Two-day Mango Mela kicks off at Pinjore gardens

Tribune News Service

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Panchkula, July 6

Special efforts are being made by the Tourism Department, Haryana, to make Yadavindra Gardens in Pinjore more attractive, besides developing heritage sites of the Maratha Fort as well as ancient Madhopur Fort in the Mahendragarh district.

This was stated by Vijay Vardhan, Additional Chief Secretary Haryana Tourism, while addressing mediapersons on the sidelines of the 28th Mango Festival being organised at Yadavindra Gardens here today.

He sought information about various varieties of mangoes from different states of the country exhibited at the mela. Vardhan also visited the craft fair and food court and showed keen interest in products exhibited at stalls.

Meanwhile, Yadavindra Gardens wore a festive look as cut-outs and props adorned the Mango Mela premises. People enjoyed clicking pictures at the especially created ‘selfie’ points.

Drapes in hues of yellow and green on various terraces of the Mughal Gardens lent a perfect look to the mela.

Students from various schools of Pinjore and Panchkula participated in the face painting, rangoli and solo-dance competitions with enthusiasm. Students also performed on Bollywood, Punjabi and classical numbers. The popular “mango-eating competition” invited students’ participation with enthusiasm.

In the evening, artistes from the NZCC, Patiala, presented a colourful cultural programme of folk songs, qawalis and dances of Himachal, Haryana and Punjab.