Festival Fiasco - the downside of Festivals in Vizag
Either click on the Times of India link or read the document pasted below. Do share your views and comments. Festival Fiasco - the down side of festivals in Vizag Festival fiasco Sohan Hatangadi Appeared 6 September 2015 Vizagites have been traditionally celebrating festivals such as Sankaranthi, Shiva Ratri, Vinayaka Chatruthi for several years with great enthusiasm. Festivals are a time for rejoicing and connecting with our roots. We have a cosmopolitan population and it is natural that certain festivals like Holi, Deepavali and Durga Puja normally ethnic to communities from different parts of India have been adapted by locals and gained in popularity in recent years. With cultural diversity festival traditions pass on from one community to another and in the process the way the festival is celebrated goes through change giving it a local flavor and relevance. Private limited to public unlimited In Vizag’s earlier years a few well organized functions would ca...