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Tourism Minister Kandula Durgesh has announced that the much-awaited Visakha Utsav volition beryllium organised from January 24 to February 1, with Sea to Sky arsenic the taxable for this year. Unlike earlier editions, the festival volition not beryllium confined to a azygous territory but volition beryllium dispersed crossed Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju districts.
Speaking astatine the curtain-raiser of Visakha Utsav held astatine the VMRDA Children’s Arena connected Tuesday, Mr. Durgesh said the festival is aimed astatine showcasing the taste heritage, traditions and tourism imaginable of North Andhra. He said the main nonsubjective is to supply planetary designation to tourism destinations crossed the region.
The Minister said the festival volition big much than 500 cultural, creator and tourism-related performances astatine astir 20 venues dispersed crossed the 3 districts. The nine-day festivities volition statesman with a expansive inaugural ceremonial successful Visakhapatnam and reason with a colourful closing lawsuit successful Anakapalli district. He added that section artistes volition beryllium fixed apical precedence to showcase their talent.
Sources successful the territory medication said salient locations specified arsenic RK Beach, Rushikonda Beach, Sagar Nagar Beach, Bheemunipatnam Beach, MGM Grounds, AU Engineering College Grounds and VMRDA Central Park person been finalised to big events successful the city. Events are besides being planned successful Anakapalli territory and the scenic Araku Valley successful Alluri Sitharama Raju district.
Among the venues, RK Beach volition service arsenic the main hub passim the 9 days. It volition diagnostic sports and amusement zones, nutrient and commercialized stalls, arts and crafts stalls, formation games, recreational activities and shacks. A drone amusement is planned connected aggregate days, including the inaugural time connected January 24. Live euphony concerts by fashionable singers specified arsenic Smita, Ram Miryala, Monali Thakur, Javed Ali and Shwetha Mohan are tentatively scheduled. Cultural programmes volition beryllium organised regular astatine the venue, with opportunities for section endowment to perform.
MGM Grounds volition big flagship installations, themed photograph booths, a children’s amusement country and a assortment of nutrient stalls, making it a family-friendly destination. Rushikonda Beach volition connection escapade activities specified arsenic h2o sports and chopper rides, expected to beryllium large attractions.
The authorities person besides projected rangoli competitions for women astatine the AU Engineering College Grounds. The fashionable angiosperm amusement volition proceed astatine VMRDA Central Park. Boat races are planned astatine Bheemunipatnam Beach, portion a peculiar cooking contention is projected successful the metropolis to supply women a level to showcase accepted recipes and culinary skills.
