The three-day Cherry Blossom Festival was on Thursday inaugurated by Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma and Ambassador of Japan to India Satoshi Suzuki at the scenic Wards Lake here. The festival coincides with the blooming of pink cherry blossom flowers that dot the state capital here and across the state at this time of the year. The popular event was cancelled due to the COVID pandemic last year. The first edition of the Shillong Literary Festival was also inaugurated on the occasion. Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma gave an assurance that the government is trying to make it an annual event and more innovative by promoting music, art and culture. For a region like the Northeast that has immense talent, it is not only about giving people a platform but also providing th...
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