Preparations Underway for the 8th Chodzo Festival in Ravangla
Publish Date : 25/03/2025
Ravangla, March 25 (IPR) : A preparatory meeting for the 8th edition of the Discover Ravangla – Chodzo Fest, was held today at Chodzo Lake in Ravangla today. This year’s festival will focus on the themes of nature, culture, and sports. The event is being organized by the Discover Ravangla – Chodzo Festival Committee, with support from the Department of Tourism, Government of Sikkim.
In conjunction with the festival, two major volleyball tournaments will also take place: the Intrastate Volleyball Tournament and the Chief Minister Volleyball Gold Cup 2025. The Intrastate Volleyball Tournament is scheduled to run from April 2 to 16, while the Chief Minister Volleyball Gold Cup will take place from April 11 to 16. The actual Chodzo Fest will commence on April 11 and conclude on April 16.
The festival is being organized under the patronage of Hon’ble Chief Minister of Sikkim, Mr. Prem Singh Tamang Golay and patronage of Hon’ble MLA Mr. Riksal D Bhutia and Government Contractor Mr. Tashi Gyalpo Bhutia. The event aims to promote Ravangla as a key cultural and adventure tourism destination. As part of the preparations, responsibilities for event planning, logistics, and management were assigned to various committee members.
A site inspection was conducted at Chodzo Lake and its surrounding areas to assess the feasibility of constructing event-related structures. The inspection was intended to ensure the necessary infrastructure is in place to accommodate visitors, participants, and various festival activities.
The meeting was chaired by Mr. Bikash Basnet, Political Secretary to the Hon’ble Chief Minister, and attended by several key figures, including Mr. Lakpa Moktan, Youth President and Social Worker; Mr. Yougan Tamang, Press Secretary to the HCM; Mr. Karma Subba, OSD to the HCM; Former Additional Political Secretaries Mr. Tshering Wangchuk Lepcha and Mr. Bishal Sharma; TAAS President Sonam Norgay Lachungpa; Former Chairman Mr. Bishnu Sharma; OSD to Hon’ble Advisor Shri Yanten Bhutia, SDPO Mr. Tulshi Thapa; SHO Rinchen Dorjee Lepcha; SDM Ravangla; BDO; OSD Buddha Park; representatives from the Volleyball Association of Sikkim; senior citizens of Ravangla; officers from various line departments; and other committee members.