This is Lamka

A project to document the visual history of Lamka

[This is Lamka @ThisIsLamka]

On Day 3: We had two hugely renowned, award winning authors completely immerse themselves into the visual and aural story of Lamka town.

Who comes to mind: Crimson Spring and God of Small Things?

[This is Lamka @ThisIsLamka]

Apologies for the late updates. We had an overwhelming turnout/reception across the 12 days of the exhibition.

A short visual thread of how the positive, hopeful and ordinary stories of Lamka town and the resilience of its people travelled far and wide.

(1/n)

[LallianMang Khaute, MLA,IPS(retd) @LMKhaute]

Delighted to visit ‘LENGKHAWM’, an art exhibition @ IIC, New Delhi today showcasing the history, culture & creativity of our beloved Lamka Town in photography, various art works & illustrations by over a hundred young artists, designers, dreamers & writers from Lamka. #IloveLamka

[The Northeast Stories @TheNEStories]

What defines us? It's the everyday items we hold dear! Um leh bel (pots & pans), khuang (drums), puan (clothes) & more. Step into the nostalgic world of Lengkhawm: Lamka Remembered, a powerful exhibition by @ThisIsLamka weaving together the everyday items that define its people.

[This is Lamka @ThisIsLamka]

We were delighted host @rohitksingh and hear him speak candidly about his very fond memories of Lamka.

[Rohit Kumar Singh @rohitksingh]

Super impressed at the contemporary art exhibition showcasing the history, culture, and creativity of Lamka, a town in Manipur’s Churachandpur district. Featuring local young artists, designers & writers, it made me nostalgic - I worked there 34 years ago as a young IAS officer.

[Mukul Kesavan @mukulkesavan]

It’s wonderfully designed, full of nostalgia, memory and celebration. Congratulations!

[hoihnu hauzel - www.thenestories.com @hoihnu]

@ThisIsLamka presents "Lengkhawm: Lamka Town Remembered, A Contemporary Art Exhibition at India International Centre, ND, from July 11th to 22nd, 2024. Come & celebrate Lamka's vibrant history, culture, and creativity through the works of over a 100 artists/writers/dreamers!

[This is Lamka @ThisIsLamka]

@IIC_Delhi

[This is Lamka @ThisIsLamka]

Lengkhawm: Lamka Remebered. Day 1 in motion and sound.

Lamka is here in New Delhi till 22nd July, 2024. Come say hi!

[This is Lamka @ThisIsLamka]

Our distinguished guests for the inaugural evening immersed in the motion and sound of Lamka.

@mukulkesavan @Mukho56

[This is Lamka @ThisIsLamka]

We also had the privilege of hosting distinguished guests yesterday.

We are grateful to (Retd.) Justice Dr. S Muralidhar, Mr. Mukul Kesavan, (Retd.) Ambassador(s)
Gautam Mukhopadhaya and Nengcha Lhouvum for spending time with us.

@mukulkesavan
@Mukho56
@nengcha1980

[This is Lamka @ThisIsLamka]

Day 2: We were honoured to host Mr. Darrin Farrant, Director, United Nations Information Center for India and Bhutan.

@UNinIndia

[This is Lamka @ThisIsLamka]

Lengkhawm: Lamka Remebered. Day 1 in motion and sound.

Lamka is here in New Delhi till 22nd July, 2024. Come say hi!

[This is Lamka @ThisIsLamka]

@mukulkesavan @Mukho56 @nengcha1980 We cordially invite everyone to come and visit Lamka in Delhi at @IIC_Delhi till the 22nd of July, 2024 between 11-7 PM.

If you can/are willing to support us take Lamka beyond Delhi to other cities in India and abroad. Please do contribute :)

[This is Lamka @ThisIsLamka]

Yesterday (10.07.2024), we inaugurated Lengkhawm in the Hills: Lamka Town Remembered, a contemporary art and visual archives exhibition at @IIC_Delhi, which will go on till the 22nd July, 2024.

A true labor of love to bring Lamka to Delhi.

(1/2)

[This is Lamka @ThisIsLamka]

We also had the privilege of hosting distinguished guests yesterday.

We are grateful to (Retd.) Justice Dr. S Muralidhar, Mr. Mukul Kesavan, (Retd.) Ambassador(s)
Gautam Mukhopadhaya and Nengcha Lhouvum for spending time with us.

@mukulkesavan
@Mukho56
@nengcha1980

[This is Lamka @ThisIsLamka]

Cultural delegation from Manipur posed for a photo with the then Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on 27th January, 1952.

Some of the town folks from Churachandpur were part of the delegation for the 1952 festivities.

#ThisIsLamka

[This is Lamka @ThisIsLamka]

In 1983 Republic Day, Pi Colesap Paulruali was specially invited to be part of the celebrations.

At Rajpath when the then President of India, Giani Zail Singh interacted with the special invitees, she presented a traditional shawl to express her gratitude.

#ThisIsLamka

[This is Lamka @ThisIsLamka]

People from the town were no strangers to Delhi in attending #RepublicDay parades. They would occasionally get invited & walked down Rajpath to expose our culture.

Zou Cultural Dance Troupe performs a traditional dance as part of the 1978 Republic Day Celebration.

#ThisIsLamka

[Dennis Hmar @DennisHrangchal]

Give a read on my conversation with @AnoubaMeerol on preserving social history & material culture.

Here, I argue the urgent need to preserve photographs & create a digital repository while explaining our recent work on @ThisIsLamka.
#ThisIsLamka

[This is Lamka @ThisIsLamka]

Inviting you all to come & see our photo exhibition at District Library, Hiangtam Lamka, CCPur from 8-10 April, 2021.

Opening time: 11AM- 6PM
#ThisIsLamka #WeAreCommunity

@AdminCcpur @DIO_Ccpur @Ccpur_Police @Ccpurforest