Noida: For four days in Feb, a corner of Noida will be transformed into a riot of colour, with a floral reimagining of the Kedarnath shrine rising at the centre of the city's annual flower show.
The 38th edition of the flower show will be organised by Noida Authority from Feb 19 to 22 at Shivalik Park near Shilp Haat in Sector 33A. This year, visitors will be greeted by a 25-foot-high floral gate and temple-inspired installation at the heart of the event, designed to evoke the Himalayan shrine through thousands of fresh blooms.
While the Kedarnath replica will be the visual and thematic anchor of the event, flower-crafted trishuls, elephants and everyday objects like drums, earthen pots and a piano, turning the venue into an immersive landscape rather than a conventional exhibition. Flowers will be sourced from Bengaluru, West Bengal and other regions to ensure a broad mix of varieties and colours. A food court will operate on-site throughout the event.
At its commercial core, the exhibition will feature 90 stalls, with participation from 38 nurseries. Visitors will be able to browse a wide range of offerings, including flowers, seeds, manure, gardening tools, decorative planters and nursery products. Officials said the aim was to appeal not only to casual visitors but also to home gardeners and horticulture enthusiasts.
Several public bodies and private institutions will also mount displays, among them the Greater Noida Authority, Yamuna Authority, Northern Railways, the New Delhi Municipal Council, the Indian Army, Bharat Petroleum, LG, Adobe Systems and Delhi Public School. Nearly 350 participants are expected to compete across multiple categories.
Cultural programmes will run alongside the exhibition, with musical performances by Delhi-based Sarvatra Band, dance presentations by school students and a kavi sammelan featuring poets from the region on the concluding evening.
Additional CEO Vandana Tripathi said preparations were underway as the event was expected to draw thousands of visitors over four days. The Authority is expected to spend around Rs 2 crore on the show, 60% of it to be funded by private firms. It has arranged for parking facilities for nearly 2,000 vehicles at Shilp Haat and nearby areas. Golf carts would also be arranged for senior citizens and the disabled.
The event will be inaugurated by GB Nagar MP Mahesh Sharma and Noida MLA Pankaj Singh.
Shafaque Alam is a special correspondent at The Times of India in...
Read MoreShafaque Alam is a special correspondent at The Times of India in Noida. He covers traffic, transport, and civic issues of Noida Authority, Greater Noida Authority and Yamuna Authority. He has a keen interest in video journalism, poetry and music.
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