International Camel Festival begins in Bikaner from January 11 | 09 Dec 2023

Why in News?

On December 5, 2023, Bikaner Collector Bhagwati Prasad Kalal said in the meeting held in the Collectorate Auditorium that to promote tourism at the international level, the International Camel Festival will be held in Bikaner from 11 to 14 January.

Key Points:

• District Collector Bhagwati Prasad Kalal said that this time the camel festival will be organized on the theme of 'Icons of Bikaner'. In this, artists who have made special achievements in local art, music and culture will be provided a global platform through the festival.
• A special event regarding classical forms of arts will be organized on January 11 in the Camel Utsav. During this period, special presentations will be given by artists associated with classical music and classical dance.
• During the festival, a fusion show of art and culture will be organised at Dharanidhar Stadium on January 12, in which the colours of local folk art culture as well as contemporary art will be combined. Local cuisine will also be the attraction of this show.
• The District Collector said that kite flying competitions will also be organised during the Camel Festival. During the fair, foot walk and tanga ride, Haveli Sangeet and other cultural programs will be organised every day in the urban park.
• Assistant Director Tourism Krishna Kumar said that during the International Camel Festival, Celebrity Night will be organised at Raiser, in which a special celebrity will be invited to perform along with fire dance.
• He informed that horse racing in Raiser horses and horse dance will also be the special centre of attraction in the International Camel Festival this year. Like every year, a camel race will be organised in Camel Farm. Camel makeup competition, camel race competition, camel dance competition and camel cutting competitions will be organised in the Camel Farm.