The Manipur Sangai Festival 2017 () was organized by the Directorate of Tourism, Government of Manipur, to promote tourism and cultural heritage in the state. The festival began on 21 November 2017 and ended on 30 November 2017. President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the festival in Imphal.
To facilitate visitors, the Directorate of Tourism launched an Android mobile application for the festival. The app provides information about festival events across different venues and is available for free download on the Android Play Store. Visitors can also access daily news updates, event schedules, and Google Maps locations of festival venues through the app.
Online tickets were made available via the portal www.sangaiticket.com and through the mobile application.
Reliance Jio was announced as the digital partner for the festival. Visitors could access free Wi-Fi at Hapta Kangjeibung and share updates online using the JioNet network.
The festival included a variety of cultural and traditional events:
For the first time, the festival introduced a home-stay facility. Individuals could register their houses or rooms online through the Tourism Department. Tourists could select their preferred home-stay locations from a list published on the department's website.
130 trained volunteers were assigned to guide visitors and assist with home-stay facilities. Registration for home-stay began in mid-October 2017.
Under the guidance of Chief Minister N Biren Singh, different sub-committees were formed to organize the festival. The Programme Sub-Committee, headed by Chief Secretary RR Rashmi, managed event planning, ticketing, and home-stay arrangements. Deputy Commissioners were responsible for selecting cultural troupes from their districts and supporting their movement and lodging.
The festival ensured safety and hygiene standards:
A curtain raiser event was held on 19 November 2017 at Keibul village. It included a half-marathon to promote awareness of the festival.