In order to attract domestic and foreign tourists to Gwalior, it is necessary to promote historic, cultural and archeological heritage. With this aim, the district administration would organise Gwalior Mahotsava in the month of November.
An important meeting was organised on Monday to chalk out details plan for organising the Gwalior Mahotsava. The meeting was presided over by the collector Sanjay Goyal.
In the meeting, main educational institutes, trading institutes, hotel industries, INTACH, tourism department, IIITM, MP archeological association, CEO district Panchayat Itllia Rajat, ADM Shivraj Verma, additional commissioner MCG Sandeep Makin ADSP and many other officers were present.
The Collector said that Gwalior has separate identity for music and arts in the country. Through the programme the general people are to be appraised the importance of historic and archeological importance of art and culture.
Special emphasis would be led to connect foreign tourists along with local tourists. He invited suggestions from subject specialists. The opening and closing ceremony was considered to be held in Roop Singh stadium. Various organisations and institutions gave many suggestions.
Iillia Rajat suggested including rural sports competitions in the Mahotsava.
The programme agreed upon are quiz competition of students on arts, culture and history, debate competition on concerned subjects programmes on traditional music, organisation of open marathon race at opening ceremony, painting competition of children and youth would be organise, organisation of Gwalior heritage exhibition by INTACH for 4 days, participation of media in the Mahotsava, photo competition on historical and archeological places etc.