NIMA participated in Rose Festival, Chandigarh, considered as largest Rose Show in the country. The festival was held Feb 24-26. This festival is celebrated in the Rose Garden every year in the end of the month of February. The festival displays, in abundance, the bloom of different type of roses. Many domestic and foreign tourists visit this festival.
The festival was inaugurated adviser to Chandigarh administrator KK Sharma. The lively and fun filled ceremony was marked by the releasing of balloons, playing of brass and pipe bands, beating of drums, performance of folk dances by different states and display of other distinctive regional art forms depicting the 'unity in diversity' culture of our country. Famous singers like Mohit Chauhan performed live during the festival.
In addition to the annual flower contest, there was a 'rose prince' and 'princess' competition, on the spot painting, rose quiz, folk dances, photography competition and kite flying. NIMA PR manager Ms. Jyoti Paul was one of the judges in princes’ competition. Large number of people visited NIMA Stall.
The Rose Garden was set up in 1967. Spread over 46 acres, it has 17,000 plants showcasing nearly 800 varieties of roses and medicinal plants.
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