new delhi over 20 bands and 140 dancers will perform at a festival showcasing the culture of the northeast at indira gandhi indoor stadium on saturday the daylong festival songs and dances of northeast will begin at 12pm president pranab mukherjee will inaugurate the programme that will witness representation from the eight ne statesassam mizoram meghalaya tripura arunachal pradesh sikkim nagaland and manipur meghalaya cm mukul sangma will also attend the festival speaking about the festival which is being hosted this year by meghalaya m war nongbri director of art and culture meghalaya government said the purpose of the festival is to connect the unique way of life of northeastern people with the rest of the country leading bands from the region popular for their jazz rock and pop songs such as like shillong chamber choir imphal talkies tetseo sisters of nagaland will perform at the festival organizers of the festival said that free dance sessions will be conducted for people who want to learn folk dances of the region a food festival will also be part of programme where 20 stalls will serve ethnic delicacies the festival will give delhiites a chance to try various traditional dresses and be photographed in them the organizers said based on the success of this festival they had planned to hold this every year