The city of Pune in Maharashtra is rich in culture and tradition. This vibrant city attracts innumerable tourists by its colorful events and festivals. Pune events are marked with a lot of zest, grandeur, light, color and enthusiasm.
Popular Events in Pune
Ganesh Chaturthi: One of the most popular events in Pune, Ganesh Chaturthi festival is grandly celebrated with a lot of pomp and show. This is the festival where the people worship Lord Ganesha, the main deity of the Marathi people. The festival is celebrated for 11 consecutive days. Marathis wear new dress, make delicious food in their kitchens and sing and dance during the celebrations.
Pune Festival: Organized during the Ganesh chaturthi festival, Pune Festival highlights various musical performances, dances, drama, plays, folk music, magic shows and other shows and events. Activities like skating, bicycle competition, trekking, golf competition, bullock cart race and motocross are also held. Maestros like Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Jagjit Singh, Pt. Hari Prasad Chaurasia, and Bhimsen Joshi perform during the event.
Sawai Gandharva: This classical music festival is organized in winter. The festival derived its name after a famous Hindustani classical singer in India. Hindustani Classical maestros arrive here during the festival season to perform before a huge audience gathering from all parts of India and the world. Chaturshringi Fair: This is another important festival of the Pune people. During Navaratri, when Goddess
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Durga is worshiped, the Chaturshringi Fair is held on the grounds of the Chaturshringi temple in Pune. The fair is a gateway to various shops, food stalls and rides. All throughout the night the Senapati Bapat Road and the nearby streets of the temple is crowded with men, women and children.
Pune International Marathon: This marathon race on foot is a popular event in Pune. The race first started in1983. To participate in this event, both national and international runners travel to the city from countries like Paris, France and Italy. Besides, film stars, sports persons and common people are seen participating in the race. The money raised from the event is used for charity.
Osho Festival: Celebrated in the praise of Osho or Bhagwan Rajneesh, this festival is a grand event of Pune. Popular singers like Rajan Sajan Mishra perform during the event.
Verve Event: Every year, the Express Youth Forum organizes an inter-college fete in Pune, popularly known by the name of Verve. Different competitions and events are the main highlight of the event. Quiz, debates, music, game, flower arrangements, rangoli, and plays are some of the activities that can be enjoyed by the young college goers during the course of the event. Large companies like Pepsi, Hutch, and Yamaha sponsor the event.
Pune events are good entertainment sources for the residence of Pune city. Although each event has a special feature of its own, it reflects that the city is culturally active all through the year.
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