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Aizawl 20th October, 2023: Anthurium Festival Season 2023 have started its festive celebrations today at Reiek Tourist Resort with Dr. Lalrozama, IAS, secretary, Tourism Department as the Chief Guest.

Dr. Lalrozama in his address mentioned the importance of  the festival as it paves the way to the world about the Mizo culture and traditions and urged the gathering to pay special attention towards the development and admiration of our culture and traditions. Tourism being a way forward towards development of self employment and self sufficiency, he invoked the conscience of the people of Mizoram to carefully and endearly look after the natural beauty of the land and it's resources. Tourist who visits tourist site are generally well-to-do people who comes to enjoy the environment in its natural form. So he asked the audience to take heed for the protection of the environment.

The occasion witnessed various cultural programs from different Colleges and cultural clubs. Various food stalls including SVEEP Stall have been erected in the vicinity with a signature board in which election officials campaign for the visitors to cast their vote in the upcoming election.

The festival have been celebrated since 2006 with hardly any break every year and this year festival will end tomorrow i.e the 21st October, 2023.

Today's festival celebration have been divided into three segments in which the first segment was chaired bu Pu.V. lalengmawia, jt. Secretary, Tourism and a vote of thanks proposed by Pi. Lalthakimi Pachuau, jt. Director Tourism Department.