Mangaluru: The Department of Horticulture will organize an annual floricultural and horticultural show at Kadri Park from January 23-27.
Deputy Director of the Horticulture Department Yogesh HR, said that a special flower arrangement featuring Yakshagana using Dutch roses and other flowers will be on display.

In a bid to promote terrace gardening, the Department will also organize demonstrations, he said adding that a department staff will guide the interested visitors on the procedures involved.

There would be competitions in flower arrangement, vegetable kitchen garden, terrace garden model, and floral rangoli. Yogesh said that Dakshina Kannada Hotel Association would conduct a food festival on the flower show premises. Cultural programmes would be conducted at the park on all days from 6 pm- 8.30 pm in connection with the nine-day Karavali Utsav which also begins on January 23.

Entry fee for the flower show is fixed at Rs 10 for adults and Rs 5 for children to enter the par.

Dakshina Kannada District In-Charge Minister B Ramanath Rai, will inaugurate the show.