Uttarakhand, Read: The 10-day grand Uttarakhand Mahotsav is going to start from November 9 on the banks of Gomti River in the capital Lucknow. In this annual event, the audience will get a living glimpse of the rich cultural heritage and traditions of Uttarakhand. In the Mahotsav, the traditional Chholiya troupes specially brought from Uttarakhand will enthrall the audience every day with their colorful traditional costumes and musical performances on special musical instruments.
Uttarakhand General Council gave detailed information about the programs
Giving information about the programs of the festival, General Secretary of Uttarakhand General Council Bharat Singh Bisht said that on the first day of the event, a special debate competition will be organized to commemorate the 26 years of development journey of Uttarakhand Foundation Day. After this, an interesting live cooking competition will be organized among the mother power on 10th November, in which women will showcase their cooking skills and prepare traditional and delicious dishes.
CM Yogi and Pushkar Singh Dhami will participate
The formal and traditional inauguration of the festival will be done by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath as the chief guest on November 11. At the same time, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will attend the program organized near the end on November 17 as the chief guest.
President of Uttarakhand General Council, Harish Chandra Pant said that the General Council awards 'Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman' every year to the personalities who bring positive and remarkable changes in the society. This year this prestigious honor was given to famous folk singer Veena Tiwari and eminent scientist Dr. V.P. Will be provided to Dimri. During the inauguration, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will also release the 'Uttarakhand Darpan 2026' souvenir (Developed India, Shrestha Bharat special issue).
Famous products from different provinces will be available at 150 stalls
Festival coordinator Diwan Singh Adhikari said that an exhibition of famous and traditional products of different provinces of the country is being organized in the premises. The main attractions of the festival will be as follows
Handicrafts and organic products: Artistic goods made by handicraftsmen and organic products prepared by self-help groups will be available.
Traditional food and herbal products: Stalls of famous Baal sweets of Uttarakhand, famous namkeen of Nainital, herbal juices and local delicacies will be decorated.
Textiles and Carpets: Kashmiri shawls, carpets and famous textiles of different states will be available for sale.
About 150 commercial and cultural stalls will be set up at the festival site, which will be open to the general public from 10 am to 10 pm every day.
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