Cuddalore: The annual summer festival will be celebrated on Silver Beach here from May 23 to 27. The fete has been given a unique name — "Neithal: 2007 Summer Beach Fest," according to Rajendra Ratnoo, District Collector.The Tamil term "Neithal" signified sea and its environments. A special logo — carrying the symbols of a folk artist, a coconut tree and the blue waters of the sea — too had been formulated for the festival, he said.
Folk dances and music and variety events would dominate the five-day fete, in tune with the Government's directive to preserve the folk art forms. Folk artists from States such as Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Orissa, besides Tamil Nadu, would participate. The Tamil Nadu Cultural Centre had been coordinating with these troupes. The programmes would go on from 4.30 p.m. to 11 p.m. daily.
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