Kashmir will host a six-day ‘Tulip Festival’ next month to celebrate the arrival of spring, promote tourism, and familiarise visitors with the valley’s rich culture and tradition. The festival begins on April 3. as per a report in PTI.
The festival is being organised to celebrate the arrival of the spring season and to promote the tourism sector in the valley.
A host of activities, including cultural shows and musical evenings, will be held during the festival and national-level and local artists would enthral the visitors.
Around 25 stalls would be set up to display and promote the rich traditions, culture, cuisines and crafts of the valley so that tourists become familiar with them. The Festival will present a unique opportunity to display the diverse culture and cuisine of Jammu and Kashmir.
A live exhibition of handicraft and handloom products along with a slew of cultural activities would be held during the festival. Pan-India promotional activities have been taken up to make the festival a grand success. Various tour and travel bodies across the country participated in these activities.
Sound and lighting systems near the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre and other places, including illumination of the Hari Parbat Fort, are also being undertaken because of the festival.
Sanitation and cleanliness drive daily will be followed to keep the garden and its surroundings clean. Deployment of volunteers is arranged at the Tulip Garden to ensure that visitors follow COVID-19 SOPs like wearing a face mask and maintaining a physical distance.
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