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

  Miss Manita Pradhan , recipient of Sikkim Ratna, the highest civilian award of the Sikkim government had successfully summited Mt. Everest (2021), the highest mountain in the world and Kilimanjaro (2022), the highest mountain in Africa.

Sikkim State Civilian Awardee 2013 Winner North East Ke Superstar 2011 An inspirational singer from Sikkim, her inspiring story is to be inducted into NCERT's new book for students. She has sung for Nepali films and had also come up with private albums. She is the founder of Remanti Sangeet Academy ( www.remantiacademy.com ). Autograph taken on : 26.12.2010

Prashant Tamang, Indian Idol winner, Remanti Rai, Sikkim State Awardee, Damber Nepali, famed singer from Nepal was among the artists who wrapped up the closing night of the three-day-long Mazhitar Food and Drink 2016 held at Mazhitar SS’s ground.  The combination of music and food supported by innovative glimpses of West Pandam Constituency made a huge impact on the people of Mazhitar and beyond. Interested visitors (thanks to its huge publicity) from places like Siliguri, Darjeeling, and different corners of the State have made the organizing committee think big for the next season. Sikkim is no new to organizing such events and is known across the globe for promoting its culture, costume, and traditions. But for a few reasons, Mazhitar Food and Drink 2016 were different from others. As an observer, I hereby would like to share some of my favourite that made the event something different from the rest. What I appreciated the most at Mazhitar Food and Drink 2016 was the pre...

23-year-old Hissey Doma Bhutia from Arithang, Gangtok has been identified by New Delhi-based production house Crown Communication to act in a Doordarshan Primetime Television Series “Ek Tha Rusty” based on the novel of Ruskin Bond.   Earlier Sikkimese gal Sangay Udenla was picked up and she is in the shooting at Mussoorie  right now.   Hisey had already done a cameo role in Remanti Rai’s song “Pokhawnu Sakina”, besides she had recently acted in Bhutia's song “Nying Tam” as a lead model ; acted in many music videos, and performed many dance sequels in local events. She had already worked with one of the famous choreographers Mr. Kamal Rai Nepali Film choreographer. Bhutia’s hobbies include dancing, reading, and travelling.   The  Director of this series Shubhadarshini Singh who had plenty of experience in Motion Pictures had already directed many short movies, serials, and documentaries for different television channels.  She had also directed a sho...

  Dalapchand:  Posakay Primary School observed its annual day function in a colorful and cultural manner on December 21.    Present on the occasion was Dhiraj Pradhan BDO Regu BAC, Chador Bhutia, AD HRDD/Regu BAC, Deepak Rai, AEO HRDD, NK Pradhan, Zilla member, Tashi Topgay, HM Chujachen SSS, Girdari Dawari, HM Chandaney PS, and others. Posakay School’s students along with students of Chujachen SSS and Lunchok PS presented colourful cultural extravaganza.    The day's highlight was the felicitation of Tshewang Choden Sherpa, Primary Teacher, and Singer Remanti Rai. Annual Prize distributions for the students and for the guardians were also conducted on the day. The guardians' performance in guiding their children was also honoured. Some of the categories in which the guardians were given prizes included Best All-Round Student, Best Discipline Student, Best Attendance Student, and others. Amrit Thakuri, Headmaster of Pasakay PS, hosted the day and also deli...

Press Release Gangtok: Recently crowned Sikkimese sensation North-East Superstar Singer Remanti Rai is inducted in Suresh K. Lama “SAMMAN” (A honor to Nepali Singing Superstars from Nepalese Speaking communities of the world) music album along with Indian Idol 3 Prashant Tamang, Indian Idol 4 Runners up Kapil Thapa, Zee Saregama Singing Superstar Karma Sherpa, Star Chote Ustad Pragriti Giri, South Asian Superstar Asushen Lama of Nepal, Himalayan Idol Banika Pradhan and introduced singer from Sikkim Ganga Mukhia. Lyrics for Remanti Rai will be penned down by Technical Advisor and a Lyricist of this Music Album Mahendra Gurung supported by Ruben Shahi who is the Music Director of this album. All the songs are being recorded at DB Studio, Deorali-Gangtok. Remanti Rai who had recently adjusted the winner of North East Superstar contest among the top singers of 8 North Eastern states of India told to the correspondent that “she is very much happy and proud to be a team of prestigious “SA...

Chief Guest Chunnilal Ghimiray with Singers Bhanu Gurung and Milan Sharma Singtam: Popular Singer and State Awardee Bhanu Gurung along with Swar Sikkim winner Milan Sharma created a magical atmosphere at Singtam Community Hall with their well-liked nepali songs from their recent Nepali Album ‘Astitwa’, the occasion was the 31 st edition of the Singtam Basibiyalo. Chief Guest Chunnilal Ghimiray honouring Remanti Rai (Singer) and Rabin Mukhiya (dancer) The 31 st edition of Singtam Basibiyalo was attended by noted personality from in and around Singtam those included Chunnilal Ghimiray (film director) was the Chief Guest on the occasion that also had presence of personalities from different fields that included Bhanu Gurung and Milan Sharma (singers), Bijendra Thapa (IInd Officer In Charge, Singtam PS), Ram Naresh Sharma and Anita Tamang (Singtam Nagar Panchayats), Suresh Pradhan (Lanco Co-ordinator), Praja Pradhan (actor), Pravin Pradhan (President SPARK NGO) and host of ot...

Remanti Rai and  Geeta Sharma are among the five singers selected from Sikkim for the next Guwahati round of the North East Wave, a mega talent hunt in singing and dancing among the North East States. The other three singers are Sujata Tamang, Rakesh Moktan and Suraj Sharma. Similarly in dance category are Rohan Dahal, Sheetal Rai, Robin Mukhia, Reshma Baraily and Pema Lhamu Pradhan who shall represent Sikkim in the next round. The competitors have left for Assam this evening.  "North East Wave is a mega talent hunt launched by the North Eastern Council. For the first time, a talent hunt of this scale is being conducted in the North East where the participants from Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim will fight it out in a competition showcasing their singing and dancing talent. The winners will get exciting prizes and a chance to be a part of a music album as well as feature in a music video."

SNGTAM: The 30 th edition of the famed monthly literary and cultural meet of Basibiyalo at Singtam added a new chapter in their progress with 12-year-old Ketan Mangla, from Rangpo reciting a poem in Hindi language and Kashmira Pradhan, a teenager singer from Gangtok rendering a heart touching English version of classic Celine Dion’s title track from the film Titanic.  Popular singer and anchor Remanti Rai from Gangtok made her first public appearance at Singtam as a singer, along with a couple of new female debutants in the singing field. Sujata Chettri and Melody Mukhia from Singtam made their first presentation in front of audiences. Also performing on the day were Prakash Sundas, Namchi Mahotsav 2010 winner from Gangtok, Gita Sharma, singer of the soon to be released Prashant Tamang Nepali movie “Angalo Yo Maya Ko” from Singtam, Sumitra Shanker, top five of Namchi Mahatsov 2010 from Namchi and the sisters’ duo of Kashmira and Aayushi Pradhan from Gangtok. Ranjita Pradha...