5-day Tourism Carnival in May

GANGTOK, 03 April: Following up on the Snow & Culture Fest held recently, Sikkim is all set to organize a 5-day tourism carnival in May to celebrate Spring with tourists with events spread out across the State. The carnival is scheduled for an 11 May kick off.
The Tourism & Civil Aviation Secretary, R. Telang, today informed that the Carnival will showcase every aspect of hill life.
Stressing that the objective behind organizing such a grand show and including such varied activities as adventure sports, cultural and religious events, nature, handicrafts, music and traditional foods was to provide an “additional bonanza to tourist who visit the state at that time”, the Secretary said. All the government department and tourism stakeholders of the state will be involved in the festival, he mentioned, while adding that the Army will also be present as an integral part of the events.
The 17 Mountain Division will perform paragliding, paradiving, sky-dying, a dog squad display and motorcycle stunts and many other adventures activities, informed the Secretary.
Another attraction on the inaugural day will be a carnival through town, a flower show, food court [both traditional and exotic], he added.
On activities beyond Gangtok, there will be special yak safaris at Tsomgo lake side, a Bhajan Sandhya at Siddheswara Dham at Solophok, and a special performance by Jhakris.
Mountain Biking and Paragliding activities will be hosted in East and West districts.
The Secretary further informed that the Department will sitting in a final preparatory meeting with the Chief Secretary and Heads of Departments on 05 April. “We will have a detailed discussion on all aspects, especially the financial part at that meeting,” informed the Secretary.