While on a visit to Orissa, the Beach Festival is the most enchanting experience of all. Right from cultural performances to beach fun, there is enough that this festival offers for every age group. The venue of the festival Puri Beach is a pilgrimage in itself and a perfect holiday destination.

From cultural events, classical and folk dance performances, sand sculptures, handicrafts and food festivals to rock concerts, DJs, beach parties and fashion shows; Puri Beach Festival has all the ingredients to establish it as an international festival.

Every day at the festival is filled with listening rock music, tapping feet on classical and folk tunes, enjoying dance performances, shopping traditional handicrafts, enjoying the beach and to have night-long fun on beach.

The credit for conducting the wonderful Puri Beach Festival goes to the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Orissa (HRAO). It is co-sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India; the Department of Tourism, Government of Orissa; Development Commissioner of Handicrafts and the Eastern Zonal Cultural Center; Calcutta.