In a first, Beypore Water Fest to feature drone light show

Dec. 28-29 colourful event to be held at Beypore Marina Beach

Calicut / December 25, 2023

Kozhikode, Dec 25: In a first in the state, a mind-blowing drone light show will be added to the colourful festivities on the sidelines of the third edition of the four-day Beypore International Water Fest (BIWF) that commences at Beypore here tomorrow (December 26).

As many as 250 drones will be deployed for the drone light show to be held on December 28 and 29 at Beypore Marina Beach from 7 pm.  The show is being performed by a New Delhi-based IIT startup as part of BIWF, a popular celebration of water sports and entertainment ahead of the New Year.

Tourism Minister Shri PA Mohamed Riyas said the drone light show will be one of the major attractions of BIWF this year.

Shri Riyas added that introduction of such riveting and different ideas along with water sports events and entertainments would help attract more tourists and visitors to the annual water fest event.  

The Tourism Minister will inaugurate BIWF, organised by the Department of Tourism in association with District Administration and District Tourism Promotion Council, at 6.30 pm.

The major activities of BIWF will be held at Beypore Marina Beach, Kozhikode Beach, Chaliyam and Nallur. Several programmes have also been planned in different parts of the city to attract international tourists as well as domestic tourists.

BIWF also features an array of cultural programmes, mega food festival and adventure sports activities, besides the opportunity for visiting Navy and Coast Guard ships, international kite fest featuring five countries, dinghy boat race, fly board demo, surf ski demo, flea market, paramotoring, sailing regatta and net throwing. 

A coastal strip six km south of Kozhikode, Beypore had functioned as a port, providing a vital link in maritime trade with West Asia, long before the advent of the Western colonialists.