Mei Ram-ew 2013 – Program

Mei Ram-ew Festival
14th December 2013
Mawphlang, Law Kyntang

9:30 – 11:15 Opening Ceremony
9:30 – 9:35
Opening statement by Master of Ceremony
9:35 – 9:40
Welcome by N K Lyngdoh, Lyngdoh of Mawphlang
9:40 – 9:50
Inauguration of Mei Ram-ew Food Festival by Khasi Ritual Ceremony
9:50 – 10:00
Speech by Bah Phrang Roy
10:oo – 10:05
Cultural Performance
10:05 – 10:25
Community presentations of Ark of Taste products
10:25 – 10:45
Speeches by Chief Guests
10:45 – 10:50
Harvest Dance
10:50 – 11:00
Speech by Guest of Honour
11:00 – 11:05
Lightening of the Dongmusa
11:05 – 11:15
Vote of Thanks by Mr. Bibhudutta Sahu

11:30 – 17:30 Food Festival

• Indigenous community stalls from Northeast India and Bhutan
• Fresh local fish market
• Live demostration of traditional tools such as millet pounding stone, rice pounding instruments, musical instruments
• Fine dining on naga and khasi cuisine from Naga Mandarin restaurant from Shillong and Cafe Cherra from Mawkadok
• Sensory games and cooking classes for children
• Khasi fusion cuisine to connect urban and rural
• Indigenous handicrafts and pottery
• Local silk products
• Traditional cultural performances
• Biodiversity display
• Indigenous Cooking Competition

17:00 – 17:15 Closing Indigenous Cooking Competition Prize giving ceremony

17:30 – 20:00 Disco Soup

Cooking, Food and Music for the Youth