New Delhi: The 51st Edition of the International Film Festival of India scheduled to be held at Goa from 20th November to 28th November this year has been postponed to 16th to 24th January, 2021, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting said today.
The decision has been arrived at after Minister of Information & Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar discussed the issue with Dr. Pramod Sawant, Chief Minister, Goa.
It has also been jointly decided to hold the festival from 16th to 24th January, 2021 at Goa as per the International Film Festival guidelines and protocols.
The festival will be conducted in a Hybrid format i.e. Virtual & Physical format. All COVID related protocols will be strictly enforced as per the festivals convened recently in the International Film Festival circuit, the Ministry stated.