The Kutch Rann Utsav 2020-2021

Between the months of November and February is when Kutch gets its maximum tourist footfall, thanks to Gujarat Tourism’s efforts to promote the Rann Utsav. The three months long Kutch festival coincides with the formation of the Great White Rann, a white salt marsh which forms during the winter months.  Thousands of domestic and international tourists visit here to witness the Rann of Kutch festival and to see Kutch attractions or sightseeing places of Kutch during the festival time. You can watch the sun and moon paint the skies and the salty terrain in brilliant hues as they rise and set beyond these never-ending white stretches of land.

It’s one of the most magnificent sights. Many also come to watch the Great Rann lit up on a full moon night, a sight so spellbinding that you can spend the entire night watching the moon traverse the sky in complete silence. December is the best time to visit Rann of Kutch to enjoy the full moon night view.

Famous Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan who is also a brand ambassador of Gujarat tourism says

“Why people go to the moon when they can see moon here on the earth in Kutch during the full moon in Kutch Utsav”.

As part of the Rann Utsav, a large tent city comes up near the Great Rann. The sightseeing and itinerary are part of the package here. If, however, you want to make your own itinerary it is always better to stay at one of the quieter resorts or homestays in the region and hire a private vehicle to explore the region.

Kutch is more than just the images we see in the movies and pictures. The terrain, the people, and the art are all multi-layered and woven into the rich fabric of the land. The people are generous here and they feel proud of their craft. They have so many unique art and craft forms here, it will leave you puzzled.

The history of this land and its people is fascinating. There are the pre-Partition connections, the family ties that bind across the border, the beautiful songs in Sindhi, the geography of the land dramatically changed over time. The region, largely untouched by modernization, is still so raw that you could be lost in a time-warp.

About Art & Craft of Kutch

Art and craft are a major part of the Kutchi way of life. The way colours and fabric are used speaks of a very unique aesthetic of the people who know how to play with a rich palette and how to make beautiful patterns out of chaos. The people of Kutch are also full of contrasts -their houses are very simple mud-huts, but their clothes and accessories speak a different language. Their staple food, bajra rotla that’s dipped in ghee and jaggery and consumed with fresh buttermilk, is so starkly simple compared to the rich and flavourful dabeli which is colloquially called the Kacchi burger.