Sultanah Of Kelantan Graces Opening Of Flora Festival 2026

KOTA BHARU, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- The Sultanah of Kelantan, Sultanah Nur Diana Petra Abdullah, today graced the opening of the Kelantan Flora Festival 2026 at the Tengku Anis Municipal Park here, which features over 1,000 species of flora.

Upon arrival at 10.15 am, Her Royal Highness was welcomed by Menteri Besar Datuk Mohd Nassuruddin Daud and members of the Kelantan State Executive Council.

After the launch, the Sultanah presented prizes to the winners of competitions held in conjunction with the festival.

They included a paludarium competition involving students from 13 secondary schools in the state and a landscaping competition involving participants from 10 districts, which was won by the Bachok District Council.

Her Royal Highness also toured the exhibition featuring over 1,000 species of flora around the festival grounds before departing at 11.40 am.

Meanwhile, state Agriculture, Agro-food Industry and Commodities Committee chairman Datuk Tuan Mohd Saripudin Tuan Ismail said the festival was the opening event for the celebrations marking the 57th birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad V, this year.

He said various activities have been lined up throughout the four-day festival starting today, including a fantasy garden-themed landscaping competition, a paludarium contest, creative flora fashion, a bird exhibition, a petting zoo and a floriculture exhibition. 

He said the theme “Alam Lestari, Komuniti Harmoni” (Sustainable Nature, Harmonious Community) was not merely intended for competitions and exhibitions, but also aimed at instilling awareness among the people on the importance of appreciating and preserving the state’s flora and fauna heritage.

The Kelantan Flora Festival 2026, which runs until Sunday (Sept 27), is expected to attract over 100,000 visitors from within and outside the state throughout the event.

-- BERNAMA