New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS): Bollywood actresses Minissha Lamba and Sonal Chauhan will walk the ramp on day one of North East Design Fest here Thursday evening to support talented people from the region.

The four-day event, organised by North East Institute of Fashion Technology (NEIFT), will comprise fashion shows, cultural program, musical shows and exhibitions of handloom, handicrafts and jute.

The fest is presented by Ministry of Textiles with the support of Ministry of MSME, Ministry of Home Affairs, Handicrafts, Government of Arunachal Pradesh and in association with Select CITYWALK.

"Eighty stalls are being erected at Select CITYWALK which will showcase and create a mini North East for cross section of the society of Delhi and this will create an element of positive awareness and curiosity of our region which will thereby, also play a role in the development in the tourism sector," Vikram Rai Medhi, event director, said in a statement.

One can look forward to Sattriya dance by Sanjukta Barooah, Rock fusion by rock band Featherhead, fashion show by Meghna Rai Medhi, Aji Semy Rengma and Mona-Pali.