Theatre festival 2014 in Pondicherry

Department of Tourism has organized a theatre festival for 2 days at Kamban Kalai Arangam.

Crazy Mohan & Maadhu Balaji’s “Chocolate Krishna” on 13th December at 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM.
Chocolate Krishna drama in Pondicherry - To book tickets online visit EventJini or Bookmyshow

Crazy Mohan & Maadhu Balaji’s “Meesai Aanalum Manaivi” on 13th December at 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM.
Meesai Aanalum Manaivi drama in Pondicherry - To book tickets online visit EventJini or Bookmyshow

Stray Factory’s “Kaka Sutta Vadai” on 14th December at 10:00 AM to 11:20 AM.
Kaka Sutta Vadai in Pondicherry - To book tickets online visit EventJini or Bookmyshow

Stray Factory’s “Osama Cinemas & a Whole lot of Black Money” on 14th December at 11:45 AM to 01:00 PM.
Osama Cinemas & a Whole lot of Black Money in Pondicherry - To book tickets online visit EventJini or Bookmyshow

Comedy King Dr. S. Ve. Shekher’s “1000 Udhai Vaangiya Aboorva Sigamani” on 14th December at 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
1000 Udhai Vaangiya Aboorva Sigamani drama in Pondicherry - To book tickets online visit EventJini or Bookmyshow

Comedy King Dr. S. Ve. Shekher’s “Alwaah” on 14th December at 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM.
Alwaah drama in Pondicherry - To book tickets online visit EventJini or Bookmyshow

Ticket Rates: Rs.200, Rs.250, Rs.500. Rs.750

Venue : Kamban Kalai Arangam
Address : Bussy Street (Near Old Bus Stand), Pondicherry - 605001

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Puducherry Food Festival 2014

"Gourmet 2014 Puducherry Food Festival" organised by Department of Tourism Puducherry is an exclusive grand food festival organized every year. Featuring about 25 food stalls and 10 snacks counters set up by listed hotels and restaurants, the festival will be held on a covered carpet area of 60,000 sq feet.

Duration: 16th July (Wednesday) to 20th July 2014 (Sunday)
Timing: 5pm to 10pm
Entrance Fee: Rs 10 for an adult
Venue: Old Port Beach Road (behind Seagulls), Pondicherry

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Bid to brand Pondy as international tourist hub

Puducherry administration has been taking intensive steps to create tourism infrastructure facilities and branding Puducherry for positioning as a preferred destination in the International market. As a step towards achieving this goal, Welfare and Tourism Minister P Rajavelu, along with a delegation from Puducherry, inaugurated the Puducherry centre under the Indian pavillion in the World Tourism Market (WTM) in London. An official release here said on Tuesday, Rajavelu distributed ‘travellers brochure’ consisting of details of tourist spots in Puducherry to the organisers and stakeholders of the WTM. Along with brochures, CDs, power point presentations as well as a short film were shown at the WTM.

Rajavelu also took part in a news conference along with Parvez Tiwan, secretary, tourism, Government of India. By setting up a tourism centre in the market and providing tourism directory consisting of details about Puducherry and its culture and heritage, the former French colony was integrated with the World Tourism Sector. This would help to lure tourists from different parts of the world to visit Puducherry. Rajavelu will next visit France from November 8 to 11 and also present a road show at Paris highlighting the potential of Puducherry. He will meet the county council of Ille-et-Vilaine and discuss about the MoU signed between France and Puducherry on tourism promotion. The MoU was for beach development, eco tourism, renewable energy, preservation of heritage and exchange of expertise and good practices in education, coastal zone management, solid waste management and green building concepts.

Department of Tourism had entered into MoU with other County Councils of France in the interest of tourism promotion in Puducherry. In the past, MoU was signed with French territories of La Rochelle and Villenuv-sur-Lot which will also be pursued.

Currently, around one lakh foreign tourists are visiting Puducherry annually out of which 17 per cent are from France. Rajavelu also had a discussion with Parvez and explained to him about Puducherry administration’s plans for setting up an oceanarium, expansion of Puducherry beach and conversion of the Puducherry airport into one with international standards. Rajavelu urged him to provide central assistance for the projects. Several ongoing tourism development schemes in the UT were also briefed to him.

The government is trying to make Puducherry a complete tourism destination for a week-long stay, said Rajavelu. Chairman of Pondicherry Tourism Development Corporation V Manikandan, secretary (tourism) WVR Murthy and tourism director A S Sivakumar is accompanying the Minister.

Source:  The New Indian Express

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International Yoga Festival 2013 @ Pondicherry

The Department of Tourism organises 19th International Yoga Festival from Jannuary 4th - 7th, 2013. The festival includes talks, discussions, exchange of ideas, consultaion, demonstration of techniques and followed by classical indian dance/music

19th International Yoga Festival 2013 - Registration Form and details - http://www.pon.nic.in/homepage-latest-updates/2012/19th_Yoga_Fest.pdf

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Click a Pic photography 2012 contest results

Rotary Club of Pondicherry Beach Town in association with the Pondicherry Tourism Department, conducted the ‘Click a pic – Photography Contest 2012' on 3 topics.

They are:

1. Surf and Sands of Puducherry, 
2. Puducherry – A Spiritual Paradise, 
3. Village Life In & Around Puducherry 

Winners:

Surf and Sands of Puducherry

1. Ritheesh Kumar
2. Rajaram Ramalingam
3. Arvind Akki

Puducherry – A Spiritual Paradise

1. Prakash
2. Arvind Akki
3. Raguveer

Village Life In & Around Puducherry

1. Seetha Spatta
2. Muhamad Musthappa
3. Thamizh Arima

Winners have been recognized by giving prizes at Lycee Francais de Pondicherry. Click a Pic competition received around 300 photos. It has been exhibited at Lycee Francais de Pondicherry on 27 and 28th Novemeber 2012.

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