Hornbill Festival Concludes in Nagaland With 'Colours of Nagaland' Finale

Overview

• The 10-day 26th edition ended on December 10 at the Naga Heritage Village in Kisama near Kohima.
• Attendance reached 214,493, including 2,528 foreign tourists, with a single-day peak of 33,535 on the final day.
• The closing show featured contemporary and fusion performances curated by the Task Force for Music & Arts under the theme Colours of Nagaland.
• Miss Nagaland 2025, Linoka K. Achumi, lit the ritual bonfire to mark the formal close.
• Partner nations Austria, France, Ireland, Malta, Switzerland and the United Kingdom sent delegations that praised ties, while state partner Arunachal Pradesh announced collaboration in music, arts, tourism, horticulture and industries.