Watch: Burj Khalifa Lights Up To Celebrate Telangana's Bathukamma Festival
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The visual feast at Burj Khalifa was attributed to the efforts of Nizamabad MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha, who led Telangana Jagruthi to showcase the states' Bathukamma culture.
Bathukamma, the floral festival of Telangana went global on Saturday as the world's tallest building Burj Khalifa was lit up in colours depicting the festival. Please join me in witnessing Bathukamma screening at Burj Khalifa, Dubai https://t.co/jCRTNokdtI
Located in Dubai, Burj Khalifa witnessed a unique show of lights.
The visual feast was attributed to the efforts of Nizamabad MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha who led Telangana Jagruthi to showcase the states' Bathukamma culture and take the festival celebrations global by featuring its depiction on the worlds' largest screen.
Ms Kavitha, who is the former Member of Parliament and daughter of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, leads Telangana Jagruthi, a cultural and literary organization that was formed during the statehood movement for Telangana in India and has been working to preserve and celebrate the cultural heritage of Telangana.
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