15:00 Afternoon
WELCOME GIFTS AT SOMI'S
SHOPPING AT RANI'S
Shopping for traditional clothes for the Temple the next day. One white wrap at least.
Place: Wangkhei Leikai
Shopping Guide: Ranjana
17:00 Evening
TRADITIONAL MUSIC CONCERT
Place: Somi's House
Contact: MK Binodini
MOIRANG KANGLEIROL BALLAD AND PENA PERFORMANCE
Mangangsana And Company
KHULLANG ISEI�� AND KHUNUNG ISEI
Folksong by Langathel Thoinu and Oja Khangembam Mangi
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19
08:30 Morning
VISIT WITH RATAN THIYAM
Tour of Chorus Repertory Theater, Meet with Press
Place: Chorus Repertory, Samusang
10:00 Morning
USOP AT BIJOY GOBINDA
Observation of traditional feast.
Place: Bijoy Gobinda Temple, Sagolband
13:00 ? 17:00 Afternoon.
SANJENBA AT PALACE TEMPLE
Outdoor Manipuri Children's Ballet Opera ritual.
Place: Gobindaji Temple and Palace Grounds
Guide: MK Binodini
19:00 Night
WELCOME DINNER AND SCREENINGS
Manipuri and American films.
Place: Minister Deben Thoudam's Quarters, Babupara
Host:� Mrs. Thoudam, Dave
Special Invitees: Rebika, Joy, MK Binodini, Santi, Chourjit
Films:�
REAL (Dave Thoudam, 2004, 10 min, Video)
GAP-TOOTHED WOMEN (Les Blank, 1987, 31 min, Video)
***
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20
08:30 Morning
DANCE CLASS WITH RASE
Meet with Dancer-choreographer Rase and her dancers at her Home Dance Studio.
Place: Naga Mapan Soram Leirak
Contact: Rase, Akabi
Dances:� BASANTA RAS
PHISAROL (SHAMAN WEAVERS DANCE)
***
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21
09:00 Morning
TINKAO RAGWANG WORSHIP
NAGA VILLAGE WALK THROUGH
Indigenous Zeliangrong Tribal Religious Service.
Place: Chingmeirong Kabui Village
Guide: Professor Gangmumei Kamei
19:00 Night
EVENING WITH MANIPURI FILMMAKERS
Screenings followed by dinner.
Place: Deputy Chief Minister's Quarters, Babupara
Contact: Dave, Lancha
Films:
ORCHIDS OF MANIPUR (Aribam Syam Sharma, Year, 30 min, Video)
OUR GAME: Part One of BASEBALL (Ken Burns, 1998, 120 min, Video)
***
MONDAY, NOVEMBER. 22
09:00 Morning
OJA KHELCHANDRA'S MANUSCRIPTS COLLECTION
Visit with historian and archivist.
Place: Uripok
Host: Oja Khelchandra
11:00 Morning
SHOW AND TELL WITH FARMERS' KIDS
Zette, Bonnie, Yoshiko and Les visit classes.
Place: Reliance School, Samusang
Guide: Dr. Usha Salam
14:00 Afternoon
EXHIBITION POLO: ISP AND PANA KANGJEI
International Style and Traditional Manipuri Style Polo.
Place: Kangjeibung Polo Ground
Contact: Dr. Nara, Dr. Chourjit
14:45 Afternoon
INTERVIEW BY EFFECTIVE TELEVISION CHANNEL
With the whole group.
Place: Kangjeibung Polo Ground
Contact: Sunzu
11:00 Morning
TOUR OF KANGLA FORT
Guided tour of moated palace fort.
Place: Kangla Fort
Guide: Oja Khelchandra, historian and archivist
With: MK Binodini, Sudarshan, Ranjana, Dave
***
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23
17:30 Evening
COURTYARD THEATER: WORLD TRADE CENTRE
Sumaang Lila Play on 9/11 by Sana Leibak Nachom Artistes. Courtyard Theater Mini-Festival
Place: Sumaang Lila Sanglen, Konung Lampak
Guide: Dr. Nara
***
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24
09:00 Morning
A VISIT WITH A SHAMAN
Discussion and demonstration of shaman Weavers' Dance with Oja Kumar Maibi, male shaman priestess.
Place: Oja Kumar Maibi's House, Singjamei
Guide: MK Binodini
11:00 Morning
SILK WEAVERS
Visit loin-loom weavers.
Place: Khurai Kongpan
Contact: Somi
12:00 Noon
USOP: A TRADITIONAL FEAST
Traditional Memorial Lunch for RK Sanatomba; ritual lunch design by Mangi Sija. Manipuri mourning attire mandatory.
Place: Palace Compound
Host: MK Binodini
Special Invitee: Khedir, Rani of Thangmeiband
14:00 Afternoon
SANKIRTAN CONCERT AT SKWAR'S WEDDING
Somi's nephew� RK Chingkhei gets married. You can dress Western if you like; traditional Manipuri dress preferred.
Place: Heirangoithong
Contact: RK Ronen, Somi
***
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25
17:00 Evening
SCREENINGS OF MANIPURI AND AMERICAN FILMS
Lancha Ningthouja discusses his films and Mike Peters shows a film about baseball.
Place: Somi's House
Films:
THE DREAM (Lancha Ningthouja, 2001, 27 min, video)
BUT IT NEVER RAINED (Lancha Ningthouja, 2003, 39 min, video)
FIELD OF DREAMS (Phil Alden Robinson, 1989, 106 min, video)
20:00 Night
MANIPURI-AMERICAN THANKSGIVING TURKEY DINNER.
We host. We cook.
Place: Somi's House.
Special invitees: All hosts including Michelle, RK Ranjan, Gope, Ranjana, Ragini, Bikram, Dr. Nara, Dave,
***
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26
09:30 Morning
A DAY IN THE COUNTRY
Drive to Khongjom, 35 km south of Imphal
Contact and Guide: Dr. Nara
10:00 Morning
KHONGJOM� WAR MEMORIAL
Reception and Flower Offering Ceremony at 1891 Battle Site.
Place:� Khongjom
10:30 Morning
PARENTS' DAY TOUR OF SLOPELAND PUBLIC SCHOOL
Reception by schoolchildren and parents.
Place: Slopeland School, Khongjom
11:00 Morning
INAUGURATION OF SCHOOL SECRETARY'S QUARTERS
Ribbon cutting by Les Blank for the group. Flower and incense offering.
Place: Slopeland School, Khongjom
11:30 Morning
PRESS CONFERENCE: OUR EXPERIENCE IN MANIPUR
Yoshiko performs.
Parents and schoolchildren attend.
Place: Slopeland School Open-Air Auditorium
13:30 Afternoon
PRESS CONFERENCE: OUR EXPERIENCE IN MANIPUR
We tell of our trip so far. Yoshiko performs. Parents and schoolchildren attend. Group makes a donation to the school.
Place: Slopeland School Open-Air Auditorium, Khongjom
14:30 Afternoon
COURTYARD THEATER: THE ROSE OF LIDICE
TRAILER PREVIEW OFUPCOMING ATTRACTION
Sana Leibak Nachom Artistes performs a play about Czechoslovakia 1944. Preceded by a preview of KHAMBA-THOIBI, their next play. Parents and schoolchildren attend.
Place: Slopeland School Open-Air Stage, Khongjom
16:00 Afternoon
THABAL CHONGBI
Traditional folk dance. All join in.
Place: Slopeland School Open-Air Stage, Khongjom
21:00 ? 01:00 Night
KONUNG MAHA RAS AT PALACE TEMPLE
Manipuri Dance Ritual.
Place: Gobindaji Temple, Palace
Guide: MK Binodini
***
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27
09:30 Morning
FAREWELL MEETING WITH HOST DEBEN THOUDAM
Whole group.
Place: Deputy Chief Minister's Quarters, Babupara
Contact: Somi, Dave
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