Games’ shopping festival to kick off Sep 25 in Delhi
September 10th, 2010 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The Commonwealth Games Shopping Festival will commence Sep 25 across all main markets in Delhi.
An initiative of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2010 Organising Committee and the Delhi Traders Association, the gala will be held till Oct 15.
“We are delighted to announce this shopping festival as part of the festive spirit that is set to engulf the city as part of the Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 (Oct 3-14). Our endeavour is to impart to every visitor an exciting and memorable experience during their stay in the city,” CWG organising committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi said in a statement.
The shopping fest will be held across the city’s popular markets like Greater Kailash, South Extension, Chandni Chowk, Karol Bagh, Lajpat Nagar, Connaught Place, Kamla Nagar, Ajmal Khan Road, Rajouri Garden and Chawri Bazar, to name a few.
The markets will also be decorated and illuminated in order to induce the spirit of the Games and provide visitors with an insight to the cultural heritage of the country.
“The traders of Delhi are eagerly looking forward to the festival and are delighted by this initiative of the organising committee to support us and make us actively participate in the celebrations surrounding the Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010. We plan to provide customers with healthy discounts and attractive packages, and believe that Diwali bonanzas will come early even for local shoppers,” Delhi Traders Association president Surinder Singh Dhir said.
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