Two mega festivals of the state and both had a similar start. If the wash-out of Day 1 of Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival 2023 in November in Ri-Bhoi district wasn’t enough, the Me’gong Festival in West Garo Hills in December met a similar fate on Thursday as rain god played spoilsport once again, despite the events being 20 days apart.

The sudden rain, that has lasted close of 24 hours, has to a certain extent dampened the festive spirit as people across the region were waiting to watch legendary Indian rock band ‘Parikrama’ perform

Tura-oni 30 km-mang chelao donggipa Jengjalo-o ong•atgnigipa Me•gong Festival-ni skanggipa salo doka dam•aniko ong•ataniko, mikkarang dondikpilgija waani a•selo Sukrobar salona ra•doataha.

The incessant rains have impacted the footfall at the venue with a sparse crowd on the evening of the inauguration.

The Me-gong festival, this year, is being held at Baljek Airport in Jengjal, about 30 kms from Tura town.

The globally acclaimed pop group, Vengaboys, has stirred excitement as they gear up for the upcoming Me•gong Festival at Baljek Airport, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya. The festival, scheduled from December 7th to 9th, promises a three-day extravaganza of music, culture, and festivities.

The inaugural edition of Tura Me·gong International Literary Festival (TMILF), scheduled for December 9, 2023, at Baljek – Jengjal, positions itself as a harmonious convergence of oral and written literature.

The festival is being held after a gap of one year. It had to be called-off at the last-minute last year due to tensions on Assam – Meghalaya border due to the Mukroh firing incident in which five people from Meghalaya were killed.