Mondei Festival

The festival of Mondei is an extremely popular Festival celebrated in the Nabarangpur District Orissa. The celebrationderived from the Hindi word “Mondi” that means a small market place. of the festival can well be understood from its nomenclature as the name Mondei is

Mondei Festival witnesses a large congregation of devotees from all over India, who worship a common deity. This offering of prayers to deity is done amidst traditional rituals and customs. The festival celebrations are accompanied with a fair organized by the localites. Apart from the traditional rituals and customs there are Dance and Music performances that are held every year.

An attractive feature of the Festive celebrations involves tribal opera that extends throughout the night. The time of celebrations is generally after harvest in the month of November.

The festival is celebrated at different locations within the district wherein men and women fro nearby places gather to participate. Traditionally a district level program presently it attracts tourists from national level. Various programs are organized to suit all classes of audiences.

Various activities like Rural Sporting, MountainTrekking, Kavi- Sammelan, Crafts Mela, Artist Camps, Pallishree Mela, Development Exhibition, Open Quiz, Folk Dances of all over India are organized. Colorful processions keep the festive spirit lively.

Beach Festival

Puri Beach Festival is celebrated every year in the month of November at Puri, Orissa. This beach Festival has gained enough popularity in the recent years as tourists from all over India gather here during the Festival. This is a perfect opportunity for the visitors to interact with the local people and understand their culture.

There are many attractive and entertaining events organized here for the visitors. Fashion shows, exhibitions, cultural programs, delicious cuisine all form a part of this colorful festival.

Puri Beach Festival has always been high on the tourism prospects. The festival is held in the month of November every year. It lasts for about five days all packed with engaging activities and events for the tourists to blend in the culture and traditions all colorful and majestic.

Looking at the festive celebrations it is both an opportunity to showcase talent for the local people and a magnanimous spectacle for the outsiders to witness a whole rich world of culture.

While on a visit to Orissa, the Beach Festival is the most enchanting experience of all. Right from cultural performances to beach fun, there is enough that this festival offers for every age group. The venue of the festival Puri Beach is a pilgrimage in itself and a perfect holiday destination.

From cultural events, classical and folk dance performances, sand sculptures, handicrafts and food festivals to rock concerts, DJs, beach parties and fashion shows; Puri Beach Festival has all the ingredients to establish it as an international festival.

Every day at the festival is filled with listening rock music, tapping feet on classical and folk tunes, enjoying dance performances, shopping traditional handicrafts, enjoying the beach and to have night-long fun on beach.

The credit for conducting the wonderful Puri Beach Festival goes to the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Orissa (HRAO). It is co-sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India; the Department of Tourism, Government of Orissa; Development Commissioner of Handicrafts and the Eastern Zonal Cultural Center; Calcutta.