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Gangtok, Nov. 4: In a bid to promote tourism during the off-season, a food, craft and music festival will be held here in the first week of December.

The dates for the carnival, to be held from December 5 to 10, was finalised at a meeting convened recently by senior officials of the state tourism department
Siphora Targain, the deputy secretary of the Sikkim tourism department, said the festival would be held at three different venues.

The site next to Star Cinema at New Market has been selected for cultural and musical shows while the open space opposite Blue Sheep at M. G. Marg would be the venue for the sale and display of art and craft items. The food fest would be held at Titanic Park.

The state culture department will also be roped in to help organise the carnival. While the department officials are still working on the details of the itinerary, it has been reported that fashion shows will form an important part of the carnival.

A music fest has been also organised in Mangan, the North district headquarters, from December 28. Organisers of the festival have invited bands from all over the country to participate in the weeklong festivities that will close on New Year’s day.