Nagaland is all set to host the 4th Asia Music summit(AMS) 2024 from February 1-3 in Kohima. The Summit is an initiative of MusicConnect Asia and being hosted and co-organized by Task Force for Music & Arts (TaFMA) – Government of Nagaland.
“This is the biggest music event of the state in many years. I thank the state government for all the support towards the upcoming Summit. All the preparations are on war footing,” said TaFMA chairman Theja Meru. Nagaland’s Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio will grace the opening ceremony on February 1 at Capital Cultural Hall, Kohima at 6:00 PM. The entry to for the opening ceremony will be free. In this regard, Meru extended invitation to all the citizens of Kohima and music schools in and around Kohima and other districts to be part of the Summit.
“I am very grateful to Chief Minister for his support, inspiration and leadership and we are doing all this under his guidance,” he said.
Meru also acknowledged Abu Metha, Advisor to Chief Minister of Nagaland and Chairman Investment & Development Authority of Nagaland (IDAN) for his inputs and wisdom and guiding the music industry, particularly TaFMA.
The Summit will be a three days “Knowledge Extravaganza” wherein 10-12 festival directors from around the world, will be sharing their expertise.
Registration for delegates will be opened at 3:00 PM at Capital Cultural Hall Kohima on February 1 and it will continue to open for interested delegates at RCEMPA on February 2 from 8:30 onwards.
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Even if people are not registered online, they can also register on the spot, Meru said.
The Summit Focus- Delegates will include; Jason Mayall (UK/Japan), Director Fuji Rock Festival, Alejandro Orellana Quiroz (Santiago De Chile), Artistic Production Director of WOMAD Chile Festival, Alfredo Caxaj (Ontario, Canada), Executive and Co- Artistic Director of SUNFEST, Carlos Seixas (Portugal), Artistic & Production Director of FMM Sines Festival, Fabio Scopino (Italy), CEO, Co- Founder and Director of Italian World Beat/Musiconnect Italy, Lama Hazboun (Jordan ), Founder Orange Red and Amman Jazz Festival, Poom Piyasu Komaradat (Thailand), Promoter Maho Rasop Music Festival and Pow Fest, Sungchun Lee (South Korea), Executive Director Seoul Music Week and Producer Sound Puzzle, Franki Raden (Indonesia), Founder Indonesia Music Expo and Toraja International Festival, Riju Tuladhar (Nepal), Musician, Co- Founder of Echoes In the Valley Festival, Sonam Dorji (Bhutan), Director Hidden Kingdom World Music Festival, Mehreen Mahmud (Bangladesh), Singer, Composer and Music Event planner, Abu Metha (India), Advisor to Chief Minister of Nagaland and chairman IDAN, Moa Subong (India), Recipient of Padma Shri Award and Founder of Abiogenesis,
Khyochano TCK (India), Founder of Brillante, the world’s only multi-genre piano festival, Shyamkanu Mahanta (India), Entrepreneur, Writer, Founder and Chief Executive of North East Festival, Ujjwal Mukhia (India), Founder of 03 Group, Divya Bhatia (India), Director and Producer Jodhpur RIFF,Eddie Prithviraj (India), Producer Global Indie Festival,Mumbai and Matras Jazz Festival and Rumpa Banerjee (India), Head- Corporate Communication & Member Relations at The Indian Performing Right Society Ltd.
