Shirui Lily Festival is an annual cultural state festival of Manipur organised by Manipur Tourism Department.
01 · What it is
Living Tradition
Documented cultural tradition on record; family classification awaits an editor.
02 · Where & name
India
Placed on record in India.
03 · How it is doing
□□□□ (Not yet assessed)
Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
04 · Proof & reuse
2 cited sources
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Chapter Takeaways
Festival locationsAfter being declared as a state festival, three venues were selected to celebrate the festival.
Main AttractionsThe four day festival showcases cultural events, artifacts, games, music and food of Manipur state in general and particularly that of the Tangkhul Naga tribe.
Common Questions Answered on Record
What is Shirui Lily Festival in plain words?
Shirui Lily Festival is an annual cultural state festival of Manipur organised by Manipur Tourism Department.
Where is Shirui Lily Festival practised or documented?
Sources on this page place Shirui Lily Festival in India.
What is the current condition of Shirui Lily Festival today?
□□□□ (Not yet assessed): Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
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Shirui Lily Festival is an annual cultural state festival of Manipur organised by Manipur Tourism Department. Initially, the festival was celebrated by the locals of Shirui village in Ukhrul to pay tribute to the state flower Shirui Lily that blooms from the last week of May through the second week of June. In 2017, Shirui Lily Festival was declared as a state festival by the Government of Manipur. The 2023 Shirui Lily Festival was postponed due to the prevailing tension in the region. The festival returned to Manipur on May 20, 2025 after a two-year pause because of the long-drawn conflict in the state. 1
Festival locations
After being declared as a state festival, three venues were selected to celebrate the festival. 1
Ukhrul
Shirui
Hungpung 1
Main Attractions
The four day festival showcases cultural events, artifacts, games, music and food of Manipur state in general and particularly that of the Tangkhul Naga tribe. The main attractions of the festival are: 1
ShiRock where rock bands from across the country competes for best rock music title. The event also features international bands to perform mainly on the opening and closing nights.
ShiChef where chefs compete to showcase their cooking skills and recipes.
Miss Spring Pageant where maidens walk the ramp to win the Miss Lily or Miss Spring title. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Shirui Lily Festival”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Shirui Lily Festival is Festival of the state of Manipur, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2
The source record links this tradition to 1 external register, which can be verified through the citation. 2