Ravangla to crown 3-day event with Pangtoed chaam today

ANUSHA GURUNG
GANGTOK, 30 Aug: The 29th Pang Lhabsol Festival at Ravangla was inaugurated by the Tourism Minister, Bhim Dhungel yesterday. The festival is being celebrated from 29-31 August at Ravangla and after a series of sports and cultural events, the celebration will conclude Friday with the traditional Pangtoed chaam at the Maneychokerling complex there.
This year’s Pang Lhabsol celebration featured rural sports and cultural competitions besides the usual musical programmes.
Minister Mr Dhungel also inaugurated the Horticulture and Handicrafts and Handlooms stalls. One of the highlight of this year’s festivities is the volleyball tournament wherein a total of 26 teams participated.  The semifinal of the tourney was played on 29 August between Sumbuk Melli and Daramdin.
In the semi final, Daramdin outplayed its opponent 3-1 points to enter into the finals of the tournament. The winner of the tournament will be awarded with Rs. 50,000 while the runners up will receive Rs. 30,000 along with trophies.
On the occasion, the Minister in his address said that the Pang Lhabsol festival has become a tourist attraction giving visitors a taste of Sikkimese traditions like community lifestyle, food, rituals, etc. “May this festival bring peace and unity among us”, said the Minister extending his greetings to all the people of the state.