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

SINGTAM, NOVEMBER 9: As part of the regular co-curricular activities Singtam SSS organized the semifinal round of singing competition ‘School Idol’ on November 7 th , 2015. The competition had started from the beginning of the academic session. Semi-final round featured 9 participants. YB Pradhan, Government Contractor was the Chief Guest of the occasion. Gangaa Mukhiya, State Awardee musician was the judge of the competition.  Other guests included BK Rai and SN Pandey, SMC members. The contestants entertained the gathered audience that included Principal, teachers and students. Five contestants were selected for the final round. The program was successfully concluded with a vote of thanks by KB Chettri, Principal.

SINGTAM, JANUARY 5: Singtam Basibiyalo and Badhaichha Creation from Singtam had extended congratulation towards Geeta Sharma for bagging the second position at the recently held Darjeeling ‘T’ Idol, singing competition at Darjeeling. More than 2500 participants had participated in the competition. Mohan Pradhan ‘Neeraj’, Sansthapak of Singtam Basibiyalo said, “It is really a proud moment for me that my former student and an integral part of our Singtam Basibiyalo family have achieved an honour of standing second at that level. She might be second in the competition but she representing Sikkim in the competition is a winner for our state.” Praveen Pradhan, MD Badhiachha Creation added Geeta Sharma has always been a wonderful singer and to see her compete with singers from Darjeeling and other areas and to achieve a second position is a big achievement. Geeta Sharma while taking to this reported has thanked her well-wishers for the support and love. Sharma added her suc...

Sushma Dahal with Johny Rai I first wrote about Sushma Dahal in 2009 and i said about her "She is the next big thing to happen in the music industry from Sikkim" in one of my blog post. I have seen her grow as a singer and i am happy to see her success. Sushma Dahal, a student from Chujachen SSS won the singing competition of Sargam Sikkim yesterday at Jorethang.  From a small time school function singer to the winner of  " Pratibha Ko Khoj" some year back i had been associated with Sushma Dahal. To see her reach this stage i am very happy. Without doubt i would like to mention the names of three person Praveen Pradhan, Kushal Pradhan and Buren Gurung from Rongli for believing the talent of Sushma and supporting her in her earlier days. Well once more many many congratulation Sushma.

Appeal:  A young talented Singer from Sikkim Prakash Sundas's video is at Great Indian Talent Competition, please visit you tube and click "like" to help him enter the next round. Rules to qualify 1> Get 250+ Views on Your Video for Automatic Qualification 2> Get 100+ Views on Your Video for Judges to Review & Qualify

  Dalapchand: Despite poor weather conditions Upper Dalapchand SS students gave a colourful culture farewell to their outgoing Class X senior students today at Khel Ground, Dalapchand. Present on the occasion were ST Bhutia, Head Master of Upper Dalapchand SSS and his staffs, Singer Prakash Sundas from Gangtok and villagers from nearby areas. Among the cultural programme, Rebika Rai, student from Class IX went on to win the coveted title of “Voice of Dalapchand”. Ishwar Dawari and Nar Maya Gurung, School Captains hosted the day long function that had more than 20 former school mates of the school making their present felt on the occasion. Singer Prakash Sundas entertained the gatherings with his soulful Hindi and Nepali popular songs. Dance competition and the much talked “Voice of Dalapchand” Singing competition was the highlight of the day. Dance competition had participants from Class IV to Class X.  The top three winners of Dance Competit...

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."