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Polo Yatra is a series of polo tournaments, with a special focus on women's polo. Its Directors are L. Somi Roy (CEO, Director) of Imphal, Edward Armstrong (Director, Polo and Tournaments) of Massachussetts, US, Satyajit Aribam (Director Sponsorships) of New Delhi, and Nabarun Paul (Director of Finance) of BNC, Assam. Polo Yatra is a part of Huntré! the sports initiative of Imasi: The Maharaj Kumari Binodini Devi Foundation.
L. Somi Roy (CEO, Director) a conservationist, curator, writer and translator. He is the founder and managing trustee of Imasi Foundation.
He developed the foundation's sports initiative Polo Yatra in 2016 with the United States Polo Association (USPA). It was built on his work on Manipuri Pony preservation and collaboration with the USPA in international polo in 2103. He worked with Steve Armour and Ed Armstrong USPA to establish the first women's polo international tournament which has been running annually since 2016, except for the pandemic years. Polo Yatra is the first international women's polo tour across India to four cities from its base in Manipur. Teams from the US, UK, Argentina, Canada, Kenya and Australia have participated in Polo Yatra.
He is also working on conserving the endangered Manipuri Pony, having organized an exhibit on Manipuri polo at the International Museum of the Horse in Kentucky in 2012, and spearheaded the establishment of a Manipuri Pony preserve in Heingang in 2014.
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Buy Crimson Rainclouds Published
July 17, 2012
The English translation of M. K. Binodini's play "Asangba Nongjabi" by L.Somi Roy is now available on discount at NE-Bazaar.
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re:PLAY 2012
Internesenal Film Kumhei
January 11-15, 2012
The second international film festival on performance and sports will be presented by the Manipur Film Development Corporation in Imphal, the capital of Manipur in North East India
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MLBI Coaching Camp
June 4 - 11, 2010
The third Major League Baseball International Coaching Camp will be held in Imphal, under the auspices of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and Hun-tré!, from June 4-11, 2010.