Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Preparations Begin for Grand Vijayawada Utsav Season Two
Vijayawada is getting ready for the second Vijayawada Utsav.
The 10-day festival will take place as part of the Dasara celebrations.
It will show many kinds of traditional art from Andhra Pradesh.
Singers, bands and other performers are also expected to take part.
Competitions for students, young people, women and families are planned for October 8 to 12.
The grand finale is planned for October 20 on Eluru Road.
It is expected to include three elephants, replicas of nine forms of Goddess Durga and about 4,000 performers.
Events will be held at several venues, including the MBP Stadium and Punnami Ghat.
A foundation-laying ceremony was held at Makineni Basavapunnaiah Municipal Corporation Stadium in Ajith Singh Nagar on Sunday.
The 10-day Vijayawada Utsav–Season 2 will celebrate the city’s spiritual, cultural and artistic heritage during Dasara.
Organisers said 40 to 45 folk and traditional art forms from Andhra Pradesh will be showcased, alongside concerts and other performances.
Competitions for students, youth, women and families are planned from October 8 to 12; the grand finale is scheduled for October 20.
The finale is expected to feature three elephants, nine Goddess Durga form replicas and around 4,000 artistes along Eluru Road.
- Who
- Organisers of Vijayawada Utsav–Season 2, including the Society for Vibrant Vijayawada.
- What
- A 10-day festival celebrating Vijayawada’s spiritual, cultural and artistic heritage.
- When
- The foundation ceremony was held on Sunday; competitions are planned for October 8–12 and the grand finale for October 20. The year is not specified.
- Where
- Vijayawada, including the MBP Stadium, Punnami Ghat, Siddhartha Pharma College, Pavitra Sangamam and Eluru Road.
- Why
- To showcase Vijayawada’s heritage and provide opportunities and encouragement to local artistes.
Local focus
Wider participation
Artistes and performances
Local focus
Organisers said local artistes would be given priority and encouraged through the festival.
Wider participation
Prominent cultural troupes from across India, as well as nationally and internationally acclaimed artistes, would also be invited or featured.
Expected attendance by dignitaries
Local focus
The article does not report a confirmed attendance by national or state leaders.
Wider participation
Organisers said the President of India and several other states’ chief ministers were expected; the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh was also expected at the finale.
- Festival
- Vijayawada Utsav–Season 2
- Duration
- 10 days
- Occasion
- Dasara celebrations
- Planned competitions
- October 8–12, for students, youth, women and families
- Grand finale
- Scheduled for October 20 along Eluru Road
- Finale features
- Three elephants, replicas of nine forms of Goddess Durga and around 4,000 artistes
- Organising body
- Society for Vibrant Vijayawada