Music, art and fashion all under one roof for free? Sounds like a cruel joke. Well, it’s not. In fact, it’s happening in our favourite city. Delhi is hosting the biggest carnival of the festive season for all the artsy people starved for more than Diwali melas. Delhi’s got our backs. We have every kind of creative juice anyone could need.
What is it
Three days from 8-10 November of music, art and engagement is what the OG North East Festival brings to Delhi every year at Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, Janpath. The seventh edition of this free of cost event will see bigtime artists and underground artists on same stage. North-eastern bands will battle on stage for the most fun night ever. Delhi bands and student musicians are also invited for jugalbandi. There will be a full-fledged rock battles among Delhi college bands. Folk music from The Legendary Limboos will contrast electrifying Trance Effect. David Angu and The Tribe will also showcase at the carnival.
Music is not all. Colourful dance forms like mask presentations and dance dramas will light up the stage too. 20 designers, many from the north-east will expose Delhi to their awesome sense of fashion. No one can deny how north-eastern Indians have the best dressing sense and can carry anything off.
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What’s more
Food! About 40 food stalls will serve a blend of flavours you have never tried before. This carnival is all about diversity and the two most important aspects of that are food and language. Oral Narratives will host celebrations of diverse dialects from the north east. Delhi will come together for a carnival that is not only fun and rich but one that goes much deeper than that. The riff between north-eastern people and this part of the country came about because of a lack of interaction. Delhi University is a haven to cover such gaps. With carnivals like these, we will take leaps forward in embracing different cultures from our colourful lands.
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This year the North East Festival promises to be even bigger and better than past years. We haven’t even told you the best part yet. Anyone can register to showcase their talent in multiple ways! That’s right. Just go over to their website, register and wait for a spot. You never know how big of a role you can play in India’s absorption of culture. This is a great initiative to provide much needed recognition to talent that goes unnoticed. Designers, chefs, musicians, artisans are everywhere and deserve great platforms like these. Don’t miss out on your golden chance to be part of a carnival that unites art, people and language, not for money but for profit.
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