First Tenyimi Youth Cultural Festival 2026 will be held at Kisama on March 25 with Neiphiu Rio and TR Zeliang attending.
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KOHIMA — The first Tenyimi Youth Cultural Festival 2026 is set to be held at the Naga Heritage Village, Kisama, on March 25, with Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio and Deputy Chief Minister TR Zeliang as special guests.
The festival is organised by the Tenyimi Union Nagaland (TUN) on the theme 'Unity through cultural heritage.'
The announcement was made through a press conference by the organising committee led by TUN president Kekhwengulo Lea on March 23 at the Angami Youth Organisation’s office, Kohima.
The organisers stated that the union was formed with the aim to foster better understanding among the Tenyimi tribes, to have a healthy relationship, mutual respect to every community, and to work for the progress and better future of the society.
They informed that the forthcoming youth festival aims to give platform to the youths to showcase their traditional festivities and develop traditional folk dances, folk songs, and give privilege to the talented youths to exhibit their talents.
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The organisers stated that information has been given to all the Tenyimi tribes in Nagaland state and they are expecting over 3000 delegates to attend the festival.
They have also extended invitation to the Tenyimi tribes in Southern area, Manipur, who will also be participating in the festival as special cultural troupes.
They are also expecting all the Tenyimi legislators in the festival. They further invited all the well wishers from other tribes also to join the festival, encouraging them to come wearing in traditional attire.
There will be two sessions during the festival. The first session will feature cultural presentations from all the tribes.
The second session will be a folk fusion segment, where various local artistes will perform.
The festival aims to strengthen the unity, preserve the rich cultural heritage, and to promote brotherhood among the Tenyimi communities in particular and the Nagas in general, the organisers added.