Gujarat Confidential – Missing The Mark

Out of these 18,000 registrations, 8000 were received from Surat. Due to limited manpower and time, the GJEPC could not achieve the desired impact, said sources.

Global Garba Fervour

Vadodara MP Dr Hemang Joshi, who is presently in Brazil, where he delivered a series of addresses at the BRICS Forum, putting forward India’s stand on global cooperation, traditional values and future-ready education on Friday announced that representatives of at least seven countries will arrive in Vadodara next week to participate in and experience the Garba festivities.

The Garba-related events will begin with Navratri on Monday.

Joshi said that 25 representatives from countries such as Russia, Australia, South Africa, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Slovakia, Maldives, Peru, Nepal, and Sri Lanka will arrive in Vadodara to witness the festive fervour of Navratri.

The representatives will experience the traditional Garba forms such as the Sheri Garbas as well as the MSU Fine Arts Garba that is played without electronic gadgets apart from participating in the Vadodara Navratri Festival at Navlakhi ground.

The delegations will also visit Amul Dairy Plant, Lukshmi Vilas Palace, Gatishakti Vishwavidyalaya, MS University, Vadodara Municipal Corporation schools and Parul University and also interact with the Vadodara Chamber of Commerce and Industries (VCCI) as well as the Federation of Gujarat Industries during their visit.

On Friday, Slovakia MP Pavol Slota also put out a video message with a “Kem Cho Vadodara”, expressing his excitement and stating that he is “truly excited to witness the celebration of Vadodara city” during Navratri.

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