THE CULTURAL CALENDER FOR THE YEAR 2020-21 ARRANGED AS PER THE FOLLOWING 6 (SIX) FOCAL THEMES:

1. CULTURAL TOURISM 2. FOLK & TRADITIONAL CULTURE 3. HINDUSTHANI CLASSICAL MUSIC 4. SOCIO-ECONOMIC CULTURE 5. JATRA / DRAMA / FILM CULTURE 6. SPECIAL PROGRAMME

ANNUAL CULTURAL ACTIVITY PLAN OF INFORMATION & CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF TRIPURA FOR THE YEAR 2020-21 April, 2020 Focal Name of the Month & Venue To be Amount Remark Theme Programme Date Organized by

Cultural Brahmakunda 1st to 3rd, Simna, West Tripura DICA West Rs. 1.50 Lakh Tourism Ashokasthami April, 2020 & Tourism Unakoti Ashok 1st & 2nd Kailasahar, Unakoti DICA Rs. 0.75 Lakh Asthami April, 2020 Unakoti Folk & Astamisnan Mela 1st April, Khowai DICA Rs. 0.15 Lakh Traditional 2020 Khowai Culture Brajapur Baishakhi 13th to 14th Brajapur DICA Rs. 0.35 Lakh Utsav April, 2020 Sepahijala Charak / 13th April, Kakraban ICA & Rs. 0.75 Lakh Utsav 2020 Tourism Garia Festival 20th & 21st Gomati, DICA Rs. 1.00 Lakh April, 2020 Gomati Sepahijala, DICA Rs. 0.80 Lakh Sepahijala Sadar DICA West Rs. 0.80 Lakh Baishakhi Mela 20th to 29th Sabroom DICA South Rs. 1.00 Lakh April, 2020 Tripura Baisakhi Mela April, 2020 Bishalgarh DICA Rs. 0.50 Lakh Sepahijala Socio- Buisu Festival 13th April, To be decided DICA Rs. 1.50 Lakh Culture 2020 Sepahijala Buisu Fest, Tripura April, 2020 To be decided DICA Office, Rs. 1.50 Lakh Kshatriya Samaj Khowai Bizu Mela 12th to 14th To be decided DICA Rs. 1.50 Lakh April, 2020 Dhalai Sangrai Festival 16th April, Birchandra Manu DICA South Rs. 0.70 Lakh 2020 (T) Total Rs. 12.80 Lakhs

May, 2020

Focal Name of the Month & Venue To be Amount Remark Theme Programme Date Organized by

Special Rabindra Janma 8th May, 2020 • Centrally at Agartala = ICA & Edu. Rs. 9.50 Lakhs 1 (one) day Programme Jayanti Rs. 2.00 Lakhs Deptt. programme. • Centrally morning prog. = Rs. 0.60 lakh. • 23 Sub-Divs. x Rs. 30,000=Rs.6.90lakhs Vismadev Memorial May, 2020 Agartala DICA West Rs. 0.75 Lakh Child Drama Competition Nazrul Janma 25th May, • Centrally at Agartala = ICA Rs. 4.05 lakhs 1 (one) day Jayanti 2020 Rs. 0.50 lakh. programme. • Centrally morning prog. = Rs. 0.10 lakh. • 23 Sub-Divs. X Rs. 0.15 lakh = Rs. 3.45 lakhs. Folk & Lalan Utsav May, 2020 To be decided ICA Rs. 0.75 Lakh Traditional Mamita and May, 2020 Jampuijala DICA Rs. 0.50 Lakh Newly included Culture Mailuma Festival Sepahijala Hindusthani Rajarshi Utsav 8th May, Udaipur ICA & Rs. 2.00 Lakhs Classical / 2020 Tourism Cultural Tourism / Folk Culture Total Rs. 17.55 Lakh

June, 2020 Focal Name of the Month & Venue To be Amount Remark Theme Programme Date Organized by

Jatra/Drama State Level Drama 15th to 20th Agartala ICA Rs. 8.00 Lakhs /FilmCulture Festival June, 2020 Special Bankim Chandra 27th June, • Centrally at Agartala ICA Rs. 2.40 Lakhs Programme Chattopadhyay 2020 Rs. 1.00 Lakh • @Rs. 20,000/- x 7 districts (Excluding DICA West) = Rs. 1.40 Lakh Cultural Rathayatra 23rd June, Melaghar DICA Rs. 1.00 Lakh Tourism 2020 Sepahijala Kharchi Festival 28th June to Old Agartala ICA & Rs. 5.00 Lakhs 4thJuly, 2020 Tourism Total Rs. 16.40 Lakhs

July, 2020 Focal Name of the Month & Venue To be Amount Remark Theme Programme Date Organized by

Special Shyamaprasad 6th July, 2020 • Centrally at Agartala ICA Rs. 4.30 Lakhs Programme Mukherjee Janma Rs. 1.00 Lakh Jayanti • @Rs. 15,000 x 22 Sub-Divs. (Excluding Sadar)= Rs. 3.30 Lakhs Guru Purnima 5th July, 2020 @Rs.50,000/-x8 ICA Rs. 4.00 Lakhs Promotion of Indian districts Cultural Heritage Cultural Maharani Jal Utsav July, 2020 Maharani DICA Gomati Rs. 1.00 Lakh Tourism Khaurabil Border July, 2020 Kailasahar ICA & Rs. 0.75 Lakh Area Festival Tourism Folk & Barsha Mangal July, 2020 • DICA West: ICA Rs. 1.30 Lakh Traditional Utsav =Rs. 25,000/- x 1 Culture • @Rs. 15,000/- x 7 Kurtihour Border July, 2020 Dharmanagar ICA & Rs. 1.00 Lakh Area Festival Tourism Mangal Kabya Path July, 2020 Sadar ICA & Rs. 1.00 Lakh O Puthi Panchali Tourism Total Rs. 13.35 Lakhs

August, 2020

Focal Name of the Month & Venue To be Amount Remark Theme Programme Date Organized by

Special Rabindra Prayan 7th Aug. 2020 Agartala ICA Rs. 0.75 Lakh Programme Diwas (Directorate) Independence Day 15th Aug. • Centrally at Agartala ICA & Edu. Rs. 2.95 Lakhs Involving School Celebration 2020 Rs. 0.75 Lakh Deptt. Education • @Rs.10,000 x 22 Department Sub-Divs. (Excluding Sadar)=Rs.2.20Lakhs Birth Anniversary of 19th Aug. • Centrally = Rs. 1.60 ICA Rs. 3.00 lakhs • Online Essay Maharaja Bir 2020 lakh. competition Bikram Kishore • 7 districts x Rs. will be Manikya Bahadur 20,000/- = 1.40 lakh. organized. • Will be organized in collaboration with Triveg. Cultural NEERMAHAL FEST Aug. 2020 Melaghar ICA & Rs. 9.50 Lakhs Brief Tourism Tourism information of the event with budget breakdown is enclosed at Annexure ‘A’. Raima Saima & Aug. 2020 Gandachhera ICA & Rs. 1.00 Lakh Dumbur Jal Utsav Tourism Total Rs. 17.20 Lakhs

September, 2020 Focal Name of the Month & Venue To be Amount Remark Theme Programme Date Organized by

Special Pt. Deendayal 25th Sept. • Centrally at Agartala ICA Rs. 4.30 Lakhs Programme Upadhyay Janma 2020 Rs. 1.00 Lakh Jayanti • @Rs.15,000 x 22 Sub-Divs. (Excluding Sadar)=Rs.3.30Lakhs Pt. Ishwar Chandra 26th Sept. • Centrally Rs. 1.00Lakh ICA Rs. 3.10 Lakhs Involving Vidyasagar Janma 2020 • @Rs. 30,000/- x 7 Education Jayanti districts (Exclu. DICA Department West) =Rs.2.10 Lakh Cultural Kamalasagar Mela Sept. 2020 Kashba DICA Rs. 0.75 Lakh Tourism Sepahijala Unakoti Festival To be decided Unakoti ICA & Rs. 9.50 Lakhs Brief Tourism information of the event with budget breakdown is enclosed at annexure ‘B’. Socio- Sangrama Festival Sept. 2020 B.C. Manubazar DICA South Rs. 0.30 Lakh Newly included Culture (Bru Community) Total Rs. 17.95 Lakhs

October, 2020

Focal Name of the Month & Venue To be Amount Remark Theme Programme Date Organized by

Special S.D. Barman 1st Oct. 2020 • Centrally at Agartala ICA Rs. 4.30 Lakhs Programme Janma Jayanti Rs. 1.00 Lakh • @Rs.15,000 x 22 Sub-Divs. (Excluding Sadar)=Rs.3.30Lakhs Gandhi Jayanti 2nd Oct. 2020 • Centrally at Agartala ICA Rs. 6.40 Lakhs Involving Rs. 2.00 Lakhs Education • @Rs.20,000 x 22 Department Sub-Divs. (Excluding Sadar)=Rs.4.40Lakhs Jatra/Drama Short Film Making Oct. 2020 Agartala ICA & Rs. 2.00 Lakhs Newly included /FilmCulture Competition Tourism Drama Festival Oct. 2020 Agartala ICA Rs. 8.00 Lakhs Involving School Students Cultural Ras Rajeshwari Oct. 2020 Muhuripur DICA South Rs. 0.20 Lakh Newly included Tourism Festival Folk & Loka Sanskriti Oct. 2020 To be decided ICA Rs. 6.90 Lakhs Structure of the Traditional Utsav (Competition among programme to Culture LRSes in Sub-Div be discussed level) Rs. 30,000 x 23 later. Sub divs. Socio- Hozagiri Festival Oct. 2020 To be decided ICA Rs. 1.00 Lakh Culture Wah Festival Nov. 2020 Manu Bankul DICA South Rs. 0.75 Lakh Total Rs. 29.55 Lakhs

November, 2020

Focal Name of the Month & Venue To be Amount Remark Theme Programme Date Organized by Cultural Chhabimura Fest Nov. 2020 Chhabimura ICA & 105.40 Lakhs Brief information Tourism Tourism of the event with budget breakdown is enclosed at Annexure ‘C’. 14th Nov. Udaipur ICA Rs. 5.00 Lakhs The event has been 2020 included in focal Matabari Dewali themes and will be Utsav) organized in grand manner every year. However, as this year is exceptional year, the Utsav will be organized alike previous years. Brahmakunda 17th Nov. Simna ICA & Rs. 1.50 Lakh Mela 2020 Tourism Folk & Kalajhari Ter Nov. 2020 Karbook DICA Gomati Rs. 0.50 Lakh Traditional Burima Festival Nov. 2020 Takarjala DICA Rs. 0.75 Lakh Culture Sepahijala Socio- 9th Nov. • Baralutma @Rs.1.50Lakh DICA Dhalai, Rs. 4.30 Lakhs Culture Ras Utsav 2020 • Kuchainala @Rs.0.40Lakh Sepahijala, • (Minority Group Panchasi @Rs.0.40Lakh Unakoti, • Lalsingmura @Rs.0.40Lakh Festival) • Masauli @Rs.0.40Lakh North • Dalugoan @Rs.0.40Lakh Tripura. • Guldharpur @Rs.0.40Lakh • [email protected] 9th Nov. Tuibandal DICA Rs. 0.50 Lakh Ras Utsav 2020 Sepahijala Nov. 2020 Dhaccar Bari DICA Rs. 0.50 Lakh Newly included Ras O Sanskritik Sepahijala Mela Nov. 2020 Jamirchhera DICA Dhalai Rs. 0.75 Lakh Rai Balma Panda Special Birsa Munda Birth 15th Nov. Khowai DICA, Rs. 0.75 Lakh Newly included Programme Anniversary 2020 Khowai Guru Nanak Birth 30th Nov. Centrally at Agartala ICA Rs. 1.00 Lakh Anniversary 2020 Total Rs. 120.95 Lakhs

December, 2020

Focal Name of the Month & Venue To be Amount Remark Theme Programme Date Organized by

Cultural Jampui Fest Dec. 2020 Jampui Hill ICA & Rs. 9.50 Lakhs Brief Tourism Tourism information of the event with budget breakdown is enclosed at Annexure ‘D’. Milan Mela 6th Dec. 2020 Rajnagar ICA & Rs. 1.00 Lakh Tourism Choudha Devta Dec. 2020 Kailasahar Rs. 0.60 Lakh Mela Folk & Jari Sari Utsav Dec. 2020 Selected Districts ICA, Minority Rs. 1.50 Lakh Traditional Community Culture & Wakaf Board Anthur Buthar Dec. 2020 Ambassa DICA Dhalai Rs. 0.75 Lakh Puthiba Lai Dec. 2020 Abhoynagar DICA West Rs. 1.00 Lakh Haraoba Jatra/Drama Jatra Utsav Dec. 2020 Centrally at Agartala ICA Rs. 10.00 Lakhs /FilmCulture Socio- Murasingh Ter Dec. 2020 Satirbazaar DICA South Rs. 0.75 Lakh Culture Socio Cultural Dec. 2020 Bijoynadi DICA Rs. 0.50 Lakh Festival of Molsom Sepahijala Total Rs. 25.60 Lakhs

January, 2021 Focal Name of the Month & Venue To be Amount Remark Theme Programme Date Organized by

Cultural Pilak Festival 9th, 10th & Jolaibari ICA & Brief Tourism 11th Jan. Tourism Rs. 16.00 Lakhs information of 2021 the event with budget breakdown is enclosed at Annexure ‘E’. Tirthamukh Dumbur Jan. 2021 Tirthamukh ICA & Rs. 1.50 Lakh Mela Tourism Ambika Kunda Mela Jan. 2021 Panisagar DICA North Rs. 0.40 Lakh Mega Ethnic Festival Jan, 2021 To be decided ICA & Rs. 5.00 Lakhs Tourism Folk & Khumpui Ter Jan. 2021 Kalachhera ICA & Rs. 1.00 Lakh Traditional Tourism Culture Poush Mela 14th Jan. Battali DICA Rs. 0.75 Lakh During Poush 2021 Sepahijala season, ‘Poush Hangrai Utsav’ may th Poush Mela 14 Jan. Khowai DICA Rs. 0.25 lakh be organized in one 2021 Khowai selected village of Poush Mela 14th to 16th Dharmanagar DICA North Rs. 0.60 lakh each sub-div in a Pratyekrai Jan. 2021 following manners- • Promotion of Sankranti Mela Jan. 2021 Chakmaghat DICA Rs. 0.75 Lakh traditional folk Khowai culture of the Poush Hangrai Utsav 10th to 20th One selected village in All the Rs. 2.30 Lakh village.. Jan. 2021 all the 23 sub-divs. SDICA • Best traditional sweets & Rs. 10,000 x 23 sub-div. Offices making competition. Milan Mela Jan. 2021 Ananda Nagar DICA West Rs. 0.50 Lakh Jhumur & Tea Jan. 2021 Kailasahar ICA & Tea Rs. 0.75 Lakh Festival Board Socio- Wangala Festival Jan. 2021 To be decided DICA Rs. 0.75 Lakh Culture Gomati Festival of Karbang Jan. 2021 Champaknagar DICA West Rs. 0.45 Lakh Saihmar Festival Jan. 2021 Saikarbari DICA North Rs. 0.45 Lakh Ranglong Khohui 22nd & 23rd Panisagar DICA North Rs. 0.50 Lakh Jan. 2021 Adwaita Mala 1st Jan. 2021 Sepahijala ICA & SC Rs. 0.50 Lakh Newly included Barman Welfare Deptt. Jatra/Drama Street Drama Festival Jan. 2021 • @Rs.5,000/-x23 Sub- ICA Rs. 3.15 Lakhs /FilmCulture Divs.= Rs. 1.15 Lakhs. • Centrally at Agartala Rs. 2.00 Lakhs Special Birth Anniversary of 12th Jan. • Centrally at Agartala ICA Rs. 4.30 Lakhs Programme Swami Vivekananda 2021 Rs. 1.00 Lakh • @Rs.15,000 x 22 Sub- Divs.(Exclu. Sadar)=Rs.3.30Lakhs The 50th Statehood 21st Jan. • Centrally = Rs. 1.70 ICA Rs. 5.00 Lakhs Day Celebration 2021 lakhs. • 22 sub-divs x Rs. 0.15 lakh = Rs. 3.30 lakhs Republic Day 26th Jan. • @Rs.5,000/-x23 Sub- ICA Rs. 2.00 Lakhs Celebration 2021 Divs.= Rs. 1.15 Lakhs. • Centrally at Agartala Rs. 0.75 Lakhs 39th Agartala Book 28th Jan. to Agartala Directorate Budget will be Fair 8th Feb. 2021 of ICA prepared separately. Total Rs. 46.90 Lakhs

February, 2021

Focal Name of the Month & Venue To be Amount Remark Theme Programme Date Organized by

Special Matribhasa Diwas 21st Feb. • Centrally at Agartala ICA Rs. 2.60 Lakhs Programme 2021 Rs. 1.00 Lakh • @Rs.20,000x8 districts =Rs.1.60Lakhs Cultural Ujjayanta Festival Feb. 2021 Agartala ICA & Rs. 20.25 Lakhs Brief Tourism Tourism information of and the event with Hindusthani budget Classical breakdown is Music enclosed at annexure. Folk & Utsav Feb. 2021 To be decided DICA West Rs. 0.75 Lakh Traditional Culture Total Rs. 23.60 Lakhs

March, 2021

Focal Name of the Month & Venue To be Amount Remark Theme Programme Date Organized by

Special Dol Utsav March, 2021 • Centrally at Agartala ICA Rs. 2.95 Lakhs Programme Rs. 0.75 Lakh • @Rs.10,000 x 22 Sub- Divs.(Exclu. Sadar)=Rs.2.20Lakhs Ras Basanta Utsav March, 2021 Narayan Khamar DICA West & Rs. 0.75 Lakh Tourism Cultural Mahamuni Festival March, 2021 Rupaichari ICA Tourism Rs. 1.00 Lakh Tourism Soci- Singichhera Shiv March, 2021 Khowai DICA Khowai Rs. 0.50 Lakh Culture Ratri Mela Folk & Karam Festival March, 2021 Sadar DICA West Rs. 0.60 Lakh Traditional Chapchar Kut March, 2021 Jampui Hill ICA & Rs. 1.00 Lakh Culture Tourism Total Rs. 6.80 Lakh

ANNUAL CULTURAL ACTIVITY PLAN OF INFORMATION & CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR 2020 – 2021 April 2020 to March 2021 Sl Month & Date Name of the Venue To be organized Amount. Remarks No programme by 1 Apri,2020 Cultural workshop Each District = Rs. 1.00 Lakh District ICA Rs.8.00 lakhs ICA to Offices Feb,2021

4 Apri,2020 Documentation on VDO formate Each Documentary = Rs. 0.40 Directorate & Rs. 1.60 Lakh ICA & to the dying art form like (a). All Lakh Tourism Tourism Feb,2021 traditional instrument of Tripura tribes (b). Folk dances of Tripura. (c) Puppet theatre (d). Mime. 5 April,2020 To organize cultural programme Agartala Directorate Rs.10.00 lakh ICA to in honour of VVIPS March,2021 6 April,19 For the implementation Mizoram & Tripura Tripura & Rs.5.00 lakh ICA to of Mizoram Govt. March,2020 Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat 7 April,2020 For the implementation Bihar & Tripura Bihar & Tripura Rs.5.00 lakh ICA to of Govt. March,2021 Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat 8 April,2020 Financial Assistance Financial Assistance = Rs. 25.00 Rs.30.00 lakhs ICA to Lakhs March,2021 Promotion for Focal themes = Rs. 5.00 9 April,2020 200 days (approx.) Cultural Chhabimura, Pilak, Matabari, Concerned DICA Rs. 7.00 lakhs ICA & to Programme at 7 major Tourist Neermahal, Unakoti, Jampui, Offices Tourism March,2021 Spots Ujjayanta Palace Breakdown is given in Annexure G. Total Rs.66.60 lakhs