Hornbill Festival 2025 Day-3 update
The Hornbill Festival recorded a total footfall of 15,324 visitors on Day 3, according to data released on Wednesday.
When culture is misread: School performance distorts Nagaland’s identity
Amid the vibrant celebrations of Nagaland’s Hornbill Festival, a video circulating on social media has triggered widespread concern over cultural misrepresentation. The video, reportedly from 2018, shows children in a…
Book tracing 25-year journey of Hornbill Festival released in Nagaland
A new book documenting the evolution of Nagaland’s iconic Hornbill Festival since its inception in 2000 was officially released on Wednesday by Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio at Kisama.
Hornbill Festival 2025 begins in Kisama with international partners and cultural celebration
The 26th edition of the Hornbill Festival began on Monday at the Naga Heritage Village in Kisama, coinciding with Nagaland’s 63rd Statehood Day.
Nagaland permits liquor sale to foreign nationals during Hornbill Festival
The Government of Nagaland has issued a notification allowing the sale and consumption of liquor to foreign nationals during the Hornbill Festival from 1 to 10 December 2025.
Celebration Meets Concern as Hornbill Festival 2025 Opens
The twenty sixth edition of the Hornbill Festival opens on December 1 with a wider international presence and an ambitious slate of events across Nagaland.
Growing investments put spotlight on Hornbill Festival’s economic impact and job creation claims
Nagaland is set to open the 26th edition of the Hornbill Festival on December 1 with six international partners and an expanded line-up of events across the state, as officials…
Days before Hornbill Festival, Rio says Centre yet to act on promised easing of PAP restrictions
With Nagaland set to host the 26th edition of the Hornbill Festival from December 1, 2025, Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking urgent…
See Nagaland from the sky: Helicopter tours launched for Hornbill Festival 2025
Nagaland has introduced a new aerial tourism initiative ahead of the Hornbill Festival 2025, with Tourism and Higher Education Minister Temjen Imna Along on Tuesday flagging off the Aerial Experience…
Nagaland: Big build-up before Hornbill Festival, but uncertainty lingers beyond
From an aircraft livery to a cinematic rollout, Nagaland scales up promotion ahead of Hornbill Festival