Tawang the Land of Dawn gets ready for mega festival from Oct 26

20 October, 2012

The department of tourism in Arunachal Pradesh has decided to kickoff a mega event on October 26 till October 30 in Tawang. The five-day mega event will be encapsulated with folk and traditional cultural activities. Adventure sports and games will also be held at Men-chem-chey Ground or SSB ground.

According to the source, a meeting was held on 19th of September at the conference hall of Deputy commissioner and discussed on the preparation of the five day festival. During the meeting the secretary of Tourism Sonam Chombay opined that the colourful festivals of the district has been attracting people from various corner of the world, and it has now occupied a better place in the global map.

Tsetan Chombay who has been appointed as the festival director urged the members of the organizing committee for valuable suggestions and feed backs to make the event a successful one. A detailed discussion was held among the members regarding its preparation during the meeting which was graced by Deputy Commissioner along with the heads of all the departments and public leaders. The Deputy Commissioner has also stressed on the preparation and the district administration has already chalked out the security plans for the festival. The organizing committee has been preparing the agenda of the event and expected of its declaration on Thursday.

Tawang, the hidden paradise, is now one of the major tourist destinations of the country. The district lies on the west of Arunachal Pradesh at a soaring height of 10,000 ft above the sea level, pulls thousands of tourists from various parts of the globe. Far away from the hustle and bustle of city life, the mystic and enchanting Twang is laden with roaring waterfalls, tranquil lakes, snow-clad mountains, rushing streams with awesome Gompas (monasteries) of the hill district sharing its boundaries with Tibet in the north, Bhutan in the south west and Sela range of West Kameng in the East is the home of Monpa tribe.

Besides the important indigenous festivals like Torgya and Lossar, the Department of Tourism, Government of Arunachal Pradesh has been organizing Tawang festival (earlier called it as Buddha Mahatsava).

The five day long grand event will have Buddhist religious function, traditional monastic dances, indigenous games and sports, traditional fashion parade, Exhibition of Handloom and handicraft, Food festival, flower show, Photography exhibition, interactive workshop, adventure sports and cultural extravaganza and grand musical blast with Bollywood stars to enthrall the visitors. The source also added that the preparation for the event has started under the strict supervision of the organizing committee members.

The huts for the stalls where the traditional handloom and handicrafts products will be exhibited have been constructed. The folk artists from the north eastern states would perform their traditional and folk dances and song in the festival as expressed by the source. The rock band of Mizoram has confirmed their participation in the cultural extravaganza.

This festival is a carnival where the people of all generations, all communities participates & forget their pains and simply flag on the voyage to the world of enjoyment. Every year, the tourist from various states and abroad including the local people of the region throngs the festival which is celebrated with much pomp and glory.