![]() Island Tourism Festival, Andaman and Nicobar Islands The Island Tourism Festival is a grand occasion of exuberance, a 10-day annual cultural event held to promote tourism and entertainment for islanders. The major celebrations of the occasion are held at the capital Port Blair. The other small programmes as part of the festival are also organized in places like Wimberlygunj, Wandoor, Neil, Havelock, Rangat, Mayabunder, Diglipur, Hut Bay, Car Nicobar, Kamorta and Campbell Bay. ![]() Chowra Pilgrimage, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Chowra Pilgrimage is a ceremonial trip taken annually by the people of Car Nicobar to the Chowra Island in the Nicobar group, during the fair season from December to April. The people of Car Nicobar tour to Chowra to acquire canoes and earthen pots in exchange for rice, cloth, knives, tobacco, pigs, yams and other fruits. This exchange of goods is made less in the spirit of calculated business and more as presents from each other in accordance with the traditional ties between the two islands. Beach Festival, Andaman and Nicobar Islands The Beach Festival is a 3-day festival held in April, initiated by the Tourism department for beach lovers, with activities like beach volleyball, tug of war, kabaddi etc. Subhash Mela and Vivekananda Mela, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Subhash Mela and Vivekananda Mela are celebrated in January every year, commemorating the birth anniversaries of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, in a 7-day festival, and Swami Vivekananda, held at Neil Island. |
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