File Pic of Hornbill Fest[/caption]Taking note of the increasing popularity of the Hornbill Festival world over, department of Tourism Wednesday reasoned that the Hornbill Festival, 2013 has been extended to 10 days.
This was also done in order to promote inflow of more tourists and to commemorate the 50 years Celebration of Nagaland Statehood Day, to be inaugurated by the President of India on December 1.
Food Festival, Chef Award
In a bid to promote Naga culinary skills in the international arena, Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio has contemplated the idea of introducing Food Festival and the Hornbill Chef Award, during the upcoming 10-day Hornbill Festival, 2013.
Hornbill 2013 will witness the ‘shopping festival’ to promote Naga products and handicrafts.
Hornbill International Rock Contest
The Hornbill International Rock Contest and music festival, organized by the Music Task force, Government of Nagaland may well be the longest music event in the country. Attractive cash prizes and music loving crowd makes the event a unique experience for performers.
Such extravaganza is in keeping with the essence of the many Naga festivals; marked by feasts, dances, games and music, all in full measure. Nagas do not do things in small instalments. These celebrations invariably coincide with agricultural lean periods such as after-harvest, and therefore the feeling of gaiety and generosity, even to a fault. In the old days the rich used to host several-day-long feasts in which the villagers revelled, and guests from other villages were feted. These were times when the youth were pitted against each other in friendly competitions in performing arts and traditional sports, while the old proudly looked on.
Circumstances have changed; some have moved on while a few still embraces the old ways. Nevertheless, in either case the joie de vivre of the Nagas lives on. The annual Hornbill Festival, and therefore the Hornbill International Rock Contest, is set in this background. In time, the event hopes to go international.
Over the years, there have been some great performances by bands from all over the country. The very fact that a band is selected to perform at the event is an achievement.
Prizes 2013
Band Prizes:
First prize : INR 10,00,000/- (1 Million INR)
Second prize : INR 2,50,000/- ( 250 thousand INR)
Third prize : INR 1,50,000/- ( 150 thousand INR)
Individual Prizes:
Best Vocalist
Best Guitarist
Best Drummer
Best Bassist
INR 30,000/- each and other surprise Sponsored Prizes
For further details log in to the official Hornbill Festival site at http://www.hornbillfestival.com/index.php
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