To promote apples of Himachal Pradesh, the State Tourism Department will organise a two-day apple festival here from September 25.
Himachal Tourism Development Board vice chairman Vijai Singh Mankotia while talking to the mediapersons said that as apple is one of the main horticulture crops of the State, we would showcase its varieties to the tourists.
He said the objective of organising the festival is to promote State’s horticulture industry.
Mankotia said that the main attraction of the festival will be exhibition of variety of apples grown in the State, food festival, comprising dishes made from apples, and entertainment progammes.
He said that the Department would also organise World Tourism Day on September 27-28, which would feature an air show by the Indian Air Force and Army.
He added, “In order to promote tourism activities in the state and to create awareness among the tourism stakeholders, a tourism conclave, business-to-business meetings, seminars and travel awards ceremony would be organised to mark World Tourism Day.”