Sunrise Festival in India's easternmost village to welcome New Year

ITANAGAR: (Dec 25) Tourists can usher in the New Year at Arunachal Pradesh's Dong, the first village in India to witness the sunrise, amid a lineup of cultural performances and adventure activities.

The first Sunrise Festival will begin on December 29 and continue till January 2, bringing together artists, explorers, scholars and travellers from across India and abroad, officials said on Thursday.

Located in the remote Anjaw district near the India-China-Myanmar tri-junction, Dong, home to the Meyor tribe, is known as the first place in India to witness sunrise, they said.