`Paryatan Parv’ three-day finale from Oct 23

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New Delhi : The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, has organised a three-day Grand Finale of  ‘ Paryatan Parv ‘ at the Rajpath Lawns, New Delhi, from October 23 to 25, 2017. The eventwill be open to the public from 12 noon to 10 pm on all three days and will include Cultural Performances, a Crafts Bazaar multi-cuisine Food Court and other interactive activities to keep visitors engaged at the event venue.

The Ministry of Tourism, in collaboration with other Central Ministries, State Governments and Stakeholders, has organized “Paryatan Parv”, a nation-wide celebration of Tourism from October 5 to 25,  2017.The programmehas been organized with the objective of drawing focus on the benefits of tourism, showcasing the cultural diversity of the country and reinforcing the principle of “Tourism for All”, according to a PIB release.

The Food Court will have 50 stalls set up by the States / UTs each showcasing their distinctive cuisine, the National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI) with street food from different regions as well as by the Institutes of Hotel Management and ITDC. The Crafts Mela with 50 stalls will showcase the diverse handicrafts and handlooms of the country, arranged by the State Governments and Ministry of Textiles through the Office of the Development Commissioners of Handicrafts& handlooms. There will be 15 Theme State Pavilions where each State will showcase their tourism products and destinations. Cultural Performances by troupes from the different States/ UTs of the country will be staged from 1 pm to 4:30 pm on all three days, according to the PIB release.

In addition to the cultural performances by the States/ Union Territories, special cultural events will be staged from 6 pm onwards on all three days. They will include “Purani Dilli Ki Dastan” presented by Begum Zakia Zaheer, Syeda Hameed and Rene Singh on October 23, 2017, “Dhrupad Vocal” by Prashant & Nishant Mallick (Mallick Brothers) on October 24, “Purab Ang Gayaki of Banaras Gharana” by Savita Devi on  October 25 and choreographed cultural performances by the North Zone Cultural Centre on all three days.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will be the Chief Guest at the formal inaugural function of the Grand Finale Event at 5 pm on October 23, which will be presided over by K J Alphons, Minister of State for Tourism (Independent Charge). Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari will grace the occasion at 5:15 pm on October 24. The Closing Ceremony of the event will be held from 5:15 pm to 5:45 pm on October 25. Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Arun Jaitleywill be the Chief Guest at the Closing Ceremony.