Here is what you wanted to know about India International Cherry Blossom Festival in Meghalaya

Cherry Blosom Festival in India - Japan is famous for its scintillating cherry blossoms but not ever is fortunate enough to visit there. No worries as India International Cherry Blossom Festival is here to let you witness the magnificence of Cherry Blossoms.

 

The importance of the cherry blossom tree in Japan dates back hundreds of years. In this nation of the East, the cherry blossom signifies the flimsiness and the loveliness of life. It's a aide-mémoire that life is virtually overpoweringly beautiful but that it is also sadly short.

 

No matter what’s the reason behind the emergence of this tree, a large number of people love to embrace them like nothing else. And what’s better than visiting Japan for that. 

 

In Japan, the cherry blossom is more than just a flowering tree. There are millions of cherry blossom trees in Japan, and each year the Japanese people thoroughly antedate and shadow the blossoming of the trees. When the trees are in full bloom, people arrive in large groups with their families and friends to witness these flowers and enjoy their company with food, drink, and music.

 

But for those who are in India, visiting Japan is not easy for a person due to many reasons like money and distance. There is good news for all those cherry blossom lovers as Meghalaya has been coming up with India International Cherry Blossom Festival from November 13 to 16th, 2019. The festival will be celebrated as a part of the fourth edition of the International Cherry Blossom Festival.

 

Slated to become a joint collaboration between India and Korea for the autumn flowering festivity, the two nations would be a part of the celebrations for the first time. Japan had previously united with India during the festival’s third edition last November.

 

 

 

The festival would be organized across five places including Polo Fifth Ground, State Convention Centre, Golf Course, JN Stadium, Indoor Stadium Polo.

What’s included?

 

The one of its kind of festival is meant to drive momentum to the nurturing of socio-economic partnerships between both the nations. The Manipur-based Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD) which has been playing a pivotal role in the organization of the festival also mentioned that the celebration stresses on high-level of employment and produces revenue in cities across the world.

 

 

 

Besides seeing the stunning blossoms, the festival will also offer a plethora of Korean events (K-events) in association with the Korean Cultural Centre India, which would include the following: 

 

 

 

The festival will be inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Meghalaya – Conrad Sangma in the presence of South Korea Ambassador to India Shin-Bong-Kil.