Tarun Karthick
Sri Vijaya Puram, 28 May 2025
The Directorate of Tourism is all set to host the Island Coconut Festival 2025 on May 30 and 31 on the ITF Pavilion, Sri Vijaya Puram. To be held in collaboration with varied allied departments and associations, the pageant will run from 4 PM to 9 PM on each days underneath the theme “Celebrating Coconut – Culture, Cuisine & Crafts of the Islands.”
The occasion goals to advertise coconut-based tourism and livelihoods by showcasing the versatile makes use of of coconut in conventional meals, crafts, and wellness. Through interactive actions, exhibitions, and tasting zones, the pageant guarantees an immersive cultural expertise for each vacationers and locals.
Government departments will arrange stalls displaying coconut-based merchandise that mirror the islands’ wealthy cultural heritage and financial practices. Highlights of the occasion embody participating competitions corresponding to Coconut Rangoli, coconut de-husking, and a particular cooking competitors centered round coconut-based dishes. Winners will obtain money prizes from the Tourism Department.
Participants within the cooking competitors are permitted to organize dishes at residence, with closing presentation and garnishing to be completed on-site on May 30. Registrations are presently open, and people can contact Ms. Reshma, Coordinator, Directorate of RD & Panchayat at 7063970389. All contributors should report by 2 PM on May 30.
Those becoming a member of the Rangoli and de-husking competitions must also report by 2 PM to Dr. Rekha (Assistant Director, Agriculture Department) at 9434273939 or Mr. Navashakti (Assistant Director, Extension, Agriculture Department) at 9474213525.
In a particular initiative for younger guests, a Kids Zone might be arrange in collaboration with the Education Department. Children keen on collaborating are suggested to report by 3 PM on May 30 at Stall No. 21 close to the ITF Ground.
Applications for remaining stalls are being invited as soon as once more. The charges are ₹4,500 for meals stalls, ₹3,500 for basic stalls, and ₹450 and ₹400 for kiosks (for 2 days). The deadline for submitting purposes has been prolonged to 11 AM on May 29, 2025.
For stall bookings or additional clarifications, distributors and contributors might contact Ms. Rabia Mustafa, Manager (Operations), Directorate of IP&T, at 9933255364.
