Dimapur: Besides Wales, Japan will be the next country partner for the upcoming 10-day Hornbill Festival at Kisama near Nagaland’s Kohima from December 1.
Both the Nagaland government and the Japanese Embassy in India announced the collaboration after Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio and his cabinet colleagues along with senior officials held a meeting with Deputy Chief of Mission, Takashi Ariyoshi, and first secretary, Mayumi Tsubakimoto, Embassy of Japan Delhi, in New Delhi on Tuesday.
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“Happy to announce Japan as Country Partner for Hornbill Festival 2024. Met Mr. Takashi Ariyoshi & Ms. Mayumi Tsubakimoto from @JapaninIndia. Japan will participate in cultural & musical performances, & conduct workshops on handicrafts. I hope this will further strengthen ties,” Rio tweeted.
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Japan will be participating in various sectors, including cultural performances, capacity building and workshops in handicrafts and bamboo products through Japanese resource persons and master craft persons and world famous musicians.
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Both sides exchanged courtesies and extended appreciation at the partnership and hoped that the rich legacy and long-term relationship will further strengthen and contribute towards closer cooperation between the two countries.
CM Rio said Toyota, an international Japanese corporate house, would also be participating at the festival with collaborative strategies with the state government’s Task Force for Music and Arts.
Earlier, the state government had announced that the United Kingdom, through Wales, will be the other partner country for the Hornbill Festival.