Imphal: Twenty-one bands including Parikrama, Girish & The Chronicles, Boomarang and Imnainla are going to rock the 2nd edition of the annual music festival, Wahyumfest in Manipur.
The three-day Wahyumfest will kick start from December 16 at Wahyum Eco-Resort at Taorem village in Imphal East district of Manipur. The annual music festival is curated by Mayflos Events and Entertainment Pvt Ltd.
It started in December last year as Wahyum Festival of Art & Music, and has now been renamed Wahyumfest. Popular Manipuri bands The Koi and Imphal Talkies are also scheduled to perform at the music festival.
Bharti Yumnam of Mayflos Events and Entertainment Pvt Ltd said they are expecting huge crowd at Wahyumfest this year. A camping area has also been arranged for those who are willing to stay overnight during the festival.
Besides live music, other attractions include horse riding, camping activities, and a live streaming of the FIFA World Cup Final match, which happens to fall on the last day of the festival.
The Wahyumfest official mascot is a Manipuri pony named Yangba, inspired by a real colt which will be adopted by the Wahyum Team on the first day of the festival.
