Grand Kerala Shopping Festival from today

KOCHI: After year-long preparations, the fourth edition of the Grand Kerala Shopping Festival (GKSF) will begin here on Wednesday. The district-level 45-day mega event will spot t
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KOCHI: After year-long preparations, the fourth edition of the Grand Kerala Shopping Festival (GKSF) will begin here on Wednesday.

The district-level 45-day mega event will spot the winners who will win the golden award.

The event will be inaugurated by Mayor Tony Chammany at the Rajendra Maidan at 10 a.m. Dominic Presentation MLA will preside over the function. District Collector M Beena will deliver the keynote address.

There will be various prizes, including 101 kilograms of gold to be won during the festival.

There are 41 golden partners and 841 silver partners for the event in the district.

The festival campaign vehicle will be flagged off by the Mayor.

Kerala Chamber of Commerce and Industry president K Abdullah, Kerala Smallscale Industries Association president Shaji Sebastian, Kerala Vyapari Vyavasayi Ekopana Samiti district

president P A M Ibrahim, Kerala Merchants Union district president K J John,

Kerala Vyapari Vyavasayi Samiti district president Abdul Wahid and Merchants Union district secretary

K E Venugopal will speak.

The festival, which was first launched on December 1, 2007, has become an annual event.

The festival is being conducted by the Tourism Department in coordination with the Department of Industries and Commerce, Finance, and Local Self-Government in a bid to turn the state into a hub for international shopping experience.

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