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DON BOSCO MUSEUM TO PROFILE NORTH-EAST TRIBES

DON BOSCO MUSEUM TO PROFILE NORTH-EAST TRIBES

Shillong’s Don Bosco Centre for Indigenous Cultures (DBCIC), home to the Don Bosco Museum (DBM) providing a historical treasure to the North East, will soon embark on setting up an exhaustive gallery showcasing all the tribes and sub tribes of the region. This will be a first-of-its-kind initiative by any institution of education and learning. [...]

DIWALI WITH SHILLONG’S OLDEST MARWARI FAMILY

DIWALI WITH SHILLONG’S OLDEST MARWARI FAMILY

Amidst firecrackers, decorative lights, freshly tailored clothes and a large spread of the choicest delicacies shared by close family and friends, the festival of lights, Diwali, or Deepavali,  was celebrated by the Goenka family of Shillong  on Wednesday. This celebration assumes significance as the Goenkas are the oldest family among the business-rich Marwari community, managing [...]

CITIZEN JOURNALISM WORKSHOP IN SHILLONG, JUNE 16-18

CITIZEN JOURNALISM WORKSHOP IN SHILLONG, JUNE 16-18

A first of its kind Certificate Workshop in Citizen Journalism will be held in Shillong from June 16 to 18 (Thursday, Friday and Saturday). This three-day workshop starting June 16, is organized by the JM Foundation for Excellence in Journalism (JM stands for Journalism Mentor) and will be held at the St Anthony’s college, Shillong. [...]