1,000 guests for Onam celebrations this year

The official Onam celebrations of the state government will be held from August 24 to 30.
1,000 guests for Onam celebrations this year

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:It’s that time of the year when the capital city begins preparations for the Onam festivities. This year, the state government is planning to have 1000 guests from abroad for the Onam celebrations and pageantry, Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran said on Friday.

The official Onam celebrations of the state government will be held from August 24 to August 30, the minister said. The Onam pageantry, which traditionally marks the end of the celebrations every year, will be conducted in a manner that it will be noticed at the international level, he said. The pageantry, hosted by Thiruvananthapuram city, will be held on August 30.

Performances by leading artists will be held on every day of the celebrations. The minister, addressing a meeting of government departments as part of the preparations, urged the departments to organise attractive and striking tableaux this year for the annual pageantry.

The minister also urged the departments to strictly follow green protocol throughout the duration of the festivities. Pageantry committee chairman D K Murali MLA and C Divakaran MLA were present at the meeting. Tourism Secretary Rani George, District Collector K Vasuki, Tourism Director P Balakiran, City Police Commissioner P Prakash, Kerala Tourism Development Corporation managing director Rahul and top officials of various departments attended the meeting.

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