Food Festival, Laser Show And Six-Float Carnival Among Main Attractions
Rajkot: The Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) will host a three-day Diwali carnival from Nov 6 to 8 at the Race Course area, featuring fireworks, a laser show, a food festival, a rangoli competition and a two-day tableau carnival as part of its festive celebrations.The celebrations, titled ‘Rang, Roshni and Rajkot Diwali Utsav’, will begin on Nov 6, coinciding with Dhanteras. Decorative lighting will be installed along Race Course Ring Road, while a food festival at Race Course Ground will open the same day and continue for five days.A grand fireworks display and laser show at Shri Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium, Race Course, at 7pm will be the main attraction on the opening day. Citizens are invited to attend the event, for which no entry passes will be required.The fireworks display will feature 200 comets, 200 mines, 600 aerial shots, multicolour and musical shots, siren shots and specially designed formations, including a 200-foot Niagara Falls effect, a peacock, palm trees, golden stars and an illuminated Diwali message.On Nov 7, the focus will shift to art and entertainment with a grand rangoli competition around Race Course Ring Road from 4pm to midnight. Organised in association with Mission Smart City and Chitranagari, the event will have three categories: group rangoli, individual rangoli and decorative rangoli.A total of 216 rangolis will be created, including 26 group entries, 150 individual entries and 40 decorative rangolis. Around 1,400kg of coloured powder will be used for the competition.The top three winners in the group category will get Rs 5,000 each. The top five participants in the individual category will receive Rs 5,000 each, while the top five decorative rangoli artists will be awarded Rs 2,500 each. A further 21 artists will receive consolation prizes of Rs 1,000 each.The same evening, a tableaux carnival with six floats will be inaugurated at 7pm. The carnival will continue on Nov 8, offering visitors two days of entertainment.Through decorative lighting, food stalls, fireworks, laser displays, rangoli art and carnival floats, the civic body plans to turn the Race Course area into a major attraction during the Diwali festivities.
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