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The Hindu
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Vegetable show concludes in The Nilgiris
The valedictory function of the 13th Vegetable Show, the event that kickstarts the summer festival season in the Nilgiris, was held at Nehru Park in Kotagiri on Sunday. As part of the show, vegetables that were exhibited by the Department of Horticulture for vegetable gardens were given away. Rolling prizes and prizes for vegetable kitchen garden competitions in Coonoor, Udhagamandalam and Kotagiri were also handed over. And, special prizes for the different government departments for successfully conducting the vegetable show were also presented. Thousands of tourists thronged the park to witness the show. Present at the valedictory function was H.R. Kaushik, Additional Collector, and officials from the Nilgiris district administration. The next summer show will be the Spices Show in Gudalur from May 9 to 11 and the Rose Show in Udhagamandalam from May 10 to 12.
The Hindu
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Summer festival season kicks off with inauguration of vegetable show in Kotagiri
The summer festival season in the Nilgiris officially kicked off on Saturday with the inauguration of the 13th Vegetable Show at Nehru Park in Kotagiri. The show, which will continue till Sunday, will be followed by Spices Show from May 9th to 11th in Gudalur, the Rose Show at the Government Rose Garden in Udhagamandalam from May 10th to 12th, the 127th Flower Show at the Government Botanical Garden from May 16 to 21, the 65th Fruit Show in Coonoor Sims Park from May 23rd to 25th and the first ever Plantation Crops Show at Kattery Park near Coonoor from May 30th to June 1. Speaking to reporters at the event, the Nilgiris district Collector, Lakshmi Bhavya Tanneeru, said the main attractions at the vegetable show this year were the massive exhibits made entirely out of vegetables, which included an exhibit on jallikattu created using 2.5 tonnes of brinjals, potatoes, radishes and carrots. Vegetables were also used to create exhibits themed around Silambam, Thanjavur dolls, and species of fauna, among others. Horticulture departments from Coimbatore, Kanchipuram, Viluppuram, Erode, Theni, Tiruvannamalai and Tiruppur also had stalls featuring exhibits made out of vegetables. The Collector also appealed to the public to apply for e-passes before visiting the Nilgiris and to also avoid using banned plastic products. Also present at the event was Nilgiris district Superintendent of Police Joint Director of Horticulture, Nilgiris district, Shibila Mary and other top officials from the district administration. Thousands of tourists are expected to visit the Nehru Park over the weekend.
