Garo dance to be performed at the International Dance Day celebrations in London

TURA, Apr 17: For the very first time, Garo dance of Meghalaya and Cheraw dance of Mizoram will be performed at the International Dance Day celebrations in London on April 27.

The programme this year is dedicated to highlight the empowerment of tribal communities of India.

Women presenting these dances have been trained locally for the past few months.

The event, organised at the Church of Scientology in London, also aims to highlight the initiatives taken to empower the tribal and forest dweller communities of India.

The indigenous tribal dance forms, especially from the North East are rarely seen in Britain.