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Mizoram Revives Anthurium Festival After Three-Year Hiatus, Blending Floriculture, Culture, and Adventure
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News18•02-10-2026, 16:00
Mizoram Revives Anthurium Festival After Three-Year Hiatus, Blending Floriculture, Culture, and Adventure
- •Mizoram's Anthurium Festival returns after a three-year break, combining floriculture, adventure, and indigenous culture and music events from October 1-3.
- •Organized by the state Tourism and Horticulture Departments, the festival at Reiek and Ailawng showcases anthurium cultivation, hilly landscapes, traditional games, local cuisine, handicrafts, and community-based tourism.
- •Tourism Minister Lalnghinglova Hmar emphasized the festival's role in promoting tourism while ensuring local community benefits, integrating horticulture, landscapes, culture, and communities.
- •The festival highlights anthurium cultivation as a livelihood opportunity, especially for women growers, with flowers supplied to markets outside Mizoram.
- •Activities include flower shows, nursery visits, trekking, cave exploration, traditional Mizo games, folk performances, music, fashion shows, local cuisine, handicrafts, and shooting competitions, aiming to generate economic opportunities for local businesses.
Key Questions Answered
The three-day Anthurium Festival is being held from October 1 to 3 at Reiek and nearby Ailawng in the Mamit district of Mizoram.
The Anthurium Festival was not organised for three years because other festivals were held in its place.
The festival features flower shows, garden and nursery visits, trekking and cave exploration, traditional Mizo games, folk performances, music, fashion shows, and local cuisine.
