Chandigarh, Sanjay Pahwa: As spring settles in, roses in full bloom spreading their fragrance all round, Chandigarh Administration has also been making preparations to host its biggest tourist attraction, Rose Festival from 25th February onwards. With the Festival round the corner, the Chandigarh Administration has been making preparations to adorn the Leisure Valley and Rose Garden to celebrate its mega event with lot of festivities. To review the preparations, a site meeting was convened by the Home Secretary Sh.Ram Niwas with the Chief Engineer, Chief Architect, MD CITCO, Director Tourism, Chief Engineer Municipal Corporation, SSP UT and other officers of Chandigarh Administration. The highlight of this year would be a specially aesthetically made long tunnel(covered with flowers and greens) of about 20 feet long connecting the Leisure Valley with Rose Garden will be a hub of activities.
Home Secretary visited the site to review the work related the Rose Festival arrangement .For proper security arrangements, Home Secretary instructed to put CCTV cameras all around the venues. He further instructed to cover the boundary wall with proper barricading on both the venues. An enforcement team will be deployed to thwart the entry of unauthorized elements during the Rose Festival as well as fire brigade and an ambulance equipped with medical team will be stationed at site for all three days. In addition to this, proper care will be taken to keep the sites neat and clean. This year, around 50 exhibitors will be putting up stalls in the Leisure Valley. The Secretary Tourism further directed the Director Tourism to also put up tourist information centre to spread awareness among visitors.
Chandigarh Administration has been emphasizing on aesthetics and decorations. The divine fragrance and appearance of flowers at entrance will welcome the visitors and tourists at Rose Garden whereas entrance gate of the Leisure Valley will be based on the flower vase on the both sides fully festooned with flowers on it. The Rose Festival invites tourists from all over the world to enjoy three intense, fun days they will surely never forget.
The highlights of 25th are: inauguration at 1100 hrs followed by Folk Dance Competition at 12.00 Noon at Rose Garden. On 26th February, Rose Prince and Princess Competition will be held 10.30 A.M. at Rose Garden followed by Antakshri and Photography Competition at 11.00 am and 11.30 am respectively. To add color to the festivity Kite Flying will be held 12.00 Noon. On the last day, on the Spot painting competition will be held 10.30 am and Rose Quiz Competition at 11.00 A.M followed by prize distribution ceremony at 3.30 pm.
The festival will be accompanied by food and entertainment in grand way with the participation of CITCO DA VEHRA, Institute of Hotel Management, Chandigarh Beckons, Punjab University and other renowned eateries of Chandigarh.
The Rose Festival is certainly a colorful treat for the eyes and the event is important not only on state level but on the national level too as it has been enlisted in the National Fair and Festival Calendar of Government of India. The wonderful assortment of flowers will confirm it as a fantastic event and will attract a multitude of people from all over India. Rose Festival is an inspiration to the flower-growers too in the area. With the participation of flower houses, locals, nurseries, gardens in the festival, the festivity will be enhanced among the nature admirers and visitors.
There will be a live Performance by Hans Raj Hans and his team on the opening day whereas Singer Priyani Vani, Performer Rishika Kaushal, Comedian Uday Dahiya will perform on 26 feb. The last day will be concluded with a stunning Performance by Mohit Chauhan, a renowned Bollywood singer. His hits include Pehli Baar Mohabbat (From Kaminey), Masakali (From Delhi 6), Tune Jo Na Kaha (From New York), Tum Se Hi (From Jab We Met) Kuch
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