Meher Manda, Author at Sherpa Land

Diplo And Elliphant Tour Pakistan In Feb; Will They Come To India For Mad Decent?

January 18, 2016

As Diplo and Elliphant make their way to neighbouring Pakistan in February, is the Mad Decent Block Party India debut now totally possible? Diplo's Mad Decent Block Party has been North America's mainstay el...

8 Rural Festivals That Represent Cultural Ingenuity At Its Finest

Meher Manda

January 15, 2016

Culture, FS Features

The Sherp chronicles 8 brilliant rustic festivals that wear the soul of the backwoods on their sleeve, even as they do a good job representing the culture of their land. The Coachellas, Tomorrowlands and Gl...

10 Kinds Of Festivals That India Needs Right Now

Meher Manda

January 14, 2016

FS Features

With India's festival scene growing steadily, it's time that a few special kinds of festivals made their foray into the country. The Sherp picks the most potent ones. There has never been a better time for u...

Expectations Vs. Reality : What Really Happens At Music Festivals

Meher Manda

January 14, 2016

FS Features, Music

Every music festival experience is preceded with a ton of expectations. In reality, very few of them actually come true. The Sherp is here taking a walk down the path of grief - chronicling all those expectat...

Why Being A Part Of A Festival Community Can Be Immensely Rewarding

Meher Manda

January 13, 2016

FS Features

The Sherp looks at the immersive experience that can be gained from becoming an involved member of a festival community. Festivals, despite their music, their grand visualisation, and their aesthetics are bu...

Music Among Giant Ice Sculptures : Igloofest Is Like No Other Festival You Know

Meher Manda

January 12, 2016

FS Features

With winter comes Canada’s most unusual music festival, Igloofest, that allows attendees to experience music surrounded by artistic ice sculptures. For almost four weekends, Montreal’s Old Port is converted to...

The Sherp’s Guide To Nailing A Cruise Festival Experience

Meher Manda

January 12, 2016

FS Features

‘Tis the season of cruising to music away at sea. And if you’re up for a cruise festival experience, then here’s The Sherp guiding you to make the most of it. From the shores of Miami to Mexico to Singapore,...

In Pictures : The Absolute Party That Was Holy Ship 2016

Meher Manda

January 11, 2016

FS Features

The first weekend of cruise festival Holy Ship concluded to an epic ending, with ahoy-ing madness, impeccable music and a whole lot of on-the-ship fun! With electronic festivals becoming absolute festival nom...

Governors Ball Vs. Coachella 2016 Lineup : Who’s The Winner?

Meher Manda

January 11, 2016

FS Features

Even with six months to go for both the festivals, The Sherp couldn’t help itself but dissect the lineups of Coachella and Governors Ball. When it comes to music festivals the world over, Coachella and Gover...

Florida Is The Festival Destination To Be At In USA This Winter And We’ll Tell You Why

Meher Manda

January 7, 2016

FS Features

The sun-kissed beaches of Florida are USA’s most welcoming destinations for music festival enthusiasts in the coming months. While the rest of America is enveloped in the cold Florida seems to be thriving w...

8 Practices Of The West That Indian Music Festivals Can Emulate

Meher Manda

January 7, 2016

FS Features, Music

Before you think we’re suggesting plagiarism, allow The Sherp to explain the many exemplary methods of the west that Indian music festivals can seek inspiration from. Indian parents might suggest that music ...

2015 : The Year That Indian Festivals Came Of Age

Meher Manda

January 6, 2016

FS Features

As we stand here, marking the commencement of yet another year for festivals in India, we take a moment to look back at how wonderful the year of 2015 has been for them. Cynics may argue otherwise, even as m...

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