TV9 Festival Of India Concludes On A High Note

The Festival of India was held at the Major Dhyanchand National Stadium in New Delhi. Hosted by TV9, the five-day event provided an opportunity to showcase India's rich heritage, uniting people from diverse backgrounds to commemorate and admire its heritage and global connections.

Over the course of these five days, the event received visits from notable guests including Rajnath Singh, the Minister of Defence; Hardeep Puri, the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas; Piyush Goyal, the Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs & Food & Public Distribution, and Textiles of the Government of India; Meenakshi Lekhi, the Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha and the Minister of State for Culture of India; Anupriya Patel, the Minister of State for Commerce and Industry; Dr Mahesh Sharma, a Member of the Lok Sabha; Gautam Gambhir, a Member of the Lok Sabha; Supriya Shrinate, National Spokesperson of the Indian National Congress; Pawan Khera, Chairman of the Media and Publicity Department of the All India Congress; and Atishi Marlena, the Minister of Education of Delhi.

The festival featured music, Dance, Dandiya, Puja, Celebrations, Shopping, and Food. Amid the Durga Puja festivities, the event gave the opportunity to enjoy the Puja, Sindoor Khela, Dhunuchi Dance, and more. Along with Navratri celebrations with Garba & Dandiya for the festivities, among other cultural folk performances were also part of the event.

A wide range of goods from India and abroad were displayed, from cuisines to decorations, the marketplaces had something for everyone. The Thai stationary stall offered a range of stationary, Anime-inspired pop figures, and bags straight from Bangkok.

Cuisines from many states of India were available followed by folk music, dance, and band performances.

The artists who performed included Prabhanjan & Ria Kushagra, Mani Das, Sairaah Live, Khusro, Abhishek, Mayhar, Manya Tripathi, Kashh, The Toll Road, Surabhi, Saad Khan, Nysha Live, Inayat, Prayaag on Stage, Sushant Satija, Khaab Adyot, Sufi Amigos, The Bollywood Tales, Ketan, Prashant, Kanishka, Addy Paul, and John Oniam.