one Tripura, best Tripura.

An advisory committee was also formed for the successful conduction of the three-day Biju Festival with Food Minister Sushanta Chowdhary as the Chairman, Youth Affairs & Sports Minister Tinku Roy and ARDD Minister Sudhangshu Das as Vice-Chairmen, Mayor of Agartala Municipal Corporation Dipuk Majumdar as Convenor and Deputy Mayor of Agartala Municipal Corporation Monika Das Dutta as Joint Convenor of the committee. A working committee comprising 15 members was formed with Industries & Commerce Minister Santana Chakma as the Chairperson, Tribal Welfare Minister Bikash Debbarma as the Vice-Chairman of the committee A total of 30 exhibition stalls will be opened in the three-day Festival showcasing an array of different cultures of different communities of the state including the Chakma community.

There will also be three cultural stages and two Jhum buts at the Fair campus. Cultural programmes, Kabi Sanmelans, Sahitya Utsav and discussion rounds will be conducted every day on these stages.