Sanskriti Shukla, Author at Sherpa Land

This Adorable Same-sex Couple Got Married AT EDC And It Couldn’t Be Cuter

June 28, 2016

Festival and wedding goals like never before! This year, EDC was about a lot more than the amazing headliners, pastie-clad revellers. This year, something magical took place in the little chapel constructed ...

San Francisco’s Fantastic Pride Parade Honoured Victims Orlando Shooting

Sanskriti Shukla

June 27, 2016

FS News, International

The Parade took a moment to honour the victims of one of the worst hate-crime massacres in the US. The Pride Parade is known for its raucous and exuberant celebrations. But on Sunday, a different mood set up...

Glastonbury 2016 Leaves A Trail Of Garbage Behind

Sanskriti Shukla

June 27, 2016

FS News, International

Half a million garbage bags were collected on Monday morning after the festival ended. This year's Glastonbury was hands down the muddiest ever and possibly the dirtiest. The muddy affair ended on a high not...

Why July 2016 Is Perfect Time To Start Festival Hopping

Sanskriti Shukla

June 27, 2016

FS Features

Aah, sweet sweet July. The month that marks the official start of the beloved festival season. Festivals are pockets of adventure and new experiences that are pretty much unmatched. And that is exactly why f...

Glastonbury Welcomes Attendees With 12 Hour Traffic Jam

Sanskriti Shukla

June 23, 2016

FS News, International

And we thought traffic in Mumbai was bad. Worthy Farm’s gates opened at 8am on Wednesday morning, with many festival-goers having travelled through the night to be among the first to pitch their tents. Some ...

This Festival Is The Perfect Place To Find Love In Portugal

Sanskriti Shukla

June 22, 2016

Culture, FS Features

Because hitting someone on the head is the only way to show love. For the longest time, six centuries to be precise, the night of June 23 is reserved for a very special occasion in Porto, Portugal. Festa de ...

Sónar Festival Went Big This Year, And Here’s How!

Sanskriti Shukla

June 22, 2016

FS News, International

It has been hailed as the start of creative movement like never before, with 115,500 people from 100 different countries. This year, Sónar 2016 received 115,500 attendees from a hundred different countries. ...

David Lynch Is Hosting His Own Festival And It’s Going To Be Amazing

Sanskriti Shukla

June 22, 2016

FS News, International

Yes, the cast of Twin Peaks WILL make an appearance. David Lynch has announced the Festival of Disruption, a two-day event taking place October 8-9 at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles. The festival will feature ...

These Pictures From Secret Solstice 2016 Are Gonna Make You Cry

Sanskriti Shukla

June 21, 2016

Culture, FS Features

The festival was beautiful, the weather was perfect and Deftones performed inside a volcano. Too bad you weren't there. Secret Solstice is no ordinary festival. Ordinary festivals don't have parties in a gla...

Here Is How Electric Forest Festival Can Change Your Life

Sanskriti Shukla

June 20, 2016

FS Features

The forest can teach you things, you just have to be ready to learn. Electric Forest, Michigan is not a festival you take lightly. It's not a festival that you spend your entire time drunk at. Electric Fores...

Watch: This Emotional PSA To End The Yulin ‘Dog Meat’ Festival Will Have You In Tears

Sanskriti Shukla

June 20, 2016

FS News, International

Matt Damon, Sia, Joaquin Phoenix, Kate Mara, Bill Maher and many other celebrities have come together to help end the barbaric practice. The celebrities, in association with Marc Ching, the founder of the An...

A Stage At EDC Caught Fire Thanks To Faulty Pyrotechnics

Sanskriti Shukla

June 20, 2016

FS News, International

When the phrase 'pure fiya' gets a bit to literal. Thankfully, no one was fatally hurt. Drum and bass legend Andy C's EDC set on Saturday was pretty...lit, as one of the stage props caught fire at about 3 am...

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