Rio inaugurates facilities at Hornbill fest venue

Dimapur: Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio on Tuesday inagurated various facilities to commemorate the 25th edition of Hornbill festival at Kisama, commencing from Dec 1.
During the day, Rio inaugurated the international morung, the Hornbill festival app, dormitory for cultural troupes, marketing complex of handloom and craft pavilion, medical booth-cum-cash vending facility and tourism department lounge. He said the festival is no more a Naga festival and has rather become an international event attracting tourists from all over the globe.
"We have international partners now to celebrate as well," Rio added.
Rio urged all the tribes in Kohima to use the facilities at Kisama to preserve the Naga tradition and culture and showcase them around the year.