SHILLONG, Nov 3: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Tuesday highlighted the State Government’s efforts to preserve indigenous arts, crafts and traditional knowledge through the identification of 11 Arts and Craft Villages.
Sangma was speaking after attending the State Level Living Heritage Arts and Craft Village Festival, organised under Jan Jatiya Gaurav Divas at the U Soso Tham Auditorium in Shillong.
The Chief Minister said preserving cultural heritage required conscious efforts and sustained government intervention to ensure that traditional practices, skills and indigenous knowledge were passed on to future generations.
Attended the State Level Living Heritage Arts & Craft Village Festival under Jan Jatiya Gaurav Divas at U Soso Tham Auditorium, Shillong.
Preserving our cultural heritage requires conscious efforts and sustained Government intervention to ensure that our traditions, skills and indigenous knowledge are passed on to future generations. Through the identification of 11 Arts and Craft Villages, the Government is creating platforms to preserve traditional practices while supporting artisans and sustainable livelihoods.
The festival, held under Jan Jatiya Gaurav Divas, is also an occasion to pay tribute to our freedom fighters and the many personalities who have contributed to preserving and enriching our arts, culture and traditions. It reminds us of the importance of honouring our roots and keeping our living heritage alive for generations to come.
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— Conrad K Sangma (@SangmaConrad) November 3, 2026
He said the identification of 11 Arts and Craft Villages was aimed at creating platforms to safeguard traditional practices while supporting artisans and promoting sustainable livelihoods.
The festival, held as part of Jan Jatiya Gaurav Divas, also paid tribute to freedom fighters and personalities who have contributed to preserving and enriching the region’s arts, culture and traditions.
Sangma said the occasion served as a reminder of the importance of honouring indigenous roots and keeping the state’s living heritage alive for future generations.
The initiative seeks to strengthen the link between cultural preservation and livelihood opportunities, while ensuring that traditional skills continue to remain relevant in a changing society.
