“The Seventh North Eastern Youth Festival will be inaugurated on 26th February and will continue for 4 days till February 29.

The festival will be inaugurated on February 26 at 3 pm at the Purbasha Urban Hat premises in Agartala.” Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Tinku Roy announced this news in a press conference at Shiksha Bhavan conference hall on Saturday.

He said, “A colorful rally will be organized at 2 pm before the inauguration. This rally will start from Rabindra Shatabarshiki Bhavan premises and will end at Purbasha’s Urban Hat premises after circling various roads in Agartala.”

Minister Roy added, “845 delegates from 8 North Eastern states including Tripura will participate in this youth festival. Among them are 246 young men and 176 young women. At the 7th North Eastern Youth Festival, they will participate in competitions in yoga, folk dance, martial arts, painting, photography, musical instruments, folk music etc.”

He further said, “These 4-day events will be held at Agartala Purbasha Urban Hat Premises, Nazrul Kalakshetra, Town Hall and Rabindra Shatabarshiki Bhawan. The names of the festival participants will be registered at the Bhagat Singh Youth Home in Agartala on February 25.”

The sports minister said, “The closing and prize distribution ceremony of this youth festival will be organized at Swami Vivekananda Maidan on February 29 at 4 pm.”

The Youth Affairs and Sports Minister sought the cooperation of all concerned to make the festival a success.