Maharashtra to host 20 cultural festivals across 6 regions
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Maharashtra Tourism announced 20 mini festivals across the six regions of the state i.e. Konkan, Pune, Nashik, Aurangabad, Amravati and Nagpur in February and March to boost tourism. The state tourism department has earmarked an amount of Rs 1 crore for organising these 20 festivals.
These marquee festivals will provide exciting opportunities for tourists to celebrate cultural heritage tourism of Maharashtra. Some of the landmark festivals that will be held in Nashik district include Grape Harvesting Festival, Nandur Madhyameshwar Festival, Bhandardara Festival in Ahmednagar district and Laling Fort Festival in Dhule district. Pune district will witness the iconic Junnar Grape Festival, Wai Festival in Satara district, and Panhala Festival in Kolhapur district.
20 cultural festivals to be organised in Maharashtra to boost tourism
20 cultural festivals to be organised in Maharashtra to boost tourism
The Maharashtra government has decided to organise 20 cultural festivals in different parts of the state.
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20 cultural festivals to be organised in Maharashtra. (Photo: Getty Images)
In a bid to promote tourism, the Maharashtra government has decided to organise 20 cultural festivals in different parts of the state. The festivals will be organised by the Regional Offices of the Directorate of Tourism with the help of the local district administration. The government, though, has emphasised that Covid-19 protocols will be in place.