According to highly placed sources in Government of Gujarat’s Tourism Ministry, Annual Rann Utsav dates are fixed. Rann Utsav will be held from December 11th to 13th this year. According to information available, Tented residual facilities will be set up at Dhordo in Rann of Kutch. A cultural fair will be organized in Dhrobana located at foothills of Kalo Dungar(Black hills). There are unconfirmed reports that state level Chintan Shibir(brain storming session) for some 300 bureaucrats will be held before Rann Utsav in Kutch from 8th to 10 December.

Kutch’s Rann Utsav is one of the best brand floated by Gujarat tourism. walking in white salty Rann of Kutch in the full moon night, visit to India-Pakistan international border, Newly declared protected wetland Chhari Dhand, India’s western most point Lakhpat fort, Handicraft villages, ethnic culture, Kutchi music, Gujarat’s oldest museum at Bhuj, watching Rann of Kutch from top of the Kutch’s tallest Kalo Dungar, Foxes offered food by saint, visit to Mandvi’s traditional ship making industry, Mandvi beach, visit to palaces etc. can be experienced in Kutch Rann Utsav.

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