Morung Express News
Kohima | December 1
British Deputy High Commissioner to Eastern India, Simon Wilson, brought England nearer to Nagaland as he enthusiastically joined the first day of the Hornbill Festival, which also coincided the Statehood day, mesmerized by the hues of festivity.
“This morning, I was really enthralled by the sheer colour and magnificence of the dances and song performance, crafts, parades, and the handicrafts and artwork on show”, Simon admitted latter in the evening, while addressing the launched of the Hornbill Music Festival.
He said that the ‘pure magic’ of Nagaland’s culture has been its ability to nurture both its traditional culture while imbibing modern influences. “Today is an important day for Nagaland being also the state inauguration Day. I must admit that though it has been a little more than 24 hours since I have come to Nagaland; I have had the opportunity to savour a great deal of the rich Naga culture within a very short span of time”, Simon said.
Simon also said that in UK, people from Nagaland are admired for their martial prowess, their skilled weaving and rich repertory of folk dances and songs. “I am keen for more students from Nagaland to choose the UK as their preference for education outside India. I have been asked and I will definitely see the prospects for more cultural and educational involvement between the UK and Nagaland and explore the possibility of the British Council having programmes in Nagaland’, Simon added.
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