International Mango Festival Delhi, India

Starting Date : 1st July 2011

Ending Date : 3rd July 2011

Venue : New Delhi

Country : India

International mango festival is held every year during the first week of July in Delhi, the capital city of India. The mango festival is celebrated through out India during the months of June and July. But it is held in a large scale at the Talkatora stadium in Delhi. It is hosted by the Delhi Tourism Board in collaboration with the Delhi Government. Mango festival is also hosted in cities of Chandigarh, Mumbai, Pune, Pinjore and Hyderabad.

About Delhi International Mango Festival

Indian is the birthplace of mangoes and no wonder Indians are very fond of them and they just adore them! From the hills of Kashmir in north to the seashores of Indian Ocean in south, the people of India have cultivated, nurtured, adored and tasted several flavors of mangoes. We feel delighted while having mangoes.

It is only the ‘King of Fruits’, Mango that makes your summers extremely succulent. We all know that summers and mangoes are inseparable to each other, so just to crave for more and show you the glimpse and taste of varieties of mangoes, Delhi celebrates International Mango Festival (DIMF)each year.

International Mango Festival is a brilliant opportunity to taste the eleven hundred varieties of mangoes for free and relish the everlasting delicious experience. It is organized by the Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation in coordination with other concerned organizations at the popular Talkatora Stadium in Delhi, intended to reveal the specialties of mangoes from different states of India. There are different varieties of mangos that come from different states such as Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab Haryana. There are different competitions that are held at the Mango Festival in Delhi between the different mango growers. The visitors here also get the opportunity to taste mangos for free and savor the delicious experience for the rest of the year.

Showcase of almost hundreds of varieties of mangos at the International Mango Festival

You can say that DIMF is a best way to tribute your long-standing love and the fondness for this spectacular feast for the eyes. Come here to know about the traditional mangoes like Langda Mango, Dasheri Mango, Alphonso Mango, Fasli Mango, Bombay Green Mango, Sindheri Mango, Chausa Mango, along with the new hybrid discoveries of the fruit. In this way, you can completely involve yourself in mango extravaganza that continues for three days.

To make it like a full-fledged mango party for observers, different competitions are also held amid mango growers. Mango eating competitions, mango quiz, children’s shows and mango folk performances make the fiesta a decked up sight to behold. Last but not least, the buyers from all over the globe specially make their presence as it also encourages vigorous trading of the fruit too.

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