Category: Festival and Events

After the devastation caused by the covid and the sea, Shankhumukham in Thiruvananthapuram is once again a favorite destination of tourists. People are now flocking to Tsunami Park to experience the spectacle of Ice & Snow World, which was launched under the auspices of the District Tourism Promotion Council. Attractive for children and adults alike, the exhibition is reminiscent of snow-covered destination tourism. Artificial snow, icebergs, children’s playground, igloo hut, beautiful lighting furniture, and laser display provide a great visual experience. The show runs daily from 4 pm to 10 pm. Ice & Snow World is available from 11 a.m. ... Read more

The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, is organising the annual event, “International Tourism Mart” (ITM) at Kohima, Nagaland from 27 November to 29 November 2021 with the objective of highlighting the tourism potential of the region in the domestic and international markets. Chief Minister of Nagaland Shri Neiphiu Rio, Minister of State for Tourism & Defence, GoI, Shri Ajay Bhatt and MLA & Advisor Tourism, Government of Nagaland Shri. H Khehovi Yeputhomi will jointly inaugurate the event. Other dignitaries from Central Ministries and the North Eastern States will also be present on the occasion. This event is in continuation ... Read more

The three-day Cherry Blossom Festival was on Thursday inaugurated by Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma and Ambassador of Japan to India Satoshi Suzuki at the scenic Wards Lake here. The festival coincides with the blooming of pink cherry blossom flowers that dot the state capital here and across the state at this time of the year. The popular event was cancelled due to the COVID pandemic last year. The first edition of the Shillong Literary Festival was also inaugurated on the occasion. In his address, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma expressed happiness to host the Cherry Blossom Festival again ... Read more

The two-day Bundi Utsav is set to kick-off with the worship of Lord Ganesh at the famed Taragarh gates in Bundi city on Monday, after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. Organised jointly by the state tourism department and the district administration with a view of attracting foreign tourists and boosting local tourism, the Bundi Utsav will witness a chain of events. Ironically, this year’s event will see minimal foreign tourists due to the pandemic-induced restrictions on travel. In view of compliance of the COVID-19 protocols, the festivities that were earlier organised at the sub-division headquarters, will be confined to ... Read more

The 10th edition of Kerala’s largest annual entrepreneurship conference ‘TiEcon Kerala 2021’ will be held here from November 25 to 27 to figure out the opportunities and challenges for entrepreneurs in the post-pandemic scenario. Kerala Industries Minister P Rajeeve would inaugurate the three-day ‘phygital conclave’ on November 25, TiEcon said. “Around 200 participants are expected to attend the physical event while over 1,500 delegates will join the programme virtually making it a phygital’ event. TiEcon Kerala 2021 will feature more than 30 speakers from across the globe,” it said in a press release. The conference is organised by Indus Entrepreneurs ... Read more

Dressed in festive finery and with excitement writ large on their faces, hundreds of people from tribal communities from across the country witnessed exuberant performances on the opening day of the National Tribal Dance Festival here on Thursday. From Nigeria’s Efik people’s “Ekombi” dance to Palestinian girls’ “Dabke” performance and tribals of Chhattisgarh’s Durg and Surguja districts matching steps in “Saila” and “Karma” dances, the first day of the five-day festival had a lot to offer. The festival, which is being held at the Science College Ground, was inaugurated by Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. “Despite being from different parts ... Read more

Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture Meenakshi Lekhi on Wednesday inaugurated the first-ever literary festival at the famous tourist destination of Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district as part of the ‘Iconic Week’ celebrations under Azaadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. The literary festival organized by the J-K government has brought numerous literary personalities across the country to mark the 75 years of independence. Acclaimed writers, emerging poets, intellectuals discussed and analyzed several aspects of literary traditions in the festival, an official spokesman said. Lekhi praised the efforts of J-K UT administration for organizing festival of this kind ... Read more

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday inaugurated a Houseboat Festival organised by the Department of Tourism of Jammu and Kashmir at the famous Dal Lake here, officials said. The minister also witnessed a musical fountain and laser show, that, he said, was “a mesmerising experience”. The Houseboat Festival has been organised as part of the ‘Iconic Week’ festival celebrating the spirit of Jammu and Kashmir, the officials said. Shah was accompanied by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh. Later, Shah took to Twitter to share pictures of ... Read more

‘Iconic Week’ to celebrate the spirit of Jammu and Kashmir was kick-started here on Saturday. Marking the beginning of the week-long celebrations, Srinagar Mayor Junaid Azim Mattu inaugurated ‘Spirits of J-K’ — a Sufi festival, at SKICC here. The festival is organised by the Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department. On the occasion, Aghaaz-e-Nishast”, a discourse on mysticism, was held in collaboration with the Academy of Art Cultural and Languages. Also, a mystic gallery was set up where traditional artefacts and manuscripts and rare copies of the Quran and the Bhagwat Gita besides rich Sufi literature, 19th-century copper, brass ware and ... Read more

Amid chanting of Vedic hymns and blowing of conch, Ravana was worshipped at a Shiva temple here on Friday when the country celebrated Dusshera to mark the victory of Lord Ram over the demon king. The event was organised by the Lankesh Mitra Mandal at the temple on the banks of the Yamuna river. Like a drive against crop residue burning, the government should also start a drive against Ravana’s effigy burning as it also pollutes the environment, the mandal’s national president Omveer Saraswat said. Crop residue burning in some northern states cause high levels of air pollution in the ... Read more

With less than one day to go until Expo 2020 opens its doors to welcome the world for 182 unforgettable days, PepsiCo – Expo’s Official Beverage and Snack Partner – has revealed three exciting new innovations that are destined to change the way we shop, eat and drink. Pepsi Go is an AI-powered, unmanned store that will first open its doors at Expo 2020. In partnership with Mastercard, Pepsi Go has been designed around shoppers’ needs, and is secure and contactless. Start your journey by tapping, inserting or swiping a payment card to open the kiosk’s doors. Once inside, the ... Read more

With less than 10 days to go until it opens its doors to the world, Expo 2020 Dubai today launches its official song. Titled This Is Our Time, the song highlights pride in the UAE’s culture, celebrates the future, and brings together nations from around the world, while conveying the story of Expo’s overarching theme of ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future through the universal language of music. The song is led by Hussain Al Jassmi, one of the UAE’s biggest artists and Expo 2020 Ambassador, accompanied by 21-year-old Emirati singer-songwriter Almas, named in Spotify’s Best Female Talent in the Middle ... Read more

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Friday extended his “heartiest Onam greetings” to the people of the state and other Keralites all over the world. “I convey my heartiest Onam greetings to the people of the state and other Keralites all over the world,” the Governor tweeted. Khan, in a series of tweets said the celebration of Onam rekindles the splendid legacy of a life of equality, oneness and prosperity. “The celebration of Onam rekindles the splendid legacy of a life of equality, oneness and prosperity, filling minds and homes with the celestial joy of festivity. I sincerely wish that ... Read more

22nd August 2021 Janai Purnima is a Hindu festival celebrated all over the country, with family get togethers and feasts of Kwati or sprout lentils. This day is also a harbinger of rejuvenation with Hindu men renewing their ‪Janai and people flocking to Shiva temples in different parts of the country. It is a big day to observe the Shaman culture. On this day Shamans of the valley and around Nepal gather to perform their ancient rites in places like the Kumbeshwar in Patan, Gosaikunda in Langtang and Charikot in Dolakha. International counterparts trained by Nepali Shamans also make it a point ... Read more

The Arabian Travel Market (ATM) has been flagged off to revive the epidemic-ridden travel and tourism sector. The 28th edition of the ATM, which features world-class brands in the field of travel inaugurated at the Dubai World Trade Center by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, CEO of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Founder and Chairman of Emirates Group, Dubai World. The largest tourism exhibition in the Middle East will continue until May 19. This time the theme is ‘New Morning in Travel and Tourism’. More than 1,300 companies from 62 countries, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Italy, Germany, ... Read more