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International Mango Festival

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 AamPanna, Aam Papad, 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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