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Island Tourism Festival
This is a fortnight long festival organized by the Andaman & Nicobar Administration every year (December - January) . The exhibition highlights the developmental aspects of these islands.
Cultural troupes and artistes of national and international fame are invited to perform during the festival apart from performances by the talents of these islands including tribals.
Water sports competitions like Nicobari Hodi race are organized.

Other attractions are Magic show, Puppet show, Floating restaurant, Baby show, Dog show, Canoe Race, Scuba Diving etc. The festival projects the image of the islands as an eco-friendly tourist destination.

Equipment: Subhash Mela - January every year
Organised in Havelock every year on the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. A week long festival filled with cultural programmes.

Vivekanada Mela - January every year
Organised at Neil Island to celebrate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekanada.

Block Mela - January/February every year

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