Proud to be a Sikkimese: Sikkim Travel, Culture & Local Heritage

SINGTAM, JULY 11: The second day of the Singtam 202 nd Bhanu Jayanti Celebration showcased the cultural talent of the participants in and around Singtam. Inter School and Open Nepali folk dance competition was held on July 10 at Community Hall, Singtam. Garjaman Gurung, Minister of Roads & Bridges Department, Cultural Affairs & Heritage Department, was the day's Chief Guest. Other distinguished guests included Shyam Pradhan, Parliamentary Secretary – HRDD, Uttam Pradhan, Chairman Sikkim Film Board, Sawan Pradhan, President Singtam Nagar Panchayat and his Councillors and others. Mohan Pradhan Neeraj, General Secretary of the Singtam Bhanu Jayanti Committee, was the host of the day, while TB Pradhan, Vice President of Singtam Bhanu Jayanti, gave the welcome speech. In the colourful and festive moods, students of Singtam SS stood first among nine different participating schools to win the Inter School Competition, followed by Sirwani SS and Little Angel Academy, Adarsh...

SINGTAM, JULY 09:  The 202nd Bhanu Jayanti Celebration kicks off at Singtam with Inter-School and Open Competitions for Ramayan Path and Nepali Poetry held at Community Hall, Singtam, on July 9. Similarly, the Nepali folk dance competitions will be completed the next day, July 10. The top three winners of the Ramayan Path, Poetry, and Nepali Folk Dance Competition will perform at the July 13 th Bhanu Jayanti celebration to be held at Singtam Bazaar. Sonam Dadul Bhutia, MLA of Tashiding Constituency, was the Chief Guest on the occasion. Other distinguished guests present on occasion included Bimal Lamichaney, President Sirwani Chisopani GPU, Sawan Pradhan, President Singtam Nagar Panchayat, his Councillors, and others. The judges for the competition included Chunnilal Ghimeray, DP Adhikari, Dayaram Bhattrai, and Tshering Bhutia. Mohan Pradhan Neeraj, General Secretary of the Singtam Bhanu Jayanti Committee, was the host of the day, while TB Pradhan, Vice President of Sing...