The hill resort of Shimla is all set to welcome tourists with the start of the Winter Carnival on Wednesday, ahead of Christmas and New Year celebrations.
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The Winter Carnival in Manali has once again emerged as a vibrant platform where artists from various states across India come together to showcase their rich cultural heritage.
The event brought together local artisans and performers, offering a vibrant platform to display traditional music, dance, and martial arts, all while fostering a strong sense of community among residents and visitors.
The serene hill town of North India Shimla, draped in a picturesque white blanket of snow, has become the epicenter of cultural vibrancy as Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated the much-awaited Winter Carnival on Tuesday.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated the five-day-long national-level Winter Carnival at Manali on Tuesday. He also offered prayers at the historic Hidimba Temple and flagged off the Carnival Parade from Circuit House, Manali.
On the increasing footfall of tourists in Himachal Pradesh during the ongoing Shimla Winter Carnival, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu said it was encouraging that tourists were once again flocking to the state after the flood disaster last year.
On the fourth day of the Shimla winter carnival, the Shimla Municipal Corporation organised a dog show on Thursday. The dog show of the pets of the local residents draws the attention of tourists and locals. The German shepherd, Beagle, Shih Tzu, Apso and husky breeds were brought by the loc
"On the pattern of Christmas and winter carnivals, we will manage the same for December 31st. We had nearly 1.5 lakh tourists on Christmas and we are expecting 80,000 to one lakh people and nearly 2,50,000 vehicles on year-end," Shimla Superintendent of Police, Sanjeev Kumar Gandhi said.
Mayor of Shimla City, Surender Chauhan said that they are trying to promote the culture of the state and also to revive business after the disaster through the first-ever winter carnival of Shimla City.