Preparations Intensify for 10th Bhaktapur Industrial and Cultural Festival

Kathmandu. Preparations are in full swing for the '10th Bhaktapur Industrial, Cultural, Tourism, Agriculture, and Trade Festival,' organized to coincide with the New Year 2083 and the Biska: Jatra.

Organized by Audyogik Shanti Nepal and Madhyapur Boys Band, the festival will be held at Sallaghari, Bhaktapur, from Chaitra 26 to Baishakh 6. Coordinator Deepak Thapa stated that the event aims to establish Bhaktapur as a hub for industry, culture, and agriculture, noting that preparations are progressing rapidly.

The festival aims to provide consumers with easy access to daily necessities and essential goods in one location, while also promoting local products, industries, and businesses.

There will be over 180 stalls at the festival, featuring food items, clothing, footwear, agricultural products, and handicrafts for sale and exhibition. Additionally, industrial products, information technology, automobiles, agricultural tools, electronics, and mobile devices will be showcased.

A special attraction of the festival will be a replica statue of the 'London Bridge.' For children, the festival will feature recreational rides such as Ferris wheels, dragon trains, and boats.

Furthermore, a food festival featuring various cuisines, fashion shows, dance and comedy programs, and daily musical performances (special concerts) by national artists will be organized.

Sandeep Mahat, president of the organizing committee, stated that the festival will play a significant role in promoting the industrial, trade, tourism, and cultural sectors, while providing a market for local products.

Cultural programs (concerts) featuring renowned artists will be held on Baishakh 5 and 6. The organizers estimate that the festival will generate over 50 million rupees in transactions and attract more than 200,000 visitors.