Thai rhythm to charm Shillong

SHILLONG: A team of dancers from Thailand has reached the Pine City to charm shoppers at the 6th International Shillong Shopping Carnival organized by the Industries and Trade Fair Association of Assam (ITFAA) in association with the Meghalaya government and the Jute Board of the textiles ministry at Madan Lewrynghep (Fire brigade) here.

"The initiative has been taken as part of cultural exchange programme between Meghalaya and South East Asian countries," ITFAA president Rajesh Das said, adding that the association had sent two school students from Meghalaya to Thailand earlier.

"We shall perform every evening at the fair premises," said Thanyarad Chanplang, assistant professor, dance and drama department, Chandrakasam Rajabhat University, Bangkok, who is leading the team of four dancers. "Besides classical Thai dance, we will present folk dances from the northern, southern, north-eastern and central regions of our country," she said.