The Sherp’s Top Stories Of The Week

It’s been an eventful week in the world of festivals. Just in case you missed all the action from this week (December 8 – December 13), here’s The Sherp’s round-up of the top news and stories

1. Vijay Nair talks to Festival Sherpa about expanding Bacardi NH7 Weekender to another city, why allegations of ‘Bollywoodisation’ of the festival don’t bother him, and the challenges of ensuring that the music gala keeps getting happier with each passing year

Read the full interview here

2. 9 mistakes every Indian festival-goer makes 

3. We asked 5 EDM superstars to name a festival they’d like to get married at, and why

Find out what said here.

4.  In an interview with The Sherp, Bonobo a.k.a Simon Green answers questions we’ve all wanted to ask him about his production technique, how he chooses his vocalists, his fascination with the sitar and why exactly he calls himself Bonobo

(Image courtesy : Dan Medhurst/ Bonobo Facebook)

Read the whole interview here

5. Vir Das’ Weirdass Comedy bring back India’s first large scale comedy festival back this January; expands to Pune and Delhi as well

Get the full scoop here

6. 10 animal reactions to everything that happens at a music festival. These cute and somewhat furry creatures really put things into perspective

 7.  Location plays a vital role in deciding which festival you must attend, and the ones you can afford to miss. The Sherp lists 10 festival venues that have directly contributed to the success of a festival

Check out the full list here