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Knowledge nugget of the day: Hornbill Festival

December 06, 2024 10:18 am

As Nagaland prepares for the grand Hornbill Festival, here's everything you need to know about it. Also, go beyond the nugget and learn about the tribes and festivals of Nagaland.

Hornbill Festival is a ten day annual tourism promotional event organised by the State Government of Nagaland

Hornbill Festival 2024: Get ready to immerse yourself in Nagaland’s vibrant culture

November 21, 2024 10:04 pm

Here’s what visitors can expect to experience at the ‘Festival of Festivals’ this year

Nagaland preps for grand Hornbill Festival

October 18, 2022 11:25 am

The festival will be held from December 1 to 10 at Naga Heritage Village, Kisama, around 12 km from the state capital Kohima, said advisor for Tourism and Art & Culture H Khehovi Yepthomi.

Explained: Why Nagaland civilian deaths have cast shadow on Hornbill Festival

December 07, 2021 8:03 am

Also called the “festival of festivals”, the 10-day annual programme brings all the 17 tribes of the state on a platform and facilitates the promotion of their culture to the rest of the world.

Nagaland gears up for Hornbill festival from Dec 1

November 27, 2021 1:22 pm

Hornbill Festival showcases the culture, heritage, food and customs of Naga tribes and people

Nagaland: Police to act as tourist guides for Hornbill Festival 2018

November 27, 2018 1:48 pm

Ahead of the ten-day-long Hornbill Festival 2018, Nagaland officially launches Tourist Police — a specialised police unit that will be on-call for tourists 24X7

Nagaland Hornbill Festival ends in Kisama

Hornbill Festival 2017: Charmed tourists depart from fantastical Kisama, leave Nagaland to its unenviable reality

January 07, 2018 5:52 pm

The Harry Potter of tourism events in the country, the Hornbill Festival of Nagaland 2017, ended Sunday with tourists blindsided to Nagaland's reality by the rustic Naga charm and geniality. First-time visitors leave Nagaland wide-eyed, locals stay unimpressed.

Hornbill Festival: Window to Nagaland shows apathy towards the disabled

December 08, 2017 3:55 pm

The Nagaland State Disability Forum stall hidden in a corner at Kisama stands in stark contrast to the razzmatazz of the grand festivities of Hornbill Festival.

Hornbill international rock concert, HIRC, Ranchi rock band,

Hornbill International Rock Contest: Nine bands to battle it out in grand finale on Friday

December 08, 2017 5:05 pm

A perfect set-up, nine of the best Rock bands in the country and a crowd that knows the chords. Nagaland is all set to groove at the Hornbill International Rock Contest 2017 finale.

Buck the cash-for-votes trend, says Arunachal chief minister Pema Khandu

January 08, 2018 6:08 pm

A state needs good leaders for development, Khandu said while cautioning that people won’t get good leaders if the cash-for-vote trend is not changed.

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Hornbill Festival 2017: A glimpse of Tribal war dances and chilli eating contests

December 08, 2017 11:09 am

Nagaland is currently hosting the annual Hornbill Festival, which has a variety of performances, traditional dances, a chilli eating competition, war dances and others. Check out pics of the festival here.