Bhaderwah Tourism-cum-Cultural Festival from June 24

Excelsior Correspondent
DODA, June 12: The Bhaderwah Development Authority (BDA) in collaboration with district administration and Tourism Department is going to organize the annual four day Bhaderwah Tourism-cum-Cultural festival in Bhaderwah from 24th to 27th of June 2012.
The inaugural function is scheduled to be organized at Government Higher Secondary School (Boys) Bhaderwah. Various Government Departments and private stake holders will establish stalls to provide first hand information regarding various schemes of the Government besides displaying variety of departmental products.
During the festival, various cultural activities will be organized including a National level Mushaira on 24th of June at Bhaderwah by J&K Academy of Art Culture and Languages (JKAACL) besides Cultural Jhankies by school children and colourful cultural programmes will be presented.
Likewise, various sports activities will be the attraction of the festival which include Paragliding, River crossing, Rappling, Tree climbing, Monkey climbing etc which will be conducted by the Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering and Water Sports at all the venues of celebration i.e Tourist Resort Jai, Khellani Top, Tourist spot Nalthi and Tourist resort Gatha.
During the festival, adequate boarding and lodging facility will be provided to the visitors besides concerned agencies have been activated for providing to and fro transport from Bhaderwah to all the venues of the festival.