The Vadodara people are very enthusiastic and would like to tell the tourists that the Vadodara is known as a Sanskari Nagari which means a cultured city. The tourists also acknowledge to it. Today people of Vadodara live a busy and full culture life throughout the year. All the Indian community has an energetic identity in this city. The happy living of these communities is impacted on the social and cultural life of the local residents. An average Vadodara public is always open towards world and is overflowing with the warmth, as the growth and history of city confirms timely.
The Gujarati is the official language spoken by the people in Vadodara, but other languages like English, Hindi and Marathi are also widely spoken in Vadodara. The Local government offices use both English and Hindi language for communication and central government offices also use Hindi and English language for communication while commercial and industrial organizations use only English language. The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Vadodara uses English as their communication language. The schools in the city of Vadodara use English, Gujarati, Hindi and Marathi as their communication medium.
If you want to witness the cultural traditions of people in Vadodara, then you should visit this city during the time of festive period like fun fairs, Uttarayan festival, Holi festival, Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali and Navratri festival. During this festive period, various cultural activities are performed. The Dance and classical music are always organized during the festive seasons. The traditions and Culture of Vadodara are always experimented by Vadodara peoples.
The Navratri and Uttrayana are the two major festive occasions in Vadodara during which you can witness the enthusiasm of Vadodara peoples. Both the occasions are commemorated with great enjoyment and enthusiasm. The most enjoyable part of the Navratri festival is to enjoy the performance of Gujarati dance forms like dandiya ras and garba performed by local crowds which includes young and old generations wearing colorful costumes. Entire communities and compete with each other to put up the enjoyable show.