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Kozhikode, Dec 24 (PTI) Malayalam superstar Mammootty will inaugurate a four-day Beypore Water Fest as part of the government"s efforts to tap the tourism potential of the ancient port town on the Malabar coast.
Tourism and PWD Minister P A Mohamed Riyas will preside over the inaugural function on December 26 that also seeks to further highlight the age-old culture of Malabar before the world.
The event, which will end on December 29, aims to feature the heritage value of one of the country"s oldest harbours, known for its ship-building tradition and cross-cultural influences amid communal amity, the Tourism department said in a release.
"A chief attraction of the event will be competitive races and Malabar"s first sailing regatta.
It is curated by retired Naval officer-yachtsman, Commander Abhilash Tomy, who became the first Indian to complete a solo, non-stop circumnavigation of the world under sail," the release said.
Mammootty will appear online to declare the festival open.