Foreign tourists arriving in Chitral
The Chilim Joshi festival will be held simultaneously in three valleys of Kailash including Bamburet, Birir and Rumbur
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A number of foreign tourists, including French and Australian families, have arrived in Chitral to enjoy the upcoming Kailashi spring festival of Chilim Joshi which is expected to commence on May 14. The tourists visited the Tourist Information Centre (TIC) in Chitral where they were briefed about local culture, traditions, tourist attractions and various festivals in the scenic valleys.
They were told that the Chilim Joshi festival will be held simultaneously in three valleys of Kailash including Bamburet, Birir and Rumbur. It marks the arrival of spring and summer seasons and provides an opportunity to the visitors to witness the traditional lifestyle of the Kailashi people. Ahead of the festival, locals have launched a cleanliness drive.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 12th, 2018.
They were told that the Chilim Joshi festival will be held simultaneously in three valleys of Kailash including Bamburet, Birir and Rumbur. It marks the arrival of spring and summer seasons and provides an opportunity to the visitors to witness the traditional lifestyle of the Kailashi people. Ahead of the festival, locals have launched a cleanliness drive.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 12th, 2018.