In a bid to promote tourism in Himachal Pradesh, the department of Tourism & Civil Aviation in association with the Horticulture department will organise Apple Festival at Manali in Kullu district on September 6 and 7 and at Shimla on 12 and 13 September.
“The main attraction will be exhibition of variety of apples grown in the State, food products, comprising dishes made from apples and entertainment programmes,” a spokesman of the State Government said. He said that varieties of the delicious fruit will be on show for tourists during the course of the festival.
The festival at Manali would be organised at Manu Rangshala where about 20 stalls would be displayed in the exhibition and few food product stalls would be installed near HPTDC hotel Manali. The exhibition of apples, apple products and exotic vegetables would be displayed at the Ridge and food product stall would be at Padam Dev Complex in Shimla.
Besides organising exhibitions of various kinds, painting competition of school children will also be organised at Gaiety Theatre, Shimla on September 11 which will be displayed till the next day.
The State Tourism Department is also planning to take tourists in the vicinity of Shimla in coordination with Horticulture department to attract the tourists in the State through apple industry.