Hornbill Festival Closes in Nagaland With 214,493 Visitors

Overview

• Nagaland’s tourism department reported total footfall of 214,493, including 2,528 foreign tourists, with a single-day peak of 33,535 on the final day.
• Arunachal Pradesh Tourism Minister Pasang Dorjee Sona announced new cooperation with Nagaland across music, art, tourism, horticulture and industries.
• Six partner countries—Austria, France, Ireland, Malta, Switzerland and the United Kingdom—joined this edition, with cultural troupes from all eight Northeastern states performing.
• Ireland’s Deputy Ambassador Raymond Mullen and Malta’s High Commissioner Reuben Gauci praised Nagaland and signaled interest in deeper cultural and educational ties.
• The closing programme, curated by the Task Force for Music & Arts under the theme ‘Colours of Nagaland,’ capped 10 days of traditional and contemporary showcases.