SUMMER FESTIVAL

SUMMER FESTIVAL

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SHIMLA

International Shimla summer festival is organized by District Administration for the attraction of tourists. It is organised every year in the month of June. Himachal Cultural attractions and activities are the top attractions of this festival.

This renowned event has been held regularly in Shimla since the 1960s and is a five day extravaganza. This Summer Festival consists of a huge association of men and women who gather and celebrate the advent of summer.

They sing and dance in gratefulness to the glory of God. They offer thanks for the rich harvest and the golden crop and also requests God for a repetition of the same bliss on the following year.

The best reason to plan your travel to Shimla during summer season is to be the part of famous Shimla summer festival. It is one of the most awaited Upcoming Festival in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.

Shimla summer festival is celebrated on a grand scale. Various talented people from all over India make this grand event as unforgettable for their life. Various tourist attracted programs are organized to make this International Summer Festival with full of fun and enjoyable event.

The Summer Festival in Simla is a beautiful amalgamation of various people of India who make it an event that is remembered for a long time to come. The numerous festivities and the variety of programmes that are organized make the Summer Festival a fun and enjoyable event.

Enthusiastic school children also take part in the festivities and many competitions are organized for their amusement and enjoyment. These children also put up various cultural acts and performances and the Summer Festival acts as a stage to showcase their talent and skills.

Other events include photography competition, poster-making competition and a fashion show that showcases the talent of local designers. The unique thing about this fashion show is that it showcases folk dresses. The Summer Festival is the perfect time to indulge in festivity and celebration.

ByAir

There are regular flights going from Jubbarhatti to Chandigarh and delhi, which is about 23 kms from the town, and it is the nearest airport.

By Train

The small railway station in Shimla is just 1 kilometre away from the centre of the town and is connected to Kalka by a narrow gauge rail track. The famous toy train of Shimla goes between Kalka and Shimla, covering a distance of 96 kilometres in about 7 hours. Kalka in turn is the nearest rail head, which is connected to Chandigarh and Delhi by regular trains. You can take the Kalka Shatabdi, which goes from New Delhi Railway Station to Kalka Railway Station via Chandigarh.

By Bus

There are several bus services including Himachal Road Transport Corporation buses as well as private operators connecting Shimla to the major cities in North India. Chandigarh is at a distance of 117 kilometres, Manali at 260 kilometres and Delhi at 343 kilometres. If you are going from Delhi, you can take an overnight air conditioned luxury bus from ISBT Kashmiri Gate.