Ahmedabad, 23 November 2014

Tourism Minister Saurabh Patel and musician/singer AR Rahman today addressed a press conference in Ahmedabad and made several announcements on VADFEST 2015, a festival to be organized in Vadodara in the month of January.

Shri Saurabh Patel in his address announced events open to public(without ticket) that are to be held ahead of VADFEST(which has ticket events).

Events open for public without any ticket at Navlakhi ground, opposite Narmada Bhavan from 7.00 pm to 10.00 pm.

16 January
Sugam Sangeet by Purshottam Upadhyay, Prahar Vora, Kalyani Kautharkar, Bhaumik Trivedi, Anal Vasavada & Orchestra.

Gujju Rocks by Parthiv Gohil, Bhoomi Trivedi & Orchestra.

17 January
Lok-Nritya by Dang tribal group, Kutchi raas, Saurashtra garba.
Lok-Dayro by Shabuddin Rathod, Abhesinh Rathod, Farida Mir & Suraj Mir with Chand Mir, Sairam Dave, Arvind Barot & Orchestra

18 January
Shaam-e-Mushayara by Wasim Barelvi, Rahat Indori, Khalil Dhantejvi, Rajendra Shukla, Shobhit Desai & Group
Shaam-e-Gazal by Manhar Udhas & Group

19 January
Vadodara day by Atul Purohit, Vatsala Patil, Achal Mehta, Sachin Limaye, Kirti Sahay, Gautam Dabir & Orchestra.

Saurabh Patel’s briefing

AR Rehman’s briefing

Shopping festival

Minister Saurabh Patel also announced Vadodara Shopping Festival during 15 December – 25 January during which various malls, small-major stores, restaurants, theaters will introduce attractive offers for customers. One who purchases Vadodara Shopping Festival bag will get lucky draw coupons. Shop keepers will give one coupon per purchase of Rs. 500 items. On Gold and white goods purchase a coupon will be issued on purchase of items worth Rs. 2500. Final mega prizes will be gold, car, apartment and white goods vouchers, while weekly bumper prizes will include discount coupons, gift vouchers, jewellery and VadFest ticket.