Plan a trip to Rajasthan to experience beautiful festivals and culture of India

Rajasthan is all about royalty, culture, color, camel and celebration. Rajasthan is also famous for mesmerising lakes, dessert,  historical places & forts. A Rajasthan festival includes interesting rituals,ethnicity, tradition festivals and celebrations.

Here are the top festivals and fairs of Rajasthan that you ought to be a part of it.

Rajasthan International Folk Festival

Rajasthan International Folk Festival

Celebrated in Jodhpur, this festival is a celebration that focuses on traditional dance, music and art. The festival is celebrated in Mehrangarh fort. More than 200 artists of different genre visit this venue to exhibit their talents. You can find many fairs, exhibition and shows of different styles during this festival.

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Desert Festival

Desert Festival

Celebrated in the Sam sand dunes of Jaisalmer, this festival focuses entirely on the desert. People drive to the desert in 4WD or camels to enjoy interesting events like camel races, belly dance, turban tying festival, moustache competition, gymnastic stunts and so on. The festival takes place for three days and people prefer night camping in the desert & camel desert safari to enjoy the evening activities. You can find many stalls find with unique handicrafts and souvenirs.

Pushkar Camel Fair

Pushkar Camel Fair

Based on the banks of Puskhar Lake, this camel fair attracts tourists and merchants alike. This festival takes place for five days and it is five days of just camels. You can enjoy interesting events like camel race, camel beauty contest, puppet shows, camel trading, music and dance performances. In the morning the ground turns to be a trading center and by the evening people join together to celebrate with music and dance. This is the right place to buy camel souvenirs like camel leather articles, camel hair accessories and others. You can enjoy many local delicacies during this fair.

Teej Festival

Teej Festival

This festival is celebrated throughout the state. However, this festival is commercialized in Jaipur. You can find many celebrations that involve the women of native. You can find interesting rituals in the temples. Street procession of the goddess with thousands of devotees dancing around with chariot bands, music, antique palanquins and much more is the iconic element of this festival.

Nagaur Fair

Nagaur Fair

This is another fair that focuses on camels, oxen, cows and other animals. This fair takes place in Nagaur and is famous for animal races, cock fighting and much more. As the evening approaches, the ground turns into an open-air theatre where people exhibit their talents in local dance and music forms. Although not as famous as the Pushkar Camel Fair, it is a delight to watch and enjoy.

Summer and Winter Festival

Summer and Winter Festival

These are two different festivals, which take place in Summer (May) and Winter (December) in Mount Abu. These festivals focus on the local dance and music forms. You can enjoy fireworks at the night. Many people prefer camping near hot spots to enjoy many interesting activities in the night. The festival takes place for three days.

Kite Festival

Kite Festival

This is the iconic festival of Jodhpur, which takes place during January as a part of harvest festival. This three-day festival is all about flying and floating. You can enjoy kite competitions, helicopters releasing kites, balloon releasing and much more. This three-day festival is filled with fairs, exhibitions, stalls and much more. It is a very colorful festival to watch.

Mewar Festival

Mewar Festival

This is an ancient festival of Mewar region (now today’s celebrated in Udaipur). This festival marks the welcome of spring. The town will be colorfully lit with bright lights and decorations. You can find traditional processions, cultural events, exhibitions, stalls and much more. Each region celebrates this festival in a different manner and if you love to enjoy the culture of the land, this is the best festival to enjoy. Many stalls will be set up for selling souvenirs and handicrafts during this festival.

Brij Holi

Brij Holi

This is one of the grandest festivals of Rajasthan. It is celebrated in the Brij region of Bharatpur as a pre-festival of Holi, the festival of colors. You can find interesting rituals in the temples and people sing and dance during this festival. You can find fancy dress competition, unique religious dance forms and much more. The people enjoy by throwing color powders at each other. This is a colorful religious celebration of Rajasthan.

Kota Adventure Festival

Kota Adventure Festival

Celebrated in the month of October in Kota, this festival attracts all adventure lovers. You can find numerous adventure activities like rafting, rock climbing, parasailing, trekking, angling, excursion, climbing and much more. Name an adventure activity and you will find it in this festival. This festival is completely about adventure and adrenaline pumping. If you are looking for a pulsating festival, this is the right festival to engage and enjoy.

Apart from these, you can enjoy Elephant festival of Jaipur, Jhalawar’s Chandrabhaga fair, Urs festival of Ajmer, World Sufi spirit festival of Jodhpur and much more here. Rajasthan is all about celebration and no matter when you visit, there will always be festival round the corner.

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World Travel & Tourism Council hosts first European Leaders Forum in Portugal

Long term planning, placing communities at the centre of the sector, has been highlighted during the first European Leaders Forum, organised by the World Travel & Tourism Council.

Also on the agenda were plans for increasing resilience by preparing for crises and transitioning to a seamless traveller journey through the use of technology.

All three are necessary if the sector is to remain competitive, the WTTC argued

The first forum took place in Lisbon, Portugal, and was hosted by Turismo de Portugal and the Portuguese ministry of tourism.

In her opening address to the 150 leaders present, WTTC president, Gloria Guevara, said: “Tourism accounts for 10.4 per cent of the world’s GDP and one in ten jobs and has consistently outperformed the economy as a whole.

“Here in Europe, which attracts over half of global international arrivals, tourism contributes 9.9 per cent to GDP and in 2017 the sector grew more than twice as fast as the rest of the economy.

“IATA is forecasting an additional 1.5 billion passengers a year in Europe by 2036.

“The challenge for the future is to ensure that growth is maintained and is sustainable, providing benefits for local communities, be they in large cities or remote rural areas, and ensuring a great experience for the traveller.”

Guevara highlighted three areas of opportunity for Europe :

• Growth needs to be sustainable, planned for the long term and with communities at the centre of planning, to ensure that growth is inclusive and positively benefits the people of Europe.
• Crisis preparedness, where destinations and the private sector work together to learn from previous experience and ensure an integrated approach to dealing with crises such as extreme weather events, health pandemics and terrorism.
• Improve efficiency and travel security through the use of technologies such as biometrics, which put a seamless traveller journey at the centre and expand capacity to capitalise on growth opportunities.

“WTTC calls for action in these areas so that Europe maintains competitiveness and maximises future job creation through tourism.

“Europe is a large and important tourism market, but it is important that its leaders do not take this for granted.

“WTTC is delighted to pledge our support to European tourism in this journey,” added Guevara.

Guevara congratulated host country Portugal on impressive growth and a focus on investment and long-term planning.

“Portugal is a great example of one of Europe’s mature yet growing destinations.

“Last year tourism contributed 17 per cent of Portugal’s economy and supported one in five jobs.

“Tourism grew three times faster than the country’s economy as a whole.

“The focus on investment, as showcased by the ‘Invest in Portugal’ programme and long-term planning evidenced in the country’s Tourism Strategy 2027, shows the Portuguese government’s commitment to our sector and I am delighted that we have been able to showcase that through our first WTTC Europe Leaders Forum.”

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Anushka Sharma as brand ambassador for Cox & Kings

Cox & Kings has roped in Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma as the company’s brand ambassador. The actress will be seen promoting the company’s unique travel offerings in a new TV campaign to be released soon. Karan Anand, Head, Relationships, Cox & Kings, said, “Anushka is known for her versatility, experimentation and unusual personality. She perfectly represents a generation that is energetic, unapologetic and fun-loving, which makes her the right fit to showcase Cox & Kings’ innovative holiday offerings.”
Speaking about her experience Anushka Sharma said, “I am glad to be associated with the world’s oldest travel company Cox & Kings. I love to travel and personally think that travelling opens us up to new incredible experiences and changes the way we look at the world. Whether you are travelling solo, with your partner or friends, Cox & Kings has a holiday experience for every type of traveller.”
This is the first ever association of Cox & Kings with a Bollywood superstar. Anushka will be promoting the brand across print, television and digital platforms. With this announcement, Cox & Kings will introduce Europe Summer 2019 packages starting at Rs 69,750 and winter departures to Far East, Australia, New Zealand and exotic destinations starting at Rs 58,980 only.

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