Dimapur, Jan. 6 (EMN): A two-day youth camp was organised by Peren Baptist Mission at New Peren village during Jan. 4-5. The event was conducted with the theme “Yikempeubeze Guolulo,” updates informed.
Resource persons for the camp were Hiakie Hegui, SIM director, Shillong; Rezulule, DSP of Phek; Rev. Suitei Ndang, pastor of Peren Baptist Church; Rangro Herie, education and Sunday school secretary of the ZBCC; and Keyirangding Hegui. Heleilak was the camp convenor, it was informed.
According to a press release from the organisers, on the first day, Hegui shared the gathering on the topic “Music the soul of life”. He said life and music are two inseparable terms and the joy of music can only be engaged by the living ones. Pointing out that music is an art and people of different culture enjoy different kinds of music, he said music has to be précised as it is the food of the soul.
Quoting Edgard Varese definition of music as ‘organised sound’, Hegui said music expresses joy and ‘peace of mind.’ For that reason, he said, music is said to keep the body and soul together and that it is also a therapy that heals the heart and stirs the emotions of a person.
The resource persons also elaborated on several other topics: the society in an age of cultural transformation; the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ; health and the challenges and roles of youth.
The two-day camp also featured competitions besides a Bible quiz, and sports.
