FAIRS AND FESTIVALS

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 beach festival is the recent addition of festivals made by the department to cater to the needs of beach lovers. The venue of the festival may vary. Composition of this festival are beach activities like beach volley ball, and other beach sports like tug of war, kabaddi etc.

Food-courts, variety entertainment programmes, fun activities are also arranged depending up on venue and facilities near the beach.

Weekend market has been organised from time to time in the islands at various places providing opportunity for the locals to showcase their produce also tourists to enjoy the local cuisine, buy local handicrafts and produce.

The event has been launched for entertainment of tourists and Islanders.

To provide round the year tourism activities in the Island, Monsoon festival is organized in the month of May – June with ingredients like Music, food kiosks etc.

Music Festival together with Monsoon festival has become a celebrated event in the islands.