Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Mar 7: ‘Bahaar-e-Kashmir’ – a mega tulip festival will be organized from April 1 to April 15 for promoting Kashmir as the native of best quality fragrant flowers in the world.
Secretary Tourism and Floriculture Farooq Ahmad Shah while giving details said here that this year, the Valley will witness the mega tulip festival which will be part of ‘Bahaar-e-Kashmir’ event to showcase the Asia’s largest tulip garden which has more than 20 lakh tulips in its lap with 46 varieties spread across huge Tulip garden in Srinagar in the backdrop of Zabarvan mountains.
The Secretary announced that this festival will be of fifteen days duration and will have properly decorated food and handcraft stalls, kiosks to showcase the rich craft and cuisine of the Valley with traditional ethnic touch. He also said that on the sidelines of this mega tulip festival, one ‘Aalmi Mushaira’ will be organised in which world famous poets will participate.
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