Chandigarh: With 3,000 varieties of fruit on display, Mela to open tomorrow

The two-day Mango Mela is being jointly organised by Haryana Tourism with the state Horticulture Department.

AS MANY as 3,000 varieties of mangoes will be showcased at the 25th edition of Mango Festival, which will begin at Pinjore Gardens from July 2.

The two-day Mango Mela is being jointly organised by Haryana Tourism with the state Horticulture Department. It is set to witness participation of a number of mango growers from Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Prominent commercial mango varieties which will compete at the mela include Dasheri, Chausa, Langra, Amarpali, Bombay Green (Malda), Ratol, Malika and Ramkela (a pickle variety).

The event will be inaugurated by Haryana Tourism Minister Ram Bilas Sharma. Minister of State for Agriculture Bikram Singh Yadav, Chief Parliamentary Secretary (Tourism and Hospitality) Seema Trikha, and Kalka MLA Latika Sharma will be present on the occasion.

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Speaking during a press conference, Haryana Tourism Corporation managing director Sameer Pal said that the main objective behind organising the festival is to encourage growers to adopt the latest practices to increase mango production and quality, so that they may get maximum return from their produce by tapping domestic and international market.

Counted among major cultural events of the region, the 25th Mango Mela will include various competitions for school students, cultural performances, a crafts bazaar and a multi-cuisine food court.

A sound, sight and light show will be held at 6.30 pm on July 2 on the life of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur, commemorating the 300th year of martyrdom of the great Sikh general. Renowned Punjabi Sufi singer Satinder Sartaaj will perform on July 3 (Sunday) from 6.30 pm onwards.

The receipt of entries of mangoes and mango products will start from 7 am onwards on July 2. Various competitions for students like solo dance, rangoli, face painting and mango eating (open for all) will start from 10 am.

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A seminar on mango cultivation technology will be held at 9.30 am on the second day, followed by competitions for students like group dance and drawing.
There will be performances by artistes from North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala.

As part of corporate social responsibility initiative, the Haryana Tourism has invited differently abled students to visit the Mango Mela on July 2 and senior citizens from registered senior citizen societies of Panchkula and Chandigarh on July 3. They will be allowed free entry and also served complimentary lunch.

The crafts bazaar will showcase handlooms and handicrafts by craftspersons/weavers from Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Rajasthan.

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