Garba enthusiasts exercise caution as rain forecast looms large over Navratri

Surat | Thursday | 21st September, 2017

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Citizens feel that most garba enthusiasts will prefer 'sheri garba' in their localities over commercial big venues.Payal Jariwala and her group from Bhatar go to Convention Centre in Sarsana since last few years to play garba. Surat: Forecast of heavy rains during Navratri has taken the sheen of the nine-day dance festival that begins Thursday. "Hiren Kakadia, who organizes garba at Sarsana Convention Centre, said, "We have scrapped season tickets. Besides, the organizers have not come up with season passes," Payal said.Apart from Convention Centre, indoor garbas are being held only at Indoor Stadium and at Swarnabhoomi. "The fear this year that rain could play a spoilsport at open venues and people may overcrowd closed centres like Convention Centre has prompted us to take this decision..