Nilgiris summer festival to shed light on Tamil Nadu's tribal culture
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After a gap of two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Nilgiris summer festival is to return on Saturday. The month-long festival at Kottagiri will focus on the unique tribal culture of Tamil Nadu.
The Nilgiris district administration issued a statement saying vegetables, fruits, and flower stalls will be open to visitors. Separate stalls highlighting the tribal culture of the state will be present along with a stall focusing on the wildlife of the region. The Nilgiris district forest department will put on a wildlife photo exhibition highlighting the wildlife of Tamil Nadu at the Horticulture auditorium, Charring cross from May 7-31.
The highlight of the festival will be an elaborate exhibition of tribal culture. It will provide a window into the lifestyle of tribal communities, their diet, medicinal plants used in their everyday life, and their interaction with nature. Cultural events including performances by the indigenous communities of Nilgiris will take place at RCTC Auditorium and at Boat House in Udhagamandalam from May 18 to May 24.
The Nilgiri district administration is hoping that the exhibition on tribal culture will be educational for the visitors.
A vegetable carving competition/exhibition is being put on to highlight the 200-year-long history of Nilgiris. On May 14-15, a rose show will be on at the Government Rose Garden (GRG). Spice enthusiasts will also be treated to a show from May 13-15 at the Morning Star School, Gudalur.
The administration stated that a flower show will be held at the Government Botanical Garden (GBG) from May 21. And Simspark will host a fruit show on May 28-29. The Exhibition of products made by women's self-help groups Aavin, INDCO SERVE, and TANTEA will take place at the RCTC parking lot from May 18 to May 31.
The entire festival area has been declared to be plastic-free in an effort to create awareness among tourists. The district administration has asked all stalls taking part in the festival to use cloth stalls.