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Time of India
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Masula beach festival concludes on grand note in Andhra Pradesh
Vijayawada: A sea of people gathered at Manginapudi beach to spend some time there and experience various adventure water sports, on the last day of the four-day Masula beach festival. It was organised by the tourism and sports authority of AP, along with Krishna district administration. The crowd turnout was relatively high as Sunday was a holiday, and tens of thousands of people arrived to attend the beach festival and took a dip in the sea. The festival, organised after a hiatus of nearly six years, exceeded expectations, with around 12 lakh people expected to visit the beach festival over the last four days. They immersed themselves in beach volleyball, beach kabaddi, heli rides, para gliding, sea kayaking, and other water sports competitions. Aiming to develop Manginapudi Beach into a world-class beach, attract international tourists, and promote tourism, state govt organised the four-day beach festival in the coastal town of Machilipatnam from June 5 to June 8. A host of celebrities from the Telugu fraternity attended the beach festival. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025 Top Trending local enterprise accounting software [Click Here] Esseps Learn More Undo There were singers, musicians, and dancers who performed at the music concerts and dance performances organised as part of the beach festival. Additionally, the local residents recognised the huge tourism potential at Manginapudi beach, and requested govt to make the beach festival a regular affair. They urged excise minister and Machilipatnam legislator Kollu Ravindra to conduct the beach festival every year henceforth.
New Indian Express
6 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.
