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CategoryRann Utsav – A World of its Own in Tent City Kutch
About this blog: Rann Utsav or Rann of Kutch Festival is a 4-month long extravaganza celebrating...
Rolls Royce Holi Celebration in Kolkata – A Slice of Vrindavan in the City of Joy
Rolls Royce Holi is a unique Holi celebration in Kolkata and involves a vintage Rolls Royce. Read this blog to know more about the procession starting from Kalakar Street and going to Burrabazar area.
Hornbill Festival, Nagaland – A Comprehensive Guide on What, When & How
Some say it is the most colourful extravaganza in Northeast India, while it also fondly called as...
Sindoor Jatra – A Frenzy of Colours at Thimi, Nepal
Sindoor Jatra is one of the most visually stunning festivals that we had attended. Celebrated in...
Bisket Jatra, Bhaktapur – A Visually Stunning Festival in Nepal
I think some of our best travel experiences have come from situations when we stumbled upon...
20 Colourful and Famous Festivals of India That You Must Visit
If you are visiting India or travelling across India, you are bound to come across some form of...
Holi in Vrindavan, Mathura & Barsana – Why Should You Visit?
Holi, one of the most joyous festivals of India brings a smile to a lot of faces. The festival of...
Purulia Chhau Dance and Chhau Mask : A Tryst at the Chhau-Jhumur Utsav
This post is our tribute to all the incredible people who are trying hard to revive the lost art,...
Unique festivals around the world
If you want to really know about a place and its people, you must visit during the festival time....
Kagyed Dance (Chham) – Masked Dance of Sikkim
“You must come back to see the Kagyed Dance before Losoong, the Sikkimese New Year” – said the...
A guide to the Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj (Allahabad)
Kumbh Mela - the highest gathering of people on pilgrimage in the entire world. It is believed...
A Guide to Dwijing Festival in Bodoland, Assam
It is really a land untouched! Bodoland is a place that has a simplicity and raw beauty in it and...
Bascon or Basar Confluence – the cultural extravaganza at Arunachal Pradesh
"If you buy a cup of tea, then we will plant a tree in your name". I was pleasantly surprised to...
Pang Lhabsol and Chaam Masked Dance – Festival of Sikkim
“It is the celebration of togetherness and a time for reverence. We invoke our guardian deities...
Bonedi Bari Durga Puja in Kolkata (Updated for 2023 with Maps)
Durga Puja is said to be the greatest festival of the Bengalis and we Bengalis surey have a...
An Ultimate Guide on Enjoying the Festivals of South East Asia
You can take your holiday trips to another level if you happen to be at a location during their...
Tusu Festival at Purulia
As our quest for all things traditional that are losing themselves to the chores of time...
Armenian Christmas Celebration in Kolkata
With Christmas around the corner, Kolkata too is getting decked up in the mood of festivities....
100 Drums Wangala Festival – Most Important Garo Festival in Meghalaya
About this Blog: I had attended the Wangala Festival by chance. But it was definitely one of my...
India International Cherry Blossom Festival, Shillong
I actually do not need a reason to visit Shillong. The lovely hill city is etched in my heart...
Pushkar Fair – An extravaganza
A kaleidoscope of colours and a chaotic cacophony greeted me when I visited the Pushkar Fair this...
Navratri Golu – a different form of Puja
Being a typical Bengali, Durga Puja has a special place. I dive headlong into all the fun and...
Chinese Dragon Boat Festival – Kolkata
There was a festive mood at the Calcutta Boating and Hotel Resorts near Tangra on the afternoon of...
Basanta Utsav at Shantiniketan
The atmosphere is electrifying. There are colours everywhere – red, blue, green, yellow and pink....
Interesting Facts about the Chinese New Year
The Chinese New Year are celebrated by about one-fifth of the world's population. Here are some...
Chinese New Year Kolkata
New years are the time of celebration and are perhaps one of the most important festivals of the...
Bow Barracks and Christmas in Kolkata
On a Christmas evening, we suddenly decided to visit Bow Barracks. I am talking about almost 12...