Two-day pineapple festival from Aug 26
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 10 2011:
The 4th State Level Pineapple Festival will be organised at Iboyaima Shumang Leela Shanglen on August 26 and 27, said Festival Committee secretary Gin Gangte has announced while speaking to newspersons at Manipur Press Club today.
It is informed that the festival will be held under aegis of Horticulture Minister as the Committee's patron member with seminar sessions and competition as the main highlight of the event.
Conveying that the festival is being organised with a view to promote pineapple growers, the secretary also said the festival climax will be crowing of Pineapple Queen on the concluding evening.
Further informing that the contestants between 15 to 25 years of age would be eligible to participant in the Pineapple Queen Contest, Gangte announced that crown winner will be awarded Rs 44,444.44 while Rs 33,333.33 and Rs 22,222.22 will be presented the first runner-up and second runner-up respectively.
Moreover, five sub-title winners would be awarded Rs 4444.44 each with the best designer set to walk home with the Rs 5555.55 bounty, maintained the secretary who made a fervent appeal to all concerned not to call bandh or strike during the two day event.