MTDC Elephanta festival ‘Swarang , started .

The much awaited “Elephanta Festival”, which is a confluence of music, dance, art & crafts and painting, commenced on Saturday at gateway of India. , Maharashtra
Tourisam minister Jaykumar Rawal inagurated the festival he said state govt will promote tourism in big way and Elephanta will get more facilities for tourist. Soon they can travel by rope way
The theme of the two-day festival is “Swarang”. The two-day event will have lots of music, singing, dancing and various art & crafts, painting etc.

Renowned singer Kailash Kher open the festival by recital of Lord Shivas praises.

A Heritage Walk for specially abled of the Divyaang organisaiton has been organized on Sunday (June 2), from 12 am to 3 pm, showing Shiva sculptures at Gharapuri island.
The moto behind the walk is to introduce the ancient crafts of Shivdandav, Yogamudra, Shiva Parmima, Gangavataran, Ardhanarineshwar and Trimurti.

A unique confluence of dance, art and music will be unfurled at the Elephanta-Gharapuri Island. Noted singers such as Rahul Deshpande, Swapnil Bandodkar and Priyanka Barve will perform on the occasion. Well-known script writer Achyut Palov, painter Vasudev Kamat, cartoonist Nilesh Jadhav, Shil Kumbhar, will give live demonstrations on ‘Avishkar Live’.

Thousands of domestic and international tourist will witness the two-day Elephanta festival extravaganza. The festival will provide lot of employment opportunities to entrepreneurs. Tourism Minister Jaykumar Rawal has appealed to the tourists to attend the festival in large numbers.

Department of Tourism principal secretary Vinita Ved Singal, tourism director Dilip Gavde, managing director Abhimanyu Kale and others are working hard for the success of the festival.