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India a land of cultural and geographical diversities one gets to enjoy and experience wide varieties of cultures, fairs and festivals. India is the epitome of such experiences. A country where after every hundred kilometer you find a new cultural identity, diverse backgrounds, beliefs and heritage. These fairs and festivals are part of the intrinsic cultural fabric of our society as well as a continuation of our heritage. It is in this spirit that we bring to you some of the vibrant, fascinating and most beautiful fairs and festivals of India that are organized and enthusiastically celebrated across the country.
Nagaland - the Hornbill Festival’ at the Kisama Heritage Village in Kohima. The wonderful exhibition of cultures, traditions, customs, handicrafts, paintings, folk music, dance, attires of the people and participants will surely leave you captivated. You can relish in the night shopping, picking local items as souvenirs or enjoy your senses pleased to the musical performances by talented Naga artists.
- is celebrated annually on the 10th day of the Tse-Chu, Lunar month of the Tibetan Calendar. The 2-day fiesta marks the birth anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava. On this day, Hemis Monastery is adorned beautifully to host the ceremony. The colorful festival showcases the beautiful handicrafts of the area. Natives also dress up in lovely traditional attires and gather in the courtyard of Hemis monastery, the biggest Buddhist Monastery of Ladakh. Lamas dance around central flagpole to the tunes of drums, cymbals and long horns. The otherwise cold-barren desert comes to life during Hemis Festival.
- one of the world’s largest camels, horses and cattle trade fair. More than 30,000 camels are traded during Pushkar Camel fair every year. Apart from cattle and camel trading, the Pushkar Camel Fair in parallel holds a festival of folk music and dances, Ferris wheels, magic shows, cultural events and competitions like Tug of War- competitions for women teams and men teams, Bridal competition, Rajasthani Group Dance, Camel Race, Camel Decoration (Gorband), Camel Dance Competition, Wrestling Competition, Matka Race for women etc. There are many Indian sports competitions (e.g. Kabadi) where locals play against visitors (mainly tourists). The environment of Pushkar becomes colorful and vibrant during the fair as many tourist visits to experience the cultural heritage of Rajasthan.
- grown from a sober event to the largest Free Literature Festival in the world. Jaipur Literature Festival is an annual event and draws more than 1, 00,000 writers around the globe to embark the “Power of Literature”. Jaipur Literature Festival is highly popular in India as well as outside India. It is a great gathering where people can share their different viewpoints on the same or different topics. The festival includes various sessions related to readings, discussions, debates, questions and answers etc.
- is held once in a year between January and February. The small town of Nagaur comes alive with bustling activities and people who come here in massive numbers to take part in trading of livestock. The livestock includes not just cows but also, camels, goats and sheep. They are decorated beautifully by their owners who look absolutely dramatic dressed in their colorful attires.
- one of the largest crafts fair in India that is held every year in the Surajkund district of Haryana. Several tourists from the world over arrive at the Surajkund Crafts Mela every year to witness the glorious culture and heritage of India. The fair is aimed at bringing to light the enormous talent of artisans and craftsmen in India who display their exquisite handlooms and handicrafts before a large audience at the fair.
(festival of colors) - Holi, marks the commencement of spring season in India after the winter season. It is celebrated with utmost joy throughout the country. Similar to many other festivals in India, this festival also symbolizes the victory of good over evil in India. People of all age groups with their faces and clothes smeared with different colors of `Gulal` celebrate the festival with great enthusiasm and fervor. The festival is generally celebrated on Phalgun Purnima (February – March) and people greet each other by rubbing colors on each other`s body & face.
- a grand procession that makes one reminiscent of the magnificence of the Mughal era. Elephants and Camels are brilliantly decorated, drum beaters are adorned with finery, folk artistes blessed with immense talents and master craftsmen possessing remarkable dexterity in their respective fields are all gorgeously attired when they participate in this lavish procession. Enjoy memorable performances by some of the best classical artistes in the country. They put up wonderful song and dance programmes that leaves you spell bound. These performances are powerful and succeed in making a long lasting impression in your minds. The Taj Festival in Agra gives the Indian craftsmen a unique platform to showcase their talents. They can exhibit their works of art. Visitors get the chance to purchase a few of these marvelous pieces and add to their collection. They can purchase wood carvings of Saharanpur, brass and other metal ware of Moradabad, handmade carpets of Badohi, the pottery of Khurja, chickan-work of Lucknow, the silk of Banaras and much more. A Food festival is also organized at the time of the celebrations of the Taj Festival in Agra. This is the place to be for all you gourmets. You can taste some of the most exotic cuisines from different parts of the country.
- the celebration of the Indian traditional dance forms. Classical Indian dance originated in the ancient temples. The intriguing temples of Khajuraho have a mesmerizing association with dance as the art form has been glamorized and immortal in the exquisite stone carvings here. Khajuraho temples therefore serves as the idyllic backdrop of the art genre. As the hard winters make for warm spring, the Khajuraho Dance Festival is organized. Audiences from all over the world are drawn to the cultural extravaganza of Indian classical dance forms, music and art. Celebrate the art of dance against the backdrop of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Khajuraho.
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