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The Sherp’s Guide To Attending A Psytrance Festival In India On Budget

January 21, 2016

India's major psytrance festivals will be taking shape in its Northern valleys. So we're here to help you plan the definite psytrance vacation! Summer might be a scorching season for many Indians, but not so...

This Is How Much It Will Cost You To Attend Coachella From India On A Budget

Meher Manda

January 21, 2016

FS Features

How often have you thought about what attending Coachella would be like? Too many to count, right? Well, what we can count is the amount of money that will take you there, and The Sherp has you covered. Whe...

So, Mad Decent Block Party Hits India Next Month!

Dhriti Menon

January 20, 2016

FS News, Local

We told you so! It's finally here, the announcement all you bass-heads and dance music fanatics have been waiting for. After much speculation, cryptic tweets and deleted tour schedules, it looks like the Dip...

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

Meher Manda

January 18, 2016

FS News, Local

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...

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...

13 Delightful And Artistic Kites That Flew Over The International Kite Festival, 2016

Mohit Thakkar

January 13, 2016

FS Features

Colourful and gigantic : Here are some of the coolest kites spotted this year at The International Kite Festival, Gujurat. Kites have been around for a long time with origins tracing all the way back to ancien...

6 Immersive Art Festivals India Should Be Proud Of

Dhriti Menon

January 13, 2016

FS Features

Be it art exhibitions,street art, cultural & theatre performances or an amalgamation of all, here are some really amazing art-centric festivals that take place in the country. 1. Kala Ghoda Arts ...

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...

10 Things To Do When You Can’t Go To The Music Festival You Want To

Meher Manda

December 31, 2015

Culture, FS Features, Music

The year may have ended but the want to go to a music festival you love is just as strong. Here's The Sherp chiming in, if you don't get to go to one. We've all been there - the point where you cannot afford...

Music Festivals In 2015 : Our Year In Review

Meher Manda

December 30, 2015

Culture, FS Features

Much has begun for much to end so much could pass. The Sherp reviews how music festivals have fared in the year of 2015. The year of 2015 was one defiant year when it came to music festivals and change in tr...

Dear Santa, Here’s Our Headliner Wishlist For Indian Music Festivals In 2016

Meher Manda

December 23, 2015

FS Features, Music

With the year inching to a close, The Sherp’s wishing away for some international acts to come here already and headline our favourite Indian music festivals. While Christmas is the time to wish for new thin...

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