Two trade festivals have begun, one in Tansen, the historic town of Palpa, and the other at Panauti, the cultural town of Kavre.
The 2nd Tansen Agriculture, Employment, Tourism, Industry, and Trade Festival began last Friday (4th April) and will conclude on 16th April at the Tundikhel Ground in Tansen, while the 1st Cultural and Trade Festival began in Panauti in Kavre starting 3rd April and ending 16th April.
The Tansen festival promotes Palpali Dhaka, Karuwa, clay pots, wooden bags and other handicrafts, agricultural and livestock products, along with other local products, providing an opportunity for micro, cottage and small industries to expand their business.
This year, the festival will feature more than 300 trade stalls. Additionally, a special attraction of the festival will be Nepal’s first and largest ‘Fish Tunnel’, which will exhibit various fish varieties.
More than 500,000 visitors are expected to attend the festival, expecting business turnover of around Rs 80 million. The festival expects to contribute to the development of tourism, trade, employment, agriculture and industry in the entire Palpa district, including Tansen.
According to the entry fee management, the ticket fee for the general public is 75 rupees, 50 rupees for students, and free entry for senior citizens and people with disabilities.
This is the second time the Tansen Municipality is organizing the festival based on its annual plan. The first festival began on 19 Falgun 2080 and ran for 13 days. More than 300,000 visitors participated in the festival and generated a turnover of Rs 80 million.
Similarly, the 1st Panauti cultural and commercial festival is happening in Panauti, a historical, religious and cultural town of Kavre. The festival is organized by the National Folk Cultural Foundation of Nepal, under the patronage of Panauti Municipality-7 and in collaboration with the Panauti Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The festival will feature more than 60 trade stalls, displaying agricultural products, local handicrafts, and household items. The festival aims to promote Panauti’s traditional heritage, original folk culture, agriculture, handicrafts, and cottage industries at the national and international levels.
The general public will have to pay an entry fee of NRs 80, which is rupees 60 for students to enter the festival venue. The entry is free for senior citizens and people with disabilities.
Both festivals are expected to increase economic activity at the local level and focus on marketing local products.
