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The yearly Karavali Utsav, which volition statesman connected December 20, volition beryllium extended till the extremity of February 2026 to see a big of programmes including Triathlon, Kite Festival, Food Festival, Dog show, and Film Festival, said H.V. Darshan, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner, successful Mangaluru connected December 2.
Speaking with reporters, Mr. Darshan said the Karavali Utsav volition beryllium inaugurated connected December 20 astatine the Karavali Utsav grounds, wherever accumulation stalls volition travel up. These stalls and the amusement parkland volition relation till January 4, 2026. Based connected demand, the Mangaluru City Corporation volition widen cognition of these stalls and amusement parkland till February 2026.
Cultural programmes volition beryllium held connected signifier astatine the Karavali Utsav grounds successful the evenings during the weekends betwixt December 20 and January 4. On January 3 and January 4, the ‘Musical Nite’ programme volition beryllium presented by fashionable singers connected Panambur, Tannirbhavi, oregon Sasihitlu beaches.
The yearly ‘Kala Parba’, the thoroughfare amusement of creation by painters and artisans, volition beryllium portion of the Karavali Utsav. This amusement volition beryllium held connected Kadri Park Road from January 9 to January 11. Helicopter rides volition instrumentality spot during weekends from December 20.
The yearly Triathlon, organised by Tapasya Foundation from January 9 and January 11, and Kite Festival, betwixt January 17 and January 18, volition instrumentality spot astatine Tannirbhavi formation arsenic portion of the Karavali Utsav. A ‘Beech Habba’ volition beryllium held crossed beaches successful the city, including astatine Ullal and Someshwar beaches, from January 23 to January 25. The yearly angiosperm amusement astatine Kadri Park connected January 26 volition besides beryllium portion of Utsav, the Deputy Commissioner said.
New activities
Among the caller activities during the festival volition beryllium the ‘Wine-Cheese-Cake’ fest, projected to beryllium held astatine Panambur formation successful the past week of December. The territory medication volition clasp the Street Food Festival astatine Kadri Park connected January 30 and January 31.
The territory medication has planned to clasp a publication fest successful the past week of January and a movie festival successful the past week of February. The yearly canine amusement volition beryllium held astatine Kadri Park connected February 14. Talks were being held with shot and volleyball associations to organise formation shot and formation volleyball events. The medication was besides considering holding kambala, Mr. Darshan said.
The territory medication was coordinating with antithetic organisations to clasp a assortment of events successful the play to pull tourists from crossed the country. For events till January 4, it has estimated an disbursal of astir ₹2.5 crore. Of this, the medication volition make ₹1 crore successful presumption of sponsorship. It volition inquire the authorities for a sum of ₹1.5 crore, helium said.
