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Dahanu Festival 2.0: Celebrating the culture of coastal Maharashtra
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Friday, 01 March, 2024, 12 : 00 PM [IST]
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Our Bureau, Mumbai
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The 2024 edition of the Dahanu Festival, 'Dahanu 2.0', took place at the Sea View Park on Dahanu Beach from February 23 to 25. This three-day annual event was the biggest tourism attraction in the coastal Maharashtra region. The festival was free to attend and began with a grand inauguration attended by Corporators and important government officials. The Hindughosh Dhol Pathak provided a rousing start to the event with their electrifying beats during the opening ceremony. On the first day, Zee Marathi show celebrities attended and interacted with the public. Big Boss Marathi's famed Dadus show stole the spotlight on the second day, and the international kite-flying event was held at the beach. The third day was highly energising; it had the horse race held on the beach, along with a helicopter show by the Coast Guard, and concluded with singers like Vishwajeet Borwankar & Anshika Chonkar, delighting the audiences with their favorite Bollywood numbers.
Apart from the important highlights, the event had an excellent dance, music, and art program schedule that featured some of the most popular names, such as the phenomenal Rasika Dhoble and internal musicians.
The festival underscored the region's excellent tourism potential and Dahanu’s emergence as an easily accessible yet peaceful beach holiday destination near Mumbai. The annual festival is organized collaboratively by Government of Maharashtra, the local Government bodies, and Dahanu Municipal Council to promote local art culture and local entrepreneurship.
Vaibhav Aware, chief officer of Dahanu Nagar Parishad, said, “Dahanu’s potential as a beach tourism destination is at par with the best locations in India. The Dahanu festival aims to promote our beach tourism infrastructure and invite visitors from all over India and abroad to come and explore local culture, art, and craft. The peaceful and serene atmosphere of Dahanu is ideal for those looking to unwind. For adventure or water sports lovers, we offer activities like aero sports, water sports, and horse riding on the beach to get a first-hand experience of the coastal rural lifestyle in Maharashtra. With each new addition, we are witnessing greater awareness about Dahanu, and we thank everyone who visited us for Dahanu 2.0.”
Abhijit Deshmukh, tehsildar of Dahanu, said, “The fantastic response to this year’s Dahanu festival has been quite encouraging for us. We continuously focus on making our beautiful town a sought-after tourism destination, not just for the tourists from Mumbai or nearby areas of Gujarat, but for travelers from all over India and other countries. Dahanu 2.0 has surpassed the past records, and we look forward to seeing an even bigger turnout at next year’s festival.”
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