Deputy Chief Minister and Tourism and Arts & Culture Minister Diya Kumari announced that the state-level Ghoomar Festival 2025, organised by the Rajasthan Tourism Department, was held for the first time simultaneously at all seven divisional headquarters of Rajasthan — Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Ajmer, Udaipur, Kota, and Bharatpur — on November 19, 2025. The state-level celebration took place at the football ground of Vidyadhar Nagar Stadium in Jaipur, where women performed the traditional Ghoomar dance to a specially composed synchronised soundtrack, ensuring unity in rhythm and spirit across all divisions. Chairing a preparatory meeting at the Rajasthan Tourism Bhawan, Diya Kumari said Ghoomar is not just a dance but the cultural identity of Rajasthan and that the festival would serve as a platform to promote the state's traditional art and culture at a global level. Free Ghoomar dance workshops were organised in all seven cities ahead of the event, with a six-day workshop at the Jawahar Kala Kendra in Jaipur running from November 11 to 16, 2025. Participants — including school and college students, homemakers, professional dancers, and working women — registered free of cost on the Rajasthan Tourism Department's official website ghoomar.rajasthan.gov.in. At the Jaipur state-level venue, the Ghoomar dance was performed to live music under the direction of Jyoti Tomar, Executive Director of the Gangaur Ghoomar Dance Academy, with members of the academy and selected performers from Jaipur participating in the showcase. The festival was framed by the state government as a celebration of Rajasthan's cultural essence, women's empowerment, and the timeless beauty of traditional art, with spectators encouraged to attend in traditional Rajasthani attire.
Rajasthan Ghoomar Festival 2025 Held Simultaneously Across Seven Divisional Headquarters on November 19
Rajasthan's Tourism Department held the first state-level Ghoomar Festival 2025 simultaneously across all seven divisional headquarters — Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Ajmer, Udaipur, Kota and Bharatpur — on November 19, 2025, led by Deputy CM Diya Kumari at the Vidyadhar Nagar Stadium, Jaipur, with women performing to a synchronised soundtrack after six days of free workshops.
Key facts
- State-level Ghoomar Festival 2025 held on 19 November 2025, first-ever simultaneous celebration at all seven Rajasthan divisional headquarters: Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Ajmer, Udaipur, Kota, Bharatpur.
- Organised by the Rajasthan Tourism Department; state-level venue was the football ground of Vidyadhar Nagar Stadium, Jaipur.
- Deputy Chief Minister and Tourism & Arts and Culture Minister Diya Kumari led the announcement, calling Ghoomar the cultural identity of Rajasthan.
- Specially composed synchronised soundtrack ensured uniform rhythm across all seven divisions; at Jaipur, live music was directed by Jyoti Tomar of Gangaur Ghoomar Dance Academy.
- Free six-day preparatory workshop at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur (11-16 November 2025); free registration via the official website ghoomar.rajasthan.gov.in.
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Rajasthan's Tourism Department held the first simultaneous Ghoomar Festival across all seven divisional headquarters on November 19, 2025. Deputy CM Diya Kumari led the Jaipur celebration at Vidyadhar Nagar Stadium. Free six-day workshops trained women participants, framing the traditional dance as cultural identity promotion and women's empowerment at a global level.
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On 19 November 2025, the Rajasthan Tourism Department held the first state-level Ghoomar Festival simultaneously across how many divisional headquarters of Rajasthan?
As announced by Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari, the state-level Ghoomar Festival 2025 was held simultaneously across all seven divisional headquarters — Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Ajmer, Udaipur, Kota and Bharatpur — on 19 November 2025.
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When and where was the state-level Ghoomar Festival 2025 held in Rajasthan?
The state-level Ghoomar Festival 2025 was held on 19 November 2025, simultaneously at all seven divisional headquarters of Rajasthan — Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Ajmer, Udaipur, Kota and Bharatpur — with the main Jaipur event at the football ground of Vidyadhar Nagar Stadium.
Who led the Ghoomar Festival 2025 and which department organised it?
The festival was led by Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari, who also holds the Tourism and Arts & Culture portfolio, and it was organised by the Rajasthan Tourism Department.
What preparation was done before the main event?
Free Ghoomar dance workshops were held across all seven cities; the Jaipur workshop ran for six days at the Jawahar Kala Kendra from 11 to 16 November 2025. Participants registered free of cost on ghoomar.rajasthan.gov.in.
Why is the Ghoomar Festival significant for Rajasthan?
The state government framed the festival as a celebration of Rajasthan's cultural essence, women's empowerment, and the timeless beauty of traditional art, with the aim of promoting Ghoomar at the national and global level as a signature cultural symbol of Rajasthan.
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