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Rains bring down temperature in Himachal Pradesh

admin — Mon, 02 May 2011 14:01:51 +0000

Rains in Himachal Pradesh brought some relief from heat. Most tourism hubs like Kasauli, Manali, Palampur, Dharamsala, Chamba and Dalhousie experienced mild to moderate rainfall. There are chances of more rain and hailstorms in Shimla, Mandi and Kullu districts in the next 24 hours. Shimla recorded a maximum temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 16 degrees.

Rise of day temperature in Himachal Pradesh

admin — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 11:23:05 +0000

The day temperatures in Himachal state rose today after many days of intense cold conditions. Una in Shivalik foothills recorded a high of 26 deg Celsius followed by Sundernagar at 24.9 deg, Nahan 23.9 deg, Bhuntar 23.1 deg, Dharamshala 21.2 deg and Shimla 17.4 deg. However, Minimum night temperatures stayed at 5.5 deg in Palampur, while Bhuntar and Solan were at 6.1 deg and Shimla recorded a minimum temperature of 6.4 deg.

Himachal Pradesh – Culture Exhibitions dates

admin — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:43:57 +0000

Himachal Pradesh has number of festivals or exhibitions. These are related mostly to arts and crafts exhibitions, winter sports etc. Here’s a list of such festivals. Please check the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation for the exact dates.

Festival/Fair	Where	When	What’s in it
National Snow Statue Competition	Kufri	January	Snow statue-making competitions.
Folk Dance Competition	Shimla	January	Dance competitions.
All India Water Sports Regatta	Pong Dam	January, October	Swimming, canoeing, kayaking, rowing, sailing, water surfing and so on.
Winter Carnival	Manali	February	Skiing competitions
Winter Sports Festival	Kufri	February	Winter sports contests
Nalwari Fair	Bilaspur	March	A trade fair, with entertainment like wrestling and so on.
TIPA (Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts) Festival	McLeodganj	April	Opera festival including folk dances and plays.
Sipi Fair	Mashobra	May	A handicrafts bazaar.
Hang Gliding rally	Billing	May	Hang gliding
Summer Festival	Shimla, Dharamsala, Dalhousie	June	Cultural programmes, art & handicrafts exhibitions, golf tournament, and flower shows.
Ladarcha Fair	Kaza	July	A trade festival.
International Folk Festival	Kullu	October	Handicrafts exhibitions, music, dance and the like.
Lavi Fair	Rampur	November	A trade fair, with everything from fruits to horses sold or bartered.
Himalaya Festival	McLeodganj	December	Troupes from all the Himalayan countries (Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet) participate in the cultural programmes.
Ice Skating Carnival	Shimla	December	Ice-skating of course, with fancy dress & other competitions, and the grand finale of a torchlight tattoo.