Delhi
International Mango Festival is a brilliant opportunity to taste 1,100+ varieties
of mangoes for free and is totally engrossing as mango lovers embark on a two-day the journey of fun and frolic as well as an exploration into traditional mango
varieties as well as the new hybrid versions. Every year in Summers,
the Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation organizes the
International Mango Festival dedicated to celebrating the beloved summer fruit including Alphonso, Chausa, Dasehri, Langda, Bombay
Green Mango, Fasli along with one of the rare species of mangoes- Gula
by Tariq Mustafa from Purkazi in Muzaffarnagar is also put on display here.The first festival was organized in the year 1987. This 2-day festival also draws sellers and growers of this succulent fruit from India and abroad
to interact and generate awareness about its multifarious uses. A
visitor can also buy mangoes from across the country, shop for mango products
like Aam Panna, AamPapad, Chutneys, Pickles and even
carry back home a mango sapling. Since this festival is one mad mango party,
there’ll be stalls offering mango-based desserts and juices too with musical events like several
versions of folk songs on mango along with competitions like slogan writing
competition and mango eating competitions.
Watch out this space for more updates!
When: July 9 & 10(tentatively)
Where: Dilli Haat, Janakpuri(tentatively)
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