President Dr Ram Baran Yadav is inaugurating the Chitwan Festival 2013 that runs for ten days. Different processions representing different ethnic and indigenous people, professional organizations and educational institutions will be held in Narayanghat prior to inauguration of the event.[break]
The Chitwan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) is organizing the event in collaboration with local government bodies.
Dr Til Chandra Bhattarai, president of the CCCI, said the festival is being organized with the slogan ´Invest Mid-Nepal´ to sensitize investment opportunities in central Nepal. “The festival will feature different workshops mainly focusing on attracting both domestic and foreign investors to central Nepal,” said Bhattarai, who is also the coordinator of main organizing committee.
Various products and services will be showcased in 472 stalls, including 18 international stalls and six special stalls, during the fair.
Food festival, sightseeing of different tourist spots and various entertainment activities are among the major attractions of the event. The fair is expected to see footfall of around 450,000 visitors and transaction of over Rs 250 million.
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