Taj Mahotsav 2010

Festival Time: 18th-27^th February, 2010

Venue: Shilpgram (500 meters from Taj Mahal), Agra

Significance: Cultural Craft Fair

Entry Ticket: Available on Entry Gate

Come Spring Season and the Taj City of India announces the festival of art, craft, culture and cuisine, all together. Introduced way back in 1992, Taj Mahotsav is one of its kind in the festival catalog of the country. The 10-day cultural event is organized by the Tourism Department of Uttar Pradesh. It welcomes artisans from different parts of the world and offers them a platform to display their talent before the countless visitors.

Cultural Extravaganza

Taj Mahotsav acts as a brilliant way to exhibit the color of Indian culture. Folk lore, classical dances and local music bands cast magic spell and captivate the mind of tourist visiting Agra. Poetry competitions, Nautanki and special dances programmes performed by the folks of Rajasthan, Maharashtra etc also add flavor to the festival spirit.

Scheduled Programmes during Taj Mahotsava 2010

Seven Sates Folk Dances : 18/02/2010

Punjabi Night : 19/02/2010

Ghazal Night : 20/02/2010

Sriram Bhartiya Kala Kendra : 21/02/2010

Folk Night : 22/02/2010

Dance Night : 23/02/2010

Classical Night : 24/02/2010

Qawaali : 25/02/2010

Melodious Night : 26/02/2010

Star Night : 27/02/2010

Handicraft Fair

Besides enjoying the cultural programmes in Taj Mahotsava, its worthy to get around the fair ground. A number of make-shifts shops are set-up in the festival and each one offers a wide of options for buyers. Major attractions like Blue Pottery of Khurja, Carpets of Badohi, Chikan work of Lucknow, Silk of Varanasi, Metal & Brass ware of Muradabad and Woodcarvings of Saharanpur allures tourist to a great extend.

Food Festival

With the inauguration of Taj Mahotsava, foodies receive a chance to pamper their taste-bud. The gourmet section offers a menu of delicious cuisines, that are categorized into vegetarian and non-vegetarian. Shahi Mughali, South Indian thali and North Indian dishes are prepared in great variety.