3-day mango festival at Yadavindra Gardens from July 4
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Panchkula: Mango growers from across the country will showcase and sell mangoes and mango-based products during the 32nd edition of the three-day Mango Festival, scheduled to be held at Yadavindra Gardens, Pinjore, from July 4 to 6.
Prominent mango varieties to be exhibited and entered into competition include Dussehri, Chausa, Langra, Amrapali, Bombay Green (Malda), Ratol, Mallika, Ambika, and Ramkela (a pickle variety).
A large number of mango producers from across India are expected to participate. The event is being jointly organised by the Haryana Tourism Corporation and the horticulture department.
The first day will feature student competitions such as rangoli, drawing, poster-making, and a mango quiz starting at 10 am.
Cultural performances by folk artists, including Nagada Party, Jangam Party, Big Piper Group, Been Party, Ektara Party, and Bahurupiya dancers and singers, will add to the festive atmosphere.
On the second day, student activities like group dance, story writing, slogan writing, nail art, and handwriting competitions will be held from 10 am. The final day will include group singing, drawing, 'Best out of Waste', mehendi, and mango-eating competitions, along with public entertainment.
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The gardens will be decorated with special lighting on palaces, walls, and forts using energy-efficient methods in line with the 'Go Green' initiative. A multi-cuisine food court will offer Indian street food, Punjabi dishes, South Indian delicacies, and Chinese cuisine. The Craft Bazaar will showcase handloom and handicrafts from artisans and weavers of Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan, and other states.
Managing director of Haryana Tourism, Dr Shaleen, announced that chief minister Nayab Singh Saini will inaugurate the festival on July 4. Dr Shaleen chaired a preparatory meeting at the Red Bishop auditorium, Sector 1, to review arrangements. He directed departments to ensure law and order, parking, health services, mobile toilets, regular fogging, and drinking water availability throughout the event.
The executive officer of Kalka municipal council was instructed to ensure cleanliness and proper parking before the festival. The roadways department was advised to run special buses from Kalka, Panchkula, and Chandigarh for visitor convenience. Police, medical, and fire departments were also issued necessary directions.
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