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New Indian Express
2 days ago
- Business
- New Indian Express
All set for Machilipatnam Beach festival
VIJAYAWADA: Machilipatnam beach, popularly known as Manginapudi beach, is being decked up for the Masula beach festival. To bring back Bandar's glory and showcase its profound history and culture to the world, the beach festival is being organized from June 5 to 8, spanning four days. The Masula beach festival aims to highlight the tourist spots of Krishna district and stress the need for developing tourist places and promoting tourism, which plays a vital role in the State's GDP and socio-economic growth. The event is organised with an initial estimation of Rs 8 crore, and the expenditure is likely to increase as many events, sports, and amusements are conducted. This year, around 10-12 lakh visitors are expected to witness the mega beach festival, and arrangements are being made accordingly. Excise Minister Kollu Ravindra has undertaken all the responsibilities of the event to give an amazing and amusing experience to the youth, people of the erstwhile Krishna district, as well as tourists across the two Telugu States. It should be noted that Manginapudi beach is the nearest beach to visitors and tourists from Hyderabad and the entire Telangana. During vacations, festivals, and weekends, thousands of tourists visit Machilipatnam beach to spend time with families and enjoy the atmosphere, including sunrise, horse and bike riding, and nearby temple visits.
New Indian Express
3 days ago
- Sport
- New Indian Express
Andhra's Masula Beach fest to feature wide range of sports
VIJAYAWADA: The Masula Beach Festival will be held at Manginapudi Beach from June 5 to 8, Excise Minister Kollu Ravindra announced in Machilipatnam on Monday. He described the event as one of the premier beach festivals in the country. The festival will feature a wide range of beach sports, with participation from athletes representing 24 states. Notably, a kayaking competition — the first of its kind in Andhra Pradesh — will be hosted exclusively in Machilipatnam, attracting around 2,000 players from across India. Kicking off at 9 am on June 5, the festival will begin with the unveiling of a 100-foot national flag. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, and several other dignitaries and VVIPs have been invited to attend the inaugural ceremony. Film actors Nara Rohit, Manchu Manoj, and Bellamkonda Sai Srinivas from the Bhairavam movie team will join a special marathon on June 3, running from Koneru Centre to Lakshmi Talkies Centre.
Hans India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hans India
3-day Masula Beach Festival from June 6
Machilipatnam: Minister for Mines, Geology, and Excise Kollu Ravindra on Monday unveiled ambitious plans for the Masula Beach Fest 2025, slated to transform the picturesque Machilipatnam Beach into a hub of innovation and opportunity. Speaking at a press conference at the Zilla Parishad Convention Hall alongside Collector DK Balaji and SP Gangadhar, Minister Ravindra urged people from all over the State to participate and make the festival a grand success. Minister Ravindra emphasised that the Masula Beach Fest 2025, scheduled for June 6 to 8, aims at significantly boosting tourism in Andhra Pradesh. He proclaimed that the event is set to become South India's largest festival of its kind. 'This is our village, our festival,' Minister Ravindra declared, urging widespread participation. He highlighted a diverse array of activities planned, including amusement, entertainment and adventure sports. Notably, the festival will feature Andhra Pradesh's inaugural sea kayaking event, alongside beach kabaddi, beach volleyball, and an array of thrilling activities such as Heli rides, paragliding, speed boat races, Jet Ski rides and bungee jumping. Over 2,000 national-level athletes are expected to compete in these events. The festival will kick off on June 6 at 9 am with the unveiling of the 'Gateway of Amaravati' by athletes, marked by the hoisting of a 100-foot national flag. From the evening of June 6, attendees can look forward to a vibrant array of cultural programmes featuring renowned Telugu film artistes. Beyond sports and entertainment, the Masula Beach Fest will be a celebration of Telugu culture and cuisine. Over 100 stalls will showcase the rich flavours, traditions and customs of the Telugu people, with seven dedicated food courts offering a diverse culinary experience. Minister Ravindra underscored that the festival is not merely a tourism event but a strategic initiative to create new opportunities and foster innovation. He also highlighted the rigorous preparations by officials, confirming that every event will be live-streamed. Marine authorities will be on hand to ensure the safety of those wishing to take a sea bath. The Minister concluded by reiterating the festival's potential to generate improved employment and livelihood opportunities through tourism development, urging everyone to attend and contribute to its success.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- The Hindu
Security stepped up for four-day Masula Beach festival
Superintendent of Police R. Gangadhar Rao has directed the police to ensure tight security is in place at Manginapudi Beach during the four-day Masula Beach Festival, which will be celebrated from June 5 to 8. While reviewing the security on Monday, the SP stressed the need to ramp up security at the helipad and the VIP lounges to prevent any untoward incidents. He announced that traffic diversions would be put in place for the coming days to ease congestion and ensure a smooth experience for tourists. The SP briefed Excise Minister Kollu Ravindra about the security measures being put in place, with the anticipation of many VIP visitors. 'The security arrangements include the setting up of watch towers at the beach, which will be manned by the police. Expert swimmers are being deployed along the seashore as a precautionary measure, and sign boards are being erected warning tourists about the deep waters and restricted areas,' the SP said. He added that police will monitor the situation round-the-clock through drones and CCTVs set up along the shore. Public address systems will caution tourists and prevent them from entering the deep waters and isolated places. The SP directed the police to conduct regular patrolling along the coast and to take all necessary steps to ensure the beach festival is incident-free.
The Hindu
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Machilipatnam decked up for Masula Beach Festival to be organised from June 5 to 8
The Krishna district officials are making all arrangements for the Masula Beach Festival, to be organised from June 5 to 8, at Manginapudi beach in Machilipatnam. Excise Minister Kollu Ravindra, who visited the beach, reviewed the arrangements being made for the festival. The Minister, along with District Collector D.K. Balaji, and officers of the Tourism, Revenue and other departments enquired about the facilities being provided for the tourists attending the beach festival. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Ravindra said the historic town will be developed as a tourist hub. Many people from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana States were expected to attend the festival, he said. Mr. Balaji said that beach volleyball, kabaddi and sports will be conducted as part of the Masula Beach Festival. Besides, cultural programmes, entertainment events, food stalls, and heli ride will also be arranged, he informed the Minister. Duties have been allotted to the officers of Medical and Health, DRDA, MEPMA, R&B, Fisheries, APSRTC, Social Welfare and other departments. Instructions have been given to deploy State Disaster Response Force and National Disaster Response Force teams and the fire service personnel at multiple locations. A team of officers visited Manginapudi beach and reviewed the arrangements for the festival on Sunday. The APSRTC will run buses from various places to Machilipatnam during the beach festival, the Collector said.
