Tag: Hornbill Festival
Hornbill festival from Dec 1
November 28 (TravelAndy): The Hornbill Festival is scheduled to be held from December 1- 10, 2016 in Kisama village in northeastern India’s Nagaland state.
This festival celebrates the heritage, culture, music and livelihood of the tribes from in and around Nagaland.
Around two lakh domestic and international tourists are expected to attend this festival. Continue reading Hornbill festival from Dec 1
Nagaland to host bike festival from Dec 4
November 22 (TravelAndy): In a bid to promote adventure tourism, the Nagaland state in northeastern India will host a mountain biking festival from December 4.
The bike festival will include ‘Kohima Downhill Mountain Bike Race’ on December 4 at Kisama Heritage Village along with the 4th annual Hornbill Cycle Rally, which will kick off from Kohima local ground and conclude at Kisama Heritage Village on December 6.
Initiatives are reportedly being taken to organise an eco friendly rally, to spread environment awareness among tourists and adventure sports enthusiasts. Continue reading Nagaland to host bike festival from Dec 4
Seven reasons to visit Hornbill Festival
I was at the Hornbill Festival for just two of its 10 days. Yet, I found enough reasons to fall in love with it and want to return.
The northeast Indian state of Nagaland is known as the land of festivals with all its tribes enthusiastically celebrating their own festivals. To encourage inter-tribal interaction and promote the cultural heritage of the state, the Nagaland government organises the Hornbill Festival every year in the first week of December. Continue reading Seven reasons to visit Hornbill Festival
The importance of a local contact
I have written earlier about the importance of a local contact when you are travelling.
Much more than helping you reduce costs in a number of ways – right from hosting you to giving you tips about budget travel locally – such a contact helps you have a very personalised experience of the place you are visiting. Continue reading The importance of a local contact