Shillong, December 12: The fourth edition of Winter Tales is back and bigger than before. The Department of Tourism, Government of Meghalaya is proud to announce Winter Tales 2023 to be held on the 14th, 15th and 16th of December in the heart of the city at picturesque Ward’s Lake (Nan Polok). Winter Tales is curated by Dakti Crafts and implemented by Meghalayan Age Limited.
The festival brings together the indigenous community on a common platform as they showcase their talents while prioritising sustainability practices. It promotes the concept of “homegrown, handpicked and handcrafted” focusing on local entrepreneurs in handicrafts, handlooms, music, food, art, literature, and several niche talents.
Winter Tales strives for a ‘natural and organic’ approach to events and festivities in Meghalaya by using items such as bamboo and jute wherever possible and limiting non-biodegradable and non-recyclable waste. Plastic waste, if any, generated from the festival is up-cycled and the same is maintained by all participants.
In keeping with the ‘vocal for local’ movement, the food is always handled by local chefs and tastemakers and the music is provided by local artists with a mix of cultural, traditional and modern. The festival will also host a slew of workshops, demonstrations and panel discussions to educate and inspire the guests to delve deeper into the minutiae of the state.
Tickets can be booked from the website www.wintertales.in and proceeds of all tickets go to charitable institutions. For more details on the Winter Tales line-up, workshops, demonstrations and panel discussions please follow the social handles @wintertales.shillong on Instagram and the official website.
There are a lot of special activities planned this year as well as an extraordinary guest – the Green Santa who will be here to paint the town green and spread awareness about making this a green and clean Christmas.
