Sunrise Festival 2025–26:
Arunachal Pradesh celebrated the inaugural Sunrise Festival 2025-26 at Dong village in Anjaw district, the easternmost point where sunrise first touches Indian territory.Sunrise Festival is an adventure-led cultural tourism festival to establish Arunachal Pradesh as a global hub for nature, culture, adventure, and heritage celebrations centered around the sunrise.Dong is home to the indigenous Meyor (Zakhring) tribe, known as the Sunrise People, whose culture, traditions, and belief systems are deeply rooted in sun worship.It featured cultural presentations from multiple tribes of Arunachal Pradesh namely Mishmi, Singhpho, Galo, Wancho, Nocte, Adi, Apatani, Nyishi, and Monpa, offering a living showcase of state’s rich and diverse indigenous heritage.Dong Village is located in Anjaw district’s Dong Valley at the tri-junction of India, China, and Myanmar. It lies just 7 km from Walong, a major theatre of the 1962 Chinese aggression.
