The India International Cherry Blossom Festival 2018 will be held at Shillong, Meghalaya from 141-17 November 2018 at Shillong, Meghalaya, which is well connected from Guwahati and its own airport at Umroi. The festival, being organised by Forest and Environment Department, Govt of Meghalaya and Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), Govt of India in collaboration with Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Govt of India, said Mr. Aldous Mawlong IAS, Commissioner and Secretary, Govt of Meghalaya. The festival will celebrate the unique autumn flowering of Himalayan Cherry Blossoms with several cultural events at Shillong, Meghalaya. Visitors can enjoy fashion shows, rock concerts, a beauty pageant and even compete in an amateur Golf Tournament. Alongside, there will be stalls showcasing the region’s food, wine and crafts and there are several Japanese cultural events, a Japanese Food Pavilion and a Higher Education Stall in partnership with the Embassy of Japan in India, said Mr. N. Munish Singh, Regional Director, ICCR.