Organized by the coalition between the Hawkeyes, Bentota Sports Club and the Sunshine Water Sports Club, the Bentota Beach Fest 2013 will take place on Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd of March at the Bentota beach. The beach sports championships and carnival is organized with the main aim of promoting water and beach related sports and promoting tourism in the South.
In association with referees and officials from the respective sports’ governing institutes, the tourism board and the Beruwela Bentota Hotel Association, the event is being organized in full swing to reach out to the grass root level of sports and sportsmen in the Southern province.
The organizers are also determined to make this an annual beach fiesta following the success of the Bentota Beach Fest 2012, and are doing their best to make the Bentota Beach Fest an annual family event in a safe and secure environment which people of all age groups would find to be a high end entertainment event. The two day event will comprise of a range of sporting activities during the day time and a beach carnival in the night.
A variety of water and beach sports including beach volleyball, beach football, beach rugby, kabadi, tug of war, rowing, sailing, windsurfing, swimming, canoeing and adventure sporting are all lined up to take place in order to encourage budding athletes and teams amidst the spectacle of beach lovers and summer tourists. After sunset, beach parties are scheduled to take place featuring the ABC network and house/dance music sensations Tom Boxer and Morena. There will also be a play area for kids that will keep them safely occupied and entertained.
Tickets are priced Rs. 3500 and Rs.1500. For more on the event visit www.bentotabeachfest.com or find the same on Facebook.
By Nivedha Jeyaseelan
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