Port Blair, Oct. 21: The Member of Parliament, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Mr. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Chief Secretary, A&N Administration to restart Musical and Dance Shows at Marina Park, Corbyn’s Cove and few other tourist spots in order to promote tourism and also to support the local artists.

In a letter addressed to the Chief Secretary, the MP mentioned that previously the Administration used to organize regular Musical and Dance Shows at Marina Park for the entertainment of tourists and also to support Musical and Dance groups, so that youths of these Islands could be kept engaged in constructive activities.

He pointed out that the shows were stopped because of COVID-19 restrictions and since the beginning Corona pandemic no such shows were organized.

Now as the numbers of COVID-19 cases are totally under control in Andaman & Nicobar Islands, due to dedicated steps taken by the Andaman & Nicobar Administration and as tourism is picking up gradually, he requested tha tsuch Musical and Dance Shows at Marina Park, Corbyn’s Cove and few other tourist spots be restarted.

Sharma mentioned such Musical and Cultural Shows will become an added attraction for tourists, especially during evening hours. He mentioned that since the beginning of COVID-19 local artists have suffered huge financial losses and most of them do not have any programs of musical classes to conduct. Such shows will financially support cultural groups, local talented artists, sound and light small business owners, stage decorators and help in rotating money in the local market.