Sri Vijaya Puram, March 11: The Department of Art & Culture, A & N Administration proposes to include cultural programmes during the Book Fair 2025, scheduled to be held from April 1 to 10, 2025, at the ITF Ground. In this connection, participations have been invited from the Cultural Organizations of A & N Islands for presenting live musical band for presenting folk/non filmy songs, solo/duet instrumental/drama and dance performances under four categories, Classical/Semi-Classical and, Contemporary and Folk, Drama.

Each participating group will have to perform for a duration of 30-45 minutes on themes befitting the event etc. The age of participating artistes must be above 14 years, and the cultural group must limit to 10 participants.

Interested participants/Cultural Organizations of A & N Islands may submit the typed- filled in form/application (Annexure-I) in the Directorate of Art and Culture in person or through email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. before March 17, 2025 by 4 pm. No applications will be entertained after the due date and time. The prescribed format may be collected from the Directorate of Art and Culture at Cellular Jail Complex, Atlanta Point, Sri Vijaya Puram or can be downloaded from ‘https://andaman.gov.in’. The participants will have to present their programme (rehearsal) from 4 pm onward at Andaman Club on 21st March, 2025.  For more information, one may contact Shri Sujit Kumar Roy over phone no. 9933241678.