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Winter Carnival Manali 2024 Start Date: January 02, 2024 End Date: January 06, 2024 Address: Manali, Himachal Pradesh, India Influence: National Level Event Purpose: To boost winter tourism Organizers: DC Kullu is chairman and SDM Manali is vice-chairman with both government and non-government members Timing: Opening at 7 AM on 2nd January. Cultural and other programmes will be held between 11 AM and 10 PM daily Contact Details: 01902-254100 (O) 254200 (R) (Or check the official website of the Manali Winter Carnival) Main attractions of winter carnival Cultural tableaus Local cuisines Winter sports (Skiing, Snowboarding competitions etc) Winter Queen beauty pageant Voice of Carnival Folk dances Western dances Street plays Fashion shows Baby shows Magic shows Local games Games for tourists Many more Updated on January 7, 2024 Manali's Nisha Thakur crowned Winter Queen 2024 Nisha Thakur from Manali was crowned Winter Queen 2024 during five-day-long National Winter Carnival that concluded on January 6. The final round of the Winter Queen beauty pageant concluded at 12am midnight where Nisha won the contest. Kohinoor from Shimla was chosen first runner up while Bhavya Pandit from Manali was declared second runner up. 27 beauties from different states were chosen for the semi-final round. Updated on January 6, 2023 Aarzoo Rana, 22, from Janjehli in Himachal’s Mandi district, was crowned Winter Queen 2023 on Friday late at night. Nitika from Shimla and Smriti from Kullu were crowned first and second runner-ups respectively. More details here. Tourists enjoy Kullu folk dance performed by hundreds of women Updated on January 5, 2023 Kullu folk dance performed by hundreds of women and fashion shows by women of all age groups wearing traditional clothes remained the main attraction for tourists in the Winter Carnival being celebrated here from January 2 to 6. Women, wearing traditional attire and