Paorei basks under glow of Cosmos Festival
Source: The Sangai Express / Mungchan Zimik
Ukhrul, October 14 2022:
Cosmos Flower Festival was celebrated at Paorei village today to attract visitors and promote tourism in the village.
The first edition of the festival was inaugurated by the advisor of Forest Minister Th Biswajit by unveiling the monument of "1st Cosmos Flower Festival" of Paorei village in the presence of Ukhrul SDO Maibam Suranjoy, ex- EM, ADC Paothing Vashum and member of Joint Electricity Regulatory MSPDCL Nobert Khayi.
Village chairman Robust Pheirei, in his keynote address, spoke about the intention of hosting the Cosmos Festival in the village.
He said that there is a plan to declare Paorei as a cosmos village in the coming years and will start the necessary process to get recognition from the State Government.
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The eight petalled flower has varied colours (red, purple, yellow) and honey bees, insects and birds feed on its nectar, he said.
Saying that cosmos flower blooms for about two weeks and its peak time for blooming is from October 7 to 14, the village chairman said that they also celebrated the blooming of cosmos flower in the past and withering of the flower indicates the advent of winter season.
He also said that Cosmos Festival has the potential to become one of the most popular festivals in Manipur.
The dignitaries in attendance lauded the village for taking up the initiative to preserve cosmos flower by organising a festival in her name.
Later, the locals of Paorei Village submitted a memorandum addressed to Forest Minister Th Biswajit to construct a tourist lodge at Paorei Orchid Park.
The programme was also attended by people from neighbouring villages.
Cultural items were performed by Paorei Shanao Long, NLM Yangrei School and Tangkhul artistes.