November 24, 2021: Different hues of pink and purple is making Shillong’s landscape even more picturesque. It is that time of the year when Meghalaya looks simply beautiful with Cherry trees in full bloom. The annual Cherry Blossom Festival begins tomorrow, November 25. The festival was cancelled last year due to the COVID pandemic.

While the pandemic still continues, the festival is scheduled to happen this year between November 25 and 27. Literature festival, art and writing, short stories, essays, painting, and photography are events that are part of the festival.

Singing competition, fashion show, local wine making, Japanese and Korean food preparation, Mr & Miss Shillong Cherry Blossom, Mrs Shillong Cherry Blossom, graffiti making would be the other highlights of the Festival.

The annual festival coincides with the actual blooming of the cherry blossom flowers. Also known as the prunus cerasoides, these flowers underline the Himalayas and cover the east and west Khasi hills. While they grow in the wild, they are also spotted across the state, especially during this time of the year.