The Northeastern(NE) state of Meghalaya known for its rich biodiversity, picturesque landscapes is all set to host an iconic tourism event at Thadlaskein Lake that aims to brand the state of its high-end tourism potential.

The state will host “Meghalayan Age Festival” which will be held in the second week of March tentatively from 6th or 7th for a period of nine days.

The highlights of the event will be hot air balloons, caving and glamping at the unexplored places of the lush green forest, rich hills and above of clouds.

“We are living in the Meghalayan Era and the world needs to be informed about this. Through this festival, we will brand Meghalaya and invite visitors to experience the State in a different style. We are putting different activities, music and cultural events to make this event a memorable one,” Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said.

It may be mentioned that Glamping is being held for the first time in Meghalaya, where 50 five star luxury tents will be put up for visitors. They can enjoy 5-star facilities in the tent and enjoy the festival.

Conrad said that during the festival, the government will showcase achievers from the State chosen from different fields — farming, education, health care, sportsmen, businessmen and develop stories around them and link their stories with Meghalaya.

He took to Facebook to share a video of the upcoming fest and wrote, “The world needs to generate 600 million jobs over the next decade to sustain economic growth and maintain social stability. While the world looks for alternatives, we look at ‘Culture’ as the major economic driver of the future,”.

He added that ‘The Meghalayan Age 2020’ is curated to preserve, package, showcase the natural, indigenous and heritage capital of the country “creating a world-class case study on ‘how to win in the experience economy’ – a 12 billion dollar opportunity for economies and nations.”

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