Elephanta festival of art and culture begins

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  • The Elephanta Festival of art and culture kicked off at the iconic Gateway of India in Mumbai yesterday.
  • The gala event is organised on the Elephanta Island and promoted by the Maharashtra government. Noted singers like Rahul Deshpande, Swapnil Bandodkar and Priyanka Barve will perform on the occasion while noted wright Achyut Palov, painter Vasudev Kamat, cartoonist Nilesh Jadhav and Shil Kumbhar will give live demonstrations on ‘Avishkar Live’.
  • Inaugurating the festival, state Tourism Minister Jaykumar Rawal said the government was committed to boosting tourism in all possible ways.
  • Mr Rawal said that Elephanta island will get more facilities for tourists and they can buy a ropeway very soon.
  • Elephanta Caves located on the island are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. They are a collection of cave temples predominantly dedicated to Lord Shiv.
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