Vijayawada to Host 'Krishnaveni Sangeetha Neerajanam 2025' Carnatic Music Festival
The Union Ministry of Tourism, in collaboration with Union Ministry of Culture, Sangeet Natak Akademi, Andhra Pradesh Tourism, and the Andhra Pradesh Department of Culture hold the third edition of the Carnatic music festival Krishnaveni Sangeetha Neerajanam in Vijayawada.
The theme for this year – "Celebrating the Richness of Telugu Music Traditions" – aims to highlight Andhra Pradesh's cultural heritage while promoting music tourism, supporting artisans and weavers, and positioning Vijayawada as a growing hub for Carnatic music.
Andhra Pradesh Minister for Tourism and Culture Kandula Durgesh inaugurated the festival in the presence of elected representatives, senior officials from the Union Ministry of Tourism, and state tourism authorities.
Dec 06, 2025
Patan Craft & Culture Festival 2025 Showcases Nepali Art & Handicrafts
The Patan Craft and Culture Festival 2025 in Lalitpur attracted art lovers and handicraft enthusiasts. The Expo is running for a week jointly organised by the Federation of Handicraft Associations of Nepal (FHAN), Lalitpur, and Patan Museum. The festival aims to promote Nepali art, culture, and traditional handicrafts.
The event is running until December 7 at Patan Durbar Square and the Patan Museum premises. The festival features about 21 canopy stalls and 10 table stalls along with serving of traditional Newari foods.
The Handicraft Promotion Committee of Lalitpur has showcased Newari traditional jewellery and ethnic costumes used in the ten rites of Buddhism. Classical music, Charya dance, Ashtamatrika dance, Kartik dance, along with Nepal Bhasa folk dances and songs, accompanied by traditional Dha Baja and Damokhi Baja performances are presented on daily basis.
Dec 02, 2025
Odisha CM Inaugurates Konark and International Sand Art Festivals
CM Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated the 36th Konark Festival and 15th International Sand Art Festival, setting the stage for five days of dance, music and creativity. Both the events conclude on December 5.
The twin festivals, organised by the tourism department in association with Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi and Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC), celebrate India's cultural heritage and artistic brilliance.
Both events play a major role in promoting Odisha as a cultural tourism destination. The Konark Festival attracts classical dance enthusiasts from across India, while the International Sand Art Festival provides an international platform for sand sculptors to display creative interpretations of traditional and contemporary themes.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan Inaugurates Saras Aajeevika Food Festival 2025
Union Minister for Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the Saras Aajeevika Food Festival 2025 in New Delhi.
The Ministry of Rural Development informed that around 300 Lakhpati Didis and women from Self-Help Groups from 25 states across the country are participating in the festival.