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R a j a s t h a n
F a i r s & F e s t i v a l s
Desert Festival
About The Festival
 Once a year during winters, the sands around Jaisalmer come alive with the
brilliant colors, music and laughter of the Desert Festival. Dressed in
brilliantly hued costumes, the people of the desert dance and sing
haunting ballads of valor, romance and tragedy. The fair has snake
charmers, puppeteers, acrobats and folk performers. Camels, of course,
play a stellar role in this festival, where the rich and colorful folk
culture of Rajasthan is on show. The festival closes with an enchanting
sound and light show amidst the sand dunes on a moonlit night.
The Jaisalmer fort provides an ethereal backdrop to the annual desert
festival. Sponsored by the Rajasthan State Tourism Corporation, this
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