[Assam] Ranjit Gogoi' s Bihu dance troupe to perform at London Olympic 2012

[Rini Kakati]

London Olympic 2012  is a month long celebration of dance taking place in July. It co-insides with 'Big Dance' which is a huge national festival of dance - part of the overall Cultural Olympiad and Olympic festivities.

As Britain premier sporting venue Wembley stadium, along with five other venues will be hosting London Olympic 2012. The Olympic torch will reach Wembley from Greece on Wednesday 25 July, 2012  on its way to Stratford.
As Rini Kakati is an active member of South Asia Advocate Group, a part of LOCOG 2012 ( London Olympic Committee of Games), she took the initiative on behalf of the committee to invite the well-known choreographer Ranjit Gogoi's Bihu dance troupe to perform at this prestigious event. The 16 member professional Bihu dance group from Assam with traditional instruments (with Buffalo horn pipe, dhol, pepa, gagana, taal, khol, japi and sarai) will arrive London on 23rd July, 2012.
Ranjit Gogoi's Bihu team from Assam is selected to perform on that day at Wembley as part of the cultural event.  The Bihu dance troupe has already been recognised in London as a popular folk dance after their performance at Nehru Centre, House of Lords last year in June 2011. 
Ranjit Gogoi will perform at various places in United Kingdom including Southbank Centre.

Ranjit Gogoi can be termed as the states cultural ambassador, Assamese Bihu which he has been performing with great aplomb. For him it has become a mission to promote and popularise Asomiya culture, dance, music, songs in western shores. 
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Rini Kakati