Sculptures at the snow craft competition were a major attraction during the 6th day of the snow fest at Shashan village in tribal Lahaul-Spiti district . Artists carved out beautiful sculptures from snow.
Take a look on beautiful sculptures crafted by creative craftmens
Technical Education Minister Ram Lal Markanda was the chief guest on the occasion. Various programmes were organised by the youth of the Adventure Sports and Tourism Society. Tug-of-war and ‘cholo’ competitions were organised for the youth. A knitting contest was also organised for women.
The chief guest and other guests were served local cuisines on chairs and tables crafted from snow. Local Yuvak Mandal and Mahila Mandal served local dishes like ‘marchu’, ‘childa’, potato, chutney, salted tea etc. The minister said the snow fest would provide a platform for promotion of tribal culture and traditions. He said each event during the fest was being recorded and would be documented in printed form.
