Kohima: OCTAVE 2026 wrapped up on October 4 at the Rajasthan International Centre in Jaipur. The four-day event showcased Northeast India through dance, music, and folk arts. Alobo Naga & The Band drew the biggest crowd for the final night. The group tore through a one-hour set that mixed Hindi, Punjabi, English, and Nagamese.
Alobo Naga fronted the band on vocals, with David Sunar on drums, Fung Walling on bass, and Nash Longkumer on guitar. They played originals like Wolo, Mistry Gaana, and TGIF, while mixing in covers from Anuv Jain, KK, Badshah, and Diljit Dosanjh. The NCM Choir, led by director Lipokmar, joined the act after performing renditions of Jai Ho and Lakhon Hain Yahan Dilwale.
The stage also hosted regional staples including Assam’s Bihu, Manipur’s Pung Cholom, and Sikkim’s Singhi Chham. Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Tourism, Finance and Culture Diya Kumari attended the closing ceremony. She highlighted the festival as a reflection of national unity. "India's true cultural strength lies in its diverse folk traditions, languages, music, dance, art forms and ways of life," Kumari noted.
Dr. Ashwin M. Dalvi, the director of the West Zone Cultural Centre, received praise from the Deputy Chief Minister for his work on the event. He gifted her a shawl during the ceremony. N.C. Goyal from the Rajasthan International Centre also attended. Hosts Mohita Dixit and Gaurav Sharma managed the final program.
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