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Visit Maldives Corporation crowns historic tourism success with Culture and Food Festival
The Maldives Culture and Food Festival 2025 opens on the night of 30 Dec 2025 at Hulhumalé Central Park for a three-day celebration marking one of the country's strongest tourism years. Organised by Visit Maldives Corporation with the Ministry of Tourism and Environment and Housing Development Corporation, the festival coincides with the Maldives crossing two million tourist arrivals, projected receipts above USD 5.8 billion, and a sixth consecutive World's Leading Destination title.
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Tue 30 DecThe Maldives Culture and Food Festival 2025 opens, launching a three-day national celebration.Hulhumalé30 Deconly The StandardThe Maldives Culture and Food Festival 2025 opens tonight at Hulhumalé Central Park, launching a three-day national celebration
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A New Year's Eve fireworks display and the official countdown to 2026 are part of the festival programme.New Year's EveHulhumalé Central ParkThe Standardvisitors can also experience interactive entertainment zones, vehicle and watersports displays, a large-scale drone show, a New Year's Eve fireworks display, and the official countdown to 2026, turning Hulhumalé Central Park into a shared national gathering space.
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