Manipur Sangai Festival 2019
Ambassadors of South-East Asian countries attending the Manipur Sangai Festival 2019. Image credit - Twitter @NBirenSingh

Ambassadors of several South-East Asian countries have attended the Manipur Sangai Festival 2019 which was inaugurated at Imphal on Sunday.

The Ambassadors attending the festival along with their families are from South-East Asian countries like Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Laos.

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The festival has been attended by hundreds of foreign tourists.

Informing about the Ambassadorsโ€™ presence in the festival, Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Sunday tweeted: โ€œAmbassador of many South-East Asian countries, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Laos etc. are attending the #ManipurSangaiFestival2019 as Guests of Honour, and their families and hundreds of foreign tourists are enjoying the Festival and the hospitality of our people.โ€

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Earlier, the Manipur chief minister declared the Sangai Festival opened by lighting the traditional โ€˜Mera Thaomeiโ€™

Sharing a video of hoisting a flag, N Biren tweeted: โ€œManipur Sangai Festival2019 opened today in Imphal with the lighting of the traditional โ€˜Mera Thaomeiโ€™.โ€

Urging the people to participate in the festival of Manipur, which will continue till November 30, the Manipur CM said, โ€œCome and enjoy the biggest tourism festival of Manipur, explore the mysteries of the Land Of Jewel.โ€

Manipur Sangai Run was flagged off as a part of the Manipur Sangai Festival 2019  at Khuman Lampak, Imphal.

Stating that โ€œhundreds of athletes took part in the runโ€, the Manipur CM thanked, the participants.

โ€œThank you all for your participation,โ€ N Biren tweeted.

Earlier, the chief minister invited all to join the biggest tourism festival of Manipur.

โ€œInviting all at the Manipur Sangai Festiva 2019, the biggest tourism festival of Manipur, organised by Manipur Tourism from today till 30th November,โ€ he tweeted.

โ€œDonโ€™t miss the opportunity to explore the wonders of the Land of Jewel,โ€ N Biren said.