The festival , scheduled from December 1-10 at Kisama near Kohima, will feature Japan’s contribution in areas like cultural performances, capacity building, and workshops focusing on handicrafts and bamboo products, with renowned Japanese artists and experts leading these sessions. Wales will be the partner country for the ensuing 25th edition of the Hornbill Festival in Nagaland, a development reflecting the growing global appeal of the annual festival held every year in December. The festival is lush with various food fair, games, songs, musical concerts and entertainment to keep the lively spirits of the celebration going. Traditional art work, wood crafts, handy crafts, sculptures, paintings, and wood carvings are displayed. Hornbill Festival - called the ' Festival of Festivals' is a Naga cultural spectacle held every year in Nagaland during the first week of December.
