Shirui Lily FestivalShirui Lily Festival is an annual cultural state festival of Manipur organised by Manipur Tourism Department every year. Initially, the festival was celebrated by the locals of Shirui village in Ukhrul to pay tribute to the state flower Shirui Lily that blooms from the last week of May through the second week of June. In 2017, Shirui Lily Festival was declared as a state festival by the Government of Manipur.[1] The 2023 Shirui Lily Festival was postponed due to the prevailing tension in the region. Festival locationsAfter being declared as a state festival, three venues were selected to celebrate the festival. Main AttractionsThe four day festival showcases cultural events, artifacts, games, music and food of Manipur state in general and particularly that of the Tangkhul Naga tribe. The main attractions of the festival are:
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