Ziro Festival of Music announces dates

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ITANAGAR,: The seventh edition of Ziro Festival of Music (ZFM) is set to commence this September with off-the-block offering for all music lovers. ZFM aims to raise awareness of the northeast region of the country and bring it into the mainstream consciousness of the country through music, art and culture.

The seventh edition of Ziro Festival of Music will instigate from the September 27 to 30 which promises to be the most eco-friendly outdoor festival in India ever. It is hosted by the Apatani tribe people at Ziro, a beautiful, serene valley in central Arunachal Pradesh and supported by the local and state government.

With a sustained growth in festival followers over the years, Ziro Festival of Music is now taking its role as India’s most eco-friendly festival very seriously. ZFM 2018 will see increased efforts in eco-friendly practices and waste management. This year also includes a month long sustainable design residence workshop. A call for submissions led to two candidates being chosen to work with ZFM’s bamboo architect Kollol Brahmadutta for a month before the festival.

The festival is supported by the Government of Arunachal Pradesh and its Tourism Ministry. Doordarshan is the official TV partner and will be airing parts of the performances across its nationwide channels. ZFM has also tied up with US-based independent record label - Chicken Ranch Records - which will release a compilation of select live recordings across stores in the US. This year sees one of Japan’s greatest rock acts - MONO - making their debut in India. India’s first female ghatam player Sukanya Ramgopal will feature on the Danyii (day) stage and make sure you don’t miss Arunachal’s rap sensation K4 KEKHO among others.