With lot many memories to cherish for the life time With a rich treasure of momentous celebrations by the people of Gujarat The Swarnim Gujarat Year Celebration is moving towards conclusion The concluding ceremony of Golden Jubilee Celebration of Gujarat. As the Golden Jubilee approaches conclusion, the momentum picks up. After a series of Panchshakti sammelans and the launching of ambitious Aapno Taluko, Vibrant Taluko as a part of the concluding ceremony, its time now for. A grand finale series of events. 29th April-2nd May,2011

29th April
‘Glimpses of Gujarat’s Development’

Golden Jubilee has been an important milestone in the development journey of Gujarat.
Spread over an area of
2,50,000 sq. ft, ‘Glimpses of Development’ is a Mega Exhibition to showcase the saga of development using state of the art technology
Venue: Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar
Date: 29th April to 6th May, 2011 Inauguration on 29th April at 6.00PM
Time: 4.00 to 9.00 PM Daily
30th April
March Past and Mashaal Sarghas (Torch Rally )

March past by Para Military & Police Forces and a huge torch Rally
To give honour to the moment, Para Military and Police Forces will march past the central vista from Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar’s statue to Mahatma Mandir, in Gandhinagar, and return along with colourful tableaux depicting various facets of Gujarat’s growth story. Accompanied by the bands from different districts and schools, it will be a show to watch and take pride in. From the same venue, Chief Minister Narendra Modi will flag off a huge torch rally “Mashaal Sarghas” too.
Venue: Central vista from Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar’s statue to Mahatma Mandir
Time: 6.15 PM
30th April
‘Swarnim Gujarat; Vaishwik Gujarat’

A Summit of the Non-Resident Gujaratis
The NRGs who had gathered in a similar summit a year before to mark the beginning of the celebrations of their motherland, will be back, proudly sharing the the rich memories of the yearlong celebrations they had in the auspicious presence of Swarnim Kalash. Witness their spirit of love and pride for the motherland.
Venue: Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar
Date: 30th April
Time: 8.00 PM
1st May
‘Tributes to the martyrs of ‘Mahagujarat Andolan’’
It was the Mahagujarat Movement that finally led to Gujarat becoming a separate State. The Martyrs of this movement are the real heros who made it happen. On the 51st Gujarat Gaurav Divas, the state’s foundation day, Hon’be CM will pay floral tributes to the Martyrs at Shaheed Smarak
Venue: Near the Bhadra Fort, Ahmedabad
Date: 1st May
Time: 8.00 AM
1st May
‘Aaagekadam Gujarat
A
cultural extravaganza to mark concluding ceremony of Golden Jubilee Celebrations
Vande Gujarat, a grand cultural event to mark the beginning of the Golden Jubilee year, enthralled thousands of spectators at the jampacked stadium and millions watching on TV and on the web. Aage Kadam Gujarat, yet another spectacular event, will depict the glory of Gujarat with glittering sound and light show. The beauty of the show is it is performed by common people, over 5,000 amateur artists, rehearsing hard since more than a month. It is a blend of people’s celebration and professional guidance.
Do not miss to be a part of it, in the august presence of the
H.E Governor Dr. Smt. Kamla, Hon’ble CM Shri Narendra Modi, Former Deputy PM Shri L K Advani and other dignitaries.
Venue: Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
Date: 1st May
Time: 6.30 PM
2nd May
Interaction with Retired IAS, IPS and IFS officers
Gujarat respects contribution of all those who have been a part of its growth story. Hon'ble CM has invited all retired bureaucrats for an interaction, to share the joy of this golden moment and acknowledge their deeds.
Venue: Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar
Date: 2nd May
Time: 9.00 AM
2nd May
Repeat performance
The same program ‘Aaagekadam Gujarat’ of 1st May will be repeated at the same venue same time