Bengal: Three-day 'MP Deusi Bhailo Mahotsav' begins in Siliguri

Siliguri, Nov 13 (UNI) A three-day cultural festival, 'MP Deusi Bhailo Mahotsav 2026', began at Milan More Football Ground in Siliguri on Thursday, bringing together the rich cultural traditions of the Darjeeling hills, Terai, Dooars, Sikkim and neighbouring regions. Organised to celebrate the region's diverse cultural heritage, the festival aims to showcase the distinctive identity of the Gorkha community through its folk music, traditional dances, attire, customs and cuisine. It will continue until November 15. Darjeeling MP Raju Bista said the Mahotsav was an effort to provide a major platform for preserving and promoting the region's cultural heritage while encouraging…