CHANDIGARH: The Department of Tourism, in collaboration with the Chandigarh Carnival Society and the Chandigarh administration, is holding the annual two-day Chandigarh Carnival at the Leisure Valley on November 28 and 29.

Punjab Governor and UT Administrator SF Rodrigues will inaugurate the carnival.

This time, 16 teams, troupes of folk dancers from Jordan, Hungry and France will showcase their talent to make the event lively and global. Besides, a film city will be set up by the ITFT Institute to promote Chandigarh as a destination of cinematic tourism.

Another attractive addition will be the carnival parade that will go around the city, especially the Rock Garden, decked with funny floats and colourful tableau of different cultures made by school and college students.

Director Tourism Amandeep Kaur said 42 stalls would be set up by NGOs to exhibit musical instruments, rare photographs, replicas of Le Corbusier’s art works and a souvenir shop highlighting the creation and coming up of Chandigarh between 1952 and 1965.

She said the carnival would also hold a “Laughter Challenge Nite” featuring Bharti Singh, alias Lalli, Banwari Lal Johal and Bollywood actress Upasana Singh on November 28.

On the last day of the carnival, a mega musical night will be held.