Night shopping in Kochi- from 19-12-2011 .

 As part of the ongoing Grand Kerala Shopping Festival, Kochi will offer a midnight shopping experience to customers for 6 days from December 19. The programme will be inaguarted by Minister  K Babu on 19-12-11.  In connection with the inauguration there will be  fancy dress competition of children of UP, LP and Nursery.  Winners will be awarded cash prizes and mementos.  There is another programme of painting is also arranged in Durbar hall ground on the day by the Painters of Kochi.  The programme is named as Cochin Canvas.  In the evening the orchestra by Cochin Azad and party.   

Night shopping in Kochi- 

All shops here will remain open till mid-night and serve customers from across the country and abroad. Named ‘Cochin Night Shopping’, this unique event will add more colour to the spirit of tourists and shoppers who are in Kerala for the festival. Night-shopping will add more flavours to Christmas celebrations, the organisers said in a release. The state-wide shopping festival is being promoted by the Department of Tourism. Entertainment shows and cultural programmes will be held every night at certain main locations. Also, special contests would be held among shoppers sponsored by participating shops. KSRTC has arranged bus Services for night shoppers. Pre paid taxi and auto counters have also been arranged in certain locations in the city. Customers can encash the bus tickets at the shops after their shopping at the counters.

The fest will be held mainly at M. G. Road, Broadway, Vytilla, Kadavanthra, Kaloor, Edapally and Palarivattom. Kerala was the first state in the country to promote night shopping with complete support from the government.

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