Karnataka Gold Festival 2005 - Starts from 4th April to May 25th, 2005

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Wednesday March 30, 06:35 PM

Karnataka Gold Festival 2005 - Starts from 4th April to May 25th, 2005

Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Wednesday, March 30, 2005 -- (Business Wire India) -- “Karnataka Gold Festival 2005” organized by The World Gold Council and The Art of Jewellery Magazine, is a 50-day landmark event which coincides with the festivals of Ugadi and Akshaya Tritiya and the Wedding Season as well.

The Gold Festival starting from April 4th to May 25th, 2005 is a mega event with more than 500 major Jewellers participating across Karnataka from their respective outlets. The festival is supported by all the Jewellery Associations of Karnataka.

It was the stupendous success of Bangalore Gold Festival 2004 that encouraged the organizers to undertake this festival on a larger scale across Karnataka.

The most striking feature of this event is the 5 Kilos Gold Prize for the consumers, spread across 246 Lucky Draw winners including 1 Kilo Gold Bumper Prize. 3 Prizes are assured for each participating district.

The event will give both the consumers and the participating jewellers unlimited advantage. On every purchase of jewellery worth Rs. 2000 and multiples thereof, the consumers are eligible for free lucky draw coupons.

“The response from the jewellers all over Karnataka has been over-whelming and we sincerely believe that the jewellery trade in the State will immensely benefit by this combined initiative” says Mr. K. Shivram, Vice President, World Gold Council.

Mr. Sumesh Wadhera, Chief Editor and Executive Publisher, The Art of Jewellery magazine, adds, “We are very happy to bring the entire jewellery trade in the State on a common platform to promote and drive the jewellery sales. Karnataka Gold Festival 2005 will be one of the biggest jewellery shopping festivals in India.”

The customers can look forward to an exciting 50-day festival wherein the organizers have planned a host of activities and events to add more Glamour & Glitter to the event. Malaysia Tourism is sponsoring a free holiday package for 5 couples (3 among the participating jewellers and 2 among the customers).

Vasundhara Das, the famous singer and actress from Karnataka has been signed as the Brand Ambassador for the Gold Festival. Vasundhara Das said, “I am excited to be associated with the Karnataka Gold Festival and take great pride to be the Brand Ambassador of the event. This festival will promote the jewellery sales in Karnataka and will give consumers the Big opportunity to win upto 5 Kilos of Gold”.

The event is co-sponsored by ICICI Bank (ICBK.BO, news) , Diviniti, Vijay Times, Airtel and Malaysia Tourism.

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