Culture

September 3, 2015

Culture

Here is a festival celebrated in Orissa that likens the fertility of harvest to that of a woman, thus celebrating a girl's onset of womanhood i.e. menstruation. We at Festival Sherpa take pride in introducin...

Bubble Camping For The Ultimate Festival Experience

September 3, 2015

A starry night spent in this tent will be all too real. Bubble hotels can give you the ultimate camping experience at outdoor festivals! Camping at outdoor music festivals is a rite of passage for man...

Check Out This Awesome Video Footage From St+Art Festival, Mumbai

September 3, 2015

Remember the quaint street art festival that transformed the nooks and crannies of Mumbai into vibrant and delightful spaces? Well the good folk at Now Delhi have curated a lovely recap video of the whole festi...

So, Kumbh Mela Just Banned Taking Selfies Amidst Overcrowding Fears

September 2, 2015

In an effort to manage hazardous overcrowding, pilgrims are being stopped from taking pictures of themselves when moving in for their holy Snan. Last week we reported that India's most important cultur...

Mark Zuckerberg Took A Helicopter To Burning Man Just To Serve Grilled Cheese

September 1, 2015

Only a multi-billionaire would fly into a one-week-long desert festival to serve sandwiches. Although Burning Man is a very anti-capitalism and anti-commodity festival, that propagates free self-ex...

First Look : 17 Fantastic Pictures Of Kumbh Mela Nasik 2015

August 31, 2015

As far as cultural festivals go, the Kumbh Mela is the largest Hindu gathering of pilgrims in the world. The festival, which takes place during an auspicious time every three years, is celebrated at different ...

What’s On Your Banana Leaf? 13 Malayali Delicacies That Constitute Your Onam Feast

August 27, 2015

During the ten days of Onam every aspect of Kerala - the boat races, the delicious food, and the beautiful decorations are all fervently applauded by keen celebrators from around the state. The celebrations of ...

Festival No 6 Is The Most Magical Boutique Festival We’ve Seen

August 27, 2015

Every September, Festival No 6 returns to this beautiful village of Portmeirion in Wales to enchant and delight people of all ages. The perfect destination for backpackers and travellers, Festival No 6 has ear...

7 Reasons Why The Kumbh Mela Can Be India’s Answer To Burning Man

Meher Manda

August 27, 2015

For years, India has been collectively lusting over the incredible spirit of Burning Man, wishing it visited India soon enough. Now, only if we looked closer home. Now, more than ever, Burning Man is that r...

Throwback : The True Origin Story(ies) Of Spain’s La Tomatina Festival

August 26, 2015

The messiest festival in the world had some seriously shady beginnings. As the most popular story goes - back in 1945, during another Spanish festivity in Buñol, a street fight broke out when a par...

If You Liked Afropunk Fest, You Will Love This African Street Art Festival

Anupama Khedkar

August 26, 2015