Mangaluru : The Karavali Utsava committee to organise 10-day long annual Karavali Utsav at Karavali Utsava Maidan, Kadri Park and Panambur Beach, from December 21 to 30 “said deputy commissioner Sasikanth Senthil.
Renowned music director Gurukiran will inaugurate the Karavali Utsava on December 21st. District in-charge minister U T Khader, tourism minister Mahesh, Udupi district in-charge minister Dr Jayamala, MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, MLAs Vedavyas Kamath, Dr Bharath Y Shetty, Rajesh Naik, Harish Poonja, Umanath Kotian, Sanjeev Matandoor, MLC Ivan D’Souza, Mayor Bhaskar Moily and others will be the chief guests, he informed.
A grand procession will be carried out from Nehru Maidan to Karavali Utsava ground prior to the inauguration. The district in-charge minister U T Khader will also inaugurate exhibition at Kadri Park and will be flagged off the procession at Nehru Maidan.
Karavali Utsava this year will be theme-based and new attractions will be added to this 10-day fest. Karavali Utsava theme for this year will be the old Mangaluru’s heritage, culture and history. Karavali Utsava can make people to go back to their past with this theme. Entire Karavali Utsava will revolve around aspect of olden Mangaluru,he said.
River Festival, Sports Meet, Beach Festival to be held in different location, he informed.