Three-day Chandigarh Carnival begins

The three-day Chandigarh Carnival 2025 began at Leisure Valley in Sector 10 here today.

Mandip Singh Brar, Secretary, Home and Tourism, flagged off the Carnival Parade, which showcased vibrant floats created by students of Government College of Arts and vintage cars. Visitors explored colourful exhibition stalls, interacted with artists from various cities and immersed themselves in the festive spirit.

Government departments presented schemes of the Centre and initiatives promoting traffic awareness at their stalls. The unique blend of cultural festivities and informative displays highlighted the carnival’s commitment to providing a diverse and enriching experience for attendees.

The carnival features live painting sessions. People can enjoy delicacies from different regions at food stalls and experience adventure rides at the amusement park.

On the inaugural day, art workshops were conducted by artists from Chandigarh, Delhi, Tripura, Assam and South Korea. Young artists of the Tricity gave live demonstrations on pottery, sculpture, printmaking and portrait painting.

Mystical Confluence, a special art exhibition and video installation at the Government Museum & Art Gallery, Sector 10, also began today and is part of the carnival. The exhibition features works by South Korean artist Jang Hee Mun and Indian artist Devendra Shukla. A live demonstration on Korean rice paper and canvas will be held on November 16 at 4.30 pm.

In addition, an on-the-spot photography competition on the theme “Glimpses from Carnival – Chandigarh Carnival 2025” is being conducted at the carnival venue. Entries can be submitted by November 16 (1 pm) at the CLKA Pavilion. Prizes will be awarded to top three entries.

Renowned singer Harbhajan Mann will mesmerise the audience with live performance tomorrow, while singer Abhijit Bhattacharya will perform on November 16.

The Tribune is the media sponsor of the event.