Kathmandu, October 30
The 19th Godavari Flower Competition and Exhibition 2083 began on Thursday at Jawalakhel Football Ground in Lalitpur, targeting visitors ahead of the upcoming Tihar and Chhath festivals.
Organised by the Floriculture Association Nepal (FAN), the five-day exhibition will run until November 2. Friday is the second day of the event.
Although rain began early Friday morning, visitors continued to arrive to view the flowers and purchase plants.
The exhibition features 86 stalls, including 78 commercial stalls, two competition stalls, four official stalls, one plant clinic and one photo and selfie stall.
According to the organisers, more than 450 varieties of flowers and plants are on display and available for sale. These include newly introduced varieties of chrysanthemums, marigolds, globe amaranths, other seasonal flowers and ornamental plants.
The organisers expect more than 39,000 people to visit the exhibition and commercial transactions worth over Rs 13 million during the five-day event.
