Kurukshetra, Nov. 9 -- Haryana's Kurukshetra will host the 21-day International Gita Mahotsav from December 5 to 25, with a series of cultural, spiritual and traditional folk performances planned to attract visitors from India and abroad, officials said on Monday.

The main celebrations will take place from December 14 to 20, with Gita Jayanti observed on December 20.

Kurukshetra Deputy Commissioner Vishram Kumar Meena said the district administration was preparing to expand the cultural programme, with special emphasis on Haryana's traditional folk arts and performances at Jyotisar, a site associated with the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita.

West Bengal and Delhi will participate as partner states, showcasing their cultural traditions dur...