GUWAHATI: The sixth edition of FolkTea Festival will be held at Hatipoti Tea Estate in Pabhoi, Biswanath, on November 28 and 29, with a two-day programme featuring folk performances, indigenous games and a gathering of entrepreneurs and business leaders.
The event, organised by the Nanda Talukdar Foundation in association with Hatipoti Tea, will begin with the Founders' Club Retreat on November 28. Entrepreneurs, founders and business leaders from Assam and beyond are expected to attend the gathering, which will focus on networking, exchange of ideas and potential collaborations.
The festival's cultural programme will include a Gala Evening featuring folk music, theatre and cultural performances. The main event on November 29 will feature indigenous games and Tanmoy Saikia Night. Entry to the main festival will be free.
A car rally towards the Arunachal Pradesh border is also part of the programme. The event will seek to draw attention to tourism opportunities in Assam's North Bank region, particularly the Northern Range of Kaziranga National Park.
The festival is supported by NRL, OIL, Assam Pollution Control Board, NEDFi and SBI.
