2-day Gurez tourism festival concludes

The two-day Gurez Festival organised by the Tourism Department and district administration Bandipora saw an overwhelming response from the locals and the tourists.

According to an official spokesperson, the festival, whichconcluded on Wednesday, marked the display of rich art, craft, culture,heritage and sports activities enthralling the gathering.

   

Earlier on Tuesday Principal Secretary Animal and SheepHusbandry Department, Asgar Hassan Samoon inaugurated the festival.

The inaugural day of the festival attracted a large numberof people from Gurez villages who converged at Dawar to celebrate the carnival.Men, women, senior citizens and children wearing colourful clothes participatedin the festival.

24 departments including the Department of Handicrafts,Handloom, NRLM, Fisheries, Forests, Agriculture, Horticulture, Indian System ofMedicines and Tourism had installed several stalls to showcase local products.The stalls attracted a large number of people who not only purchased severalproducts but were also informed about the rich heritage and culture of theGurez valley.

Speaking on the occasion, Director Tourism Kashmir NisarAhmad Wani said Gurez is a virgin beauty, which attracts travellers from withinand outside the country.

He said the department has been making every effort topromote this beautiful valley at Travel Trade Fairs, Roadshows and haspublished extensive publicity material to showcase its culture, heritage, artand craft in addition to its scintillating beauty.

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