It is that time of the year – Ramzan fasting and feasting is on in full swing. We love the inclusiveness about Indian festivals – all you gotto do is step out. We recently stepped out for our annual ritual and are still burping with happiness.
The Habitat Film Festival (HFF) has just started. It is happening during 17th to 27th May 2018 at multiple audis in India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road. This festival has been happening since many years now and we look forward to this event for a reason. HIFF aims to bring the best of cinema from Pan Indian film industries for Delhi NCR audience.
Rabindranath Tagore’s birthday, Rabindra Jayanti, is being celebrated all over the country through his songs, poetry and other literary works. We attend Rabindra Jayanti in New Delhi every year. But this year we did it differently. We visited Tagore’s birth place Jorasanko in Kolkata.
The Grub Fest was slotted between 6-8 April, 2018 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi. The ever surging footfall bears testimony to the popularity of this event among Delhiites.
India is a melting pot of cultures, rituals and festivals. It is a surprise that we have all lived in peace and harmony but often at the cost of ignorance about unique practices in other parts of the country. Vasant Panchami is celebrated as Saraswati Puja in Eastern India. Saraswati Puja in Delhi is getting popular over time. Saraswati Puja in CR Park draws footfall from all over NCR.
Lohri, the harvest festival in Punjab has transcended boundaries and is celebrated all over India. While there is no strict format, music and dance is essential towards celebration of this festival.
The famous Delhi spirit is that people here are up for all sorts of celebrations – fasting, feasting, partying and so on. In ode to this spirit we thought of covering as many aspects of the holiday season as we could on Delhi-Fun-Dos. Shopping and gifting are an integral part of the holiday season and here is our experience of the store Super99.
DLF Mall of India is converted into a Winter wonderland for Christmas this December. Along with Hamleys they have organised a host of fun activities for kids this festival season.
Australian High Commission’s annual pre Christmas fair, Oz Haat Charity Mela was held last Saturday, 2nd December 2017 at their office in Chanakyapuri. This is quite a hit or miss situation since it is a single day event. They hardly have any publicity either.
Diwali is the festival of lights. It lights up everything from home to hearts. And a kindled heart wants to share. Share joy, happiness and good tidings. Perhaps this is the philosophy, the ethos behind giving gifts to near and dear ones. Family, relatives, friends, colleagues, neighbours. DLF Mall of India is all set to turn the shopping experience of visitors into a special affair with Happy Dealwali festival.
The precursor to this festival is Diwali shopping. Two most popular fairs in Delhi NCR are Blind School Diwali Mela and Sundernagar Diwali Mela.
India Gate lawns seem to have a new purpose. It is a venue for many festivals that are being organized by the government tourism boards. The latest one is the recently concluded North-East festival.
Food is an essential part of all Indian festivals. Street food adds to the experience of doing pendal hopping during Durga Puja. Presenting here a list of 5 top street food items you must try this festival season.
The dates for upcoming Blind School Diwali Mela 2017 are here. It’s a week long Diwali Fair and entry is free for all. Blind School Diwali Fair is one of the best options for festival shopping in Delhi. Known for stalls by various NGOs, the fair offers Diwali Gift options such as Chocolate and cookies, Diwali Decor items, hand made lamps, clothes, home accessories, artware etc.
Citrawarna, or Colours of Malaysia is a festival curated promote and celebrate Malaysia’s arts, culture, heritage and nature. On since some years, the festival is celebrated all across the globe. The Malaysian High Commission, in collaboration with Jom Jom Malay organised Citrawarna this year on Malaysia Day, 16th September, 2017. We were all curiosity when we got an invite.
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