Dimapur, Dec. 8 (EMN): The Acharyas—governor of Nagaland PB Acharya and Kavita Acharya—will not let the handicraft upheaval at the Hornbill Festival feel too left-out. The couple visited the ‘Craftscape’ corner at Kisama on Dec. 8.
The couple ‘took a round’ of the Craftscape and interacted with the ‘participants,’ a note from the governor’s office informed on Friday.
‘They appreciated the exhibits on display and were impressed with the workmanship of the craftsmen and women. The governor called on the people of the state to promote and encourage local craftsmen and women and to help in keeping the local traditional arts and crafts alive,’ the note explained.
Besides the handicraft, the governor visited the World War II Museum, the Artists’ Corner and a stall set up by the Assam Rifles at Kisama.
Not to forget how to be hep and rad
That was not all though. PB Acharya and Kavita Acharya visited Hipfest on Dec. 8 and interacted with the director of Information & Public Relations LimawatiAo besides the organizers of the event, according to updates on Friday.
Taking a tour of the photo gallery and exhibition at the event, the governor appreciated the works of the artists there and said that compared to the previous years’ exhibitions, the current edition of Hipfest was one of the best that he had visited so far.
The governor was particularly pleased with the works of the young artists at the exhibition and encouraged them to keep up their pursuit. The governor interacted with sculptor artist Tsuknungmeren Imsong; fibreglass artist Akup Buchem and art curator David Keneingutuo Sorünuo.
