Ilam to host First Suryodaya Tea Festival on November 21-22

Summary

Ilam will host the first Suryodaya Tea Festival on November 21-22 with tea trail races, tastings, dialogues and cultural events. The festival aims to promote tea tourism and showcase the under-construction tea trail connecting Kanyam and Shri Antu.

Key Points
  • The First Suryodaya Tea Festival-2083 will be held in Ilam on November 21-22.
  • The festival will include tea trail races, tea promotion and tasting, trekking, local food exhibitions and cultural processions.
  • Organizers expect around 10,000 visitors and say the event aims to promote tea tourism in Suryodaya Municipality.
  • A 25.5-kilometre tea trail is being built to connect Kanyam and Shri Antu under the trail-based tourism project.
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