Udupi: Udupi DC Dr. M.T. Reju and an out fit called ‘3W Concept’ have jointly organised a 3-day tourist event at St. Mary’s isles on Feb.3, with arts, music and culture, merging the best of East and West in a time-frame, to be called’ spring Zouk-2012.

The place is Malpe- Vadabhandeshwar beach surroundings. The festival has Yakshagana,  Kudubi and tribal dances like drum circle Thalavattam, among other drowns.

Western musicians Juno Reactor, Prem Joshna, and Highlight Tribe will be there to boost their art forms, the DC claimed in a press release. Hundreds of tourists from aboard and Indian cities, also DJs of international merit, were expected.

There is a Zouk bazaar of food and beverages, 2 music stages, and a market place to cater to everyone’s needs the release added.

It is a camp-out festival, encouraging people to stay out in nature, under police security for 3 nights. Tourism and Trade are promoted through such events. St. Mary’s Island at present is largely undiscovered, and awaits tourists flow in a large way, the press note vaguely said hiding certain other misgiving of things going wrong.