India, Dec. 12 -- Mizoram will host a winter festival showcasing Mizo culture through traditional dances and live music concerts, a minister said on Thursday.

The state tourism department will organise the event at Aizawl's Lammual (formerly AR Ground) from December 15 to 20 and again on December 23, tourism minister Lalnghinglova Hmar said.

Hmar said the festival aims to attract tourists from across India and abroad. He added that organisers will conduct a Christmas-themed costume parade and carol programme on December 23, and they will decorate Lammual and the surrounding areas with Christmas installations to draw visitors.

He said the organisers will also set up a charity stall during the event to allow people to donate clothes and ...