Thimpu: The eighth edition of the Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition will be held in the capital city of Thimpu in May.

The Tourism Council Of Bhutan said the event will be held from May 2 to 6.

This popular annual event provides a platform for local gardeners, artisans and entrepreneurs to display their plants and floral creations. Traditional crafts and installations are showcased at the festival along with a huge mural painted by artists from VAST Bhutan (Voluntary Artists Studio, Thimphu ), reports The Bhutan Live.

During the event, a vast range of medicinal plants and herbs from the Himalayas are also exhibited by Bhutan’s Institute of Traditional Medicine.

This is going to be the first flower exhibition in the city since the border was reopened following the pandemic.

The “Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition” is run in partnership with the local community that helps beautify towns through permanent gardens and art pieces. It aims to support floriculture and gardening-related business, as well as provide vibrant spaces for the community, the news portal reported.