New Delhi, Dec 19 (AHN) NDMC Chairperson Keshav Chandra will inaugurate the "Annual Winter Rose Show", organised by the civic agency in association with The Rose Society of India, at India-Africa Friendship Rose Garden, Shanti Path, on Saturday, an official said.

The show will display more than 70 varieties of roses in 22 classes and 175 sections of about 1,250 exhibits by participants from across the country.

Prizes will be awarded to the best exhibits during a distribution ceremony on Sunday, said an official statement.

Visitors can enjoy the show from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, it said.

Participants from various organisations such as NDMC, PGI Chandigarh and Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), commonly known as the Pusa Institute, will take part in the show by exhibiting roses in different classes.

The main attractions in the show will include different types of roses, which include Hybrid Tea, Floribunda, Miniature, Polyantha, and other varieties.

In addition to this, a painting competition for students of NDMC schools, a display of value-added rose products, artistic bouquets, garlands, and Ikebana arrangements will also form part of the event.

The Winter Rose Show promises to be a visual delight for visitors, offering an opportunity to witness a wide range of rose varieties competing in both vases and pots.

The event will also provide a refreshing and stress-relieving experience, allowing visitors to appreciate the beauty of the rose garden and enjoy the magnificent blooms.

The show will serve as a unique platform for rose lovers to interact, exchange experiences, and celebrate the beauty, colour, and fragrance of roses.

Whether as participants or visitors, all attendees are expected to experience a sense of relaxation and joy amidst today’s fast-paced lifestyle, said the statement.

The rose, celebrated as one of nature’s most beautiful creations, is admired worldwide for its endless variety of shapes, sizes, colours, fragrances, and foliage. It has long been regarded as a symbol of love, beauty, and elegance.