Fairs & Festivals -Island Tourism Festival
To provide entertainment of opportunities for tourists and local public the Tourism Department organises the following fairs and festivals / events every year by covering maximum tourists’ spots / islands in Andaman & Nicobar Islands :
The Island Tourism Festival is the annual cultural event organized for promotion of tourism and entertainment for islanders. The main events are held at Port Blair. However, small programme, as a part of festival are also organized in other places like Wimberlygunj, Wandoor, Shaheed Dweep, Swaraj Dweep, Rangat, Mayabunder, Diglipur, Hut Bay, Car Nicobar, Kamorta, Campbell Bay etc. The 10 -day festival is held annually from 5th January with an inaugural function to be graced by Hon’ble Lt. Governor at ITF ground Port Blair. The inaugural function is telecast live in DD Bharati and is beamed for telecast in many countries. During the festival, the main venue - ITF ground swells with people from all walks of the life and tourists. The highlight of the festival at ITF ground is the exhibition depicting strides made by the Island Administration in various spheres and sale of general merchandise, food stalls, and stalls of interest to tourists, Floating Restaurant etc. The main focal point, however, is the performance of mainland artists especially reputed music bands, Bollywood singers, dancers, performers etc. Artists of East Zone and South Zone Cultural Centers are also invited by the Art & Culture department and performed simultaneously in outlying islands. Hasya Kavi Sammelan is also organized by the official language department of Administration to delight the crowd. To accommodate crowd throngs up for mega shows alternate venues are set up at Netaji stadium Port Blair also.
| Sl.No | Venue | Venue Date | Time | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open Stage No.1 (Near Marina Park Lightthouse Restaurent) | 2018-01-15 | 15:30:00 | Delicious Food Courts |
| 2 | Open Stage No. I (Near Marina Park Lighthouse Restaurant) | 2018-04-18 | 07:00:00 | |
| 3 | Open Stage No. I (Near Marina Park Lighthouse Restaurant) | 2018-04-19 | 05:00:00 | Cultura l Programme (5.00 pm to 10.00pm ) DDK Live telecast |
| 4 | Open Stage No. I (Near Marina Park Lighthouse Restaurant) | 2018-04-20 | 05:00:00 | |
| 5 | Govt. Girls Sr. Sec. School Port Blair | 2018-04-21 | 03:00:00 | |
| 6 | Open Stage No. I (Near Marina Park Lighthouse Restaurant) | 2018-04-21 | 05:30:00 | Cultural Programme (5.00 pm to 10.00pm ) DDK Live telecast |
| 7 | Govt. Girls Sr. Sec. School Port Blair | 2018-04-22 | 06:00:00 | Cultural Programme for Closing function( 6.00 pm top 10pm) |
| 8 | Open Stage No. I (Near Marina Park Lighthouse Restaurant) | 2018-04-22 | 05:30:00 |
| Sl.No | Venue | Venue Date | Time | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Govt. Girls Sr. Sec. School Port Blair | 2018-04-18 | 18:00:00 | Handicrafts Stalls / household stuffs |