AKRS gears up to celebrate Sakewa Festival in a grand manner

Gangtok, April 12: The Akhil Kirat Rai Sangh (AKRS) Sikkim convened a meeting Yesterday to discuss the celebrating Sakewa Festival that falls on 10^th May 2017. The Meeting at the official residence of Minister for Social Justice, Empowerment and Welfare Department, Tulshi Devi Rai was chaired by MLA cum Chairman PAC, Bek Bahadur Rai and attended by AKRS members led by President Chandra Khaling. Also present were Advisor Binod Rai, Chairman STDC, Rup Narayan Rai, Dr. S.K. Rai, SICUN Chairman, Ganesh Kr. Rai, J.P. Rai, General Secretary, AKRS and other members.

President AKRS, Chandra Khaling briefed on the significance of Sakewa Festival among the Rai community. He informed that Saramsa Garden in East Sikkim has been chosen as the venue for Sakewa celebration this time and proposed inviting representatives of other community organizations and representatives to spread a message the Sakewa like other festivals is a festival of Sikkimese people  celebrated by other communities as well. 

The festival like previous years will be marked with Traditional Sakewa Puja, traditional stalls and colorful cultural presentations. 

The meeting also formed a Celebration Committee headed by MLA Bek Bahadur Rai as the Chairman.  Other members of the Committee include Ashish Rai as Vice Chairman, Damber Kr. Rai, General Secretary, Kailash Bangdel, Treasurer and Ashit Rai, Publicity Secretary.

Chairman of Celebration Committee, Bek Bahadur Rai, in his address called for coordinated effort from all to make Sakewa celebration a grand success. He suggested involving representatives of other community association in the organizational front as well and stressed on giving preference to local talents in cultural programmes.

Next follow up meeting is scheduled on 16^th April at Saramsa Garden. The meeting was also joined by Minister Tulshi Devi Rai later.