Ladarcha festival

Current Context : Three-day Ladarcha festival, started at the scenic Kaza in Lahaul and Spiti district.

• This festival has provided a platform for self-help groups (SHGs) to showcase natural products crafted under the JICA Forestry Project.

ABOUT LADARCHA FESTIVAL

• The La Darcha Fair held every year in Lahaul and Spiti district.
• It offers a glimpse into the undiscovered and unspoiled culture, artifacts, handicrafts and a myriad of other exquisite goods produced in these regions.
• Traders from Ladakh, Rampur Busher and Spiti meet in this fair to barter  their produce.
• The fair features three stalls dedicated to traditional and natural goods, including Spiti’s clothing, Sherma tea and juice, carpets, dried apples and other local products.