208th Edition of Lalbagh Flower Show opens for public, Visit Today
Karnataka’s Horticulture
department is ready to host 208th flower show in Lalbagh from August 4
dedicating it the Indian armed forces- army, navy and air force.
Karnataka Chief
Minister inaugurated the 208th edition of Lalbagh Flower Show on 4th
August, 2018.
Lalbagh Flower
Show is a bi-annual organised every Republic Day and Independence Day.
Every edition
has a dedicated theme around which the floral replicas are designed.
The 208th
edition is dedicated to the Indian Armed Forces. The #LalbaghFlowerShow is dedicated to the
#IndianArmedForces, visitors will get to view floral replicas of PSLV, GSLV,
Akash and BrahMos missiles, models of fighter jets and war helicopters.
CM Kumaraswamy
Inaugurates 208th Flower Show At Lalbagh.
Bangalore
Lalbagh Flower Show August 2018 Images H D by SUBBALAKSHMI SASTRY
Lalbagh Flower
Show held in Bengaluru in honor of Indian Armed Forces
On the occasion
of 72nd Independence Day celebrations, 208th Lalbagh flower show was conducted
in Bengaluru to pay a floral tribute to the Indian Armed Forces.
The flower show started on August 4 and will continue till
August 15.This year's theme of freedom fighters was chosen to inculcate
patriotism and inspire children to join Indian Army.
This year's show is categorised into three sections.
Section 01) The first show will have 17 attractions including
Amar Jawan Jyoti, ISRO Satellite launching vehicle and war missile models, and
vertical garden around the light house.
Section 02) The second one will be outside the glasshouse
which will have seven attractions including a dancing peacock, mega floral flow
and hanging flowers.
Section 03) Lastly, six attractions will be in the selected
areas of Lalbagh, which will have an exhibition of 200 old wood carving and
fruits and vegetable attractions.
The exhibition will showcase more than 87 varieties of
seasonal flowers, such as Medinilla, Anthorium, Orchids, Vinka, and
Bougainvilla and various other plants. Around two crore were spent to create
this flower show.
Highlight of the show will be Amar Jawan Jyothi at Glass
House, where flags of all three armed forces will be on display. Invitees will
pay floral tribute at the Amar Jawan Jyothi.
Commemorative models of Kannada film industry will be created
to honour it for completing 85 glorious years.
To entertain guests BSF, MEG and KSRP will play live band on
all weekends.
For the safety of
children, the Department has requested school kids to visit flower show on
weekdays instead of weekends.
Isro and HAL will display their PSLV, GSLV, Brahmos satellite,
warplanes and helicopters at the entrance gates and four sides of the glass
house.
There will be displays of defence forces which will enthral
visitors at the glass house.
For the first time, tickets will include 18% GST. The
Department has decided to levy GST on entry tickets only for adults. The GST on
children tickets will be absorbed by the department only.
The department has also taken special measures to keep honey
bees at bay.
Keeping in line with the theme this year, there will be a
drawing competition on the ‘Role of soldiers in protection of motherland’ and
the ‘Border problems of India’.
On the occasion of the Kannada filmdom completing 85 years, a
commemorative model of the industry has also been created behind the Glass
House. It will depict floral replicas of old film reel, clapboard and cameras.
The reel itself is 45 ft long, created with more than 15,000
roses, while the floral camera has more than 7,000 roses. Totally, over 1.8
lakh roses are being used.
The department expects around seven lakh visitors for the
show, which will be open to the public from August 4 to 15.
The department, in an effort to keep the flower show
environment-friendly, has banned plastic on the premises.
Seven Tips for a Safe Lalbagh Flower Show experience:
Tip 01) Start early from home, have breakfast on the way,
enter Lalbagh by 9.00am
Tip 02) Carry lots of water, plenty of snacks are available in
Lalbagh
Tip 03) Have a leisurely walk around the displays, click
photos and more photos
Tip 04) Update your Facebook status
Tip 05) Invite friends to join you for the Lalbagh Flower Show
walk
Tip 06) Spend time by the Lalbagh Lake too
Tip 07) Carry back fond memories
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