From the World Book Fair to the Neon Festival, we have a bunch of events lined up in the new year. Come say hello to us at any of these great events.
Dastkari Craft Bazaar
Dastkari Crafts Bazaar is organised annually by Dastkaari Haat Samiti, a non-profit organisation. Dilli Haat will come alive with a kaleidoscope of crafts, music, dance, and food at the Crafts Bazaar, featuring handicrafts from all over India as well as fancy crafts from Myanmar. We say aye to pathein umbrellas and velvet slippers. Read all here.
When: 1 -15 January
Where: Dilli Haat, INA
Nearest Metro Station: INA
Price: INR 20 per adult
Timings: 11am – 9pm
Contact: 011 26852373 or email them at dastkarihaat@gmail.com
Follow their Facebook page here. Check out their website here.
Delhi Literature Festival
With a rich cultural and literary heritage such as ours, its about time the Delhi Literature Festival got its due recognition. Find young aspiring authors, as well as established literary mammoths coming together for panel discussions, book readings, book launches, workshops, performances, speaker events, poetry, theatre and cinema.
We’re excited for the likes of Avirook Sen, Madhu Trehan, and Madhulika Liddle. Find their programme here.
When: 8 - 10 January
Where: Dilli Haat, Opp INA Market
Nearest Metro Station: INA
Timings: 2pm - 8pm
Contact: delhifestival@gmail.com, delhilitfest@gmail.com
Check out their website here. Follow their Facebook page here.
World Book Fair
Asia’s biggest book fair is back and is in its 41st edition; organised by National Book Trust of India. The guest of honour this year is China, so you’ll get your hands on some pretty fantastic books, attend interesting seminars and get to see cool Chinese paintings.
When: 9 - 17 January
Where: Pragati Maidan
Nearest Metro Station: Pragati Maidan
Timings: 11am - 9pm
Contact: Numbers here.
Check out their website here. Follow their Facebook page here.
North East Festival
Cultures of Peace – Festival of the Northeast will be showcasing the diverse culture of the Northeastern region of India through its writing, music, film, theatre, media and photography. Bridging 'mainland' India and attempting to create awareness about the seven sisters and more, this is a festival for the glitterati.
Expect talks by Urvashi Butalia, Uma Chakravarti and performances by The Vinyl Records.
When: 9 January
Where: Amaltas Hall, India Habitat Centre
Nearest Metro Station: Jor Bagh
Timings: 10am - 5pm
Contact: 011 26494617-18
Follow their Facebook page here.
Jaipur Literature Festival
Though not Delhi, Jaipur is close enough for a weekend getaway. With Margaret Atwood, Stephen Fry, Ruskin Bond and more showing up, it’d be a shame for us to miss this. If you need more reasons to attend this, then this will help you. You can also opt for doing these fun things in Jaipur while you’re there.
When: 21 – 25 January
Where: Jaipur Literature Festival, Diggi House, Shivaji Marg, C-Scheme, Jaipur
Contact: +91 9643302036, +91 9643302037, +91 9643302038, +91 9643302039
Check out their website here. Follow their Facebook page here.
World Food and Wine Festival
This one's pretty self-explanatory, isn't it? Giving you food and wine from all over the world under one roof, it's all that we could ever ask for. And the best part? They have something for all age groups. We're also pretty excited for all the food-related competitions that will be held here.
When: To Be Announced
Where: JLN Stadium, Sports Complex, East Gate, Pragati Vihar, New Delhi
Nearest Metro Station: JLN Stadium
Timings: 12pm - 10pm
Contact: +91 9873671717
Check out their website here. Follow their Facebook page here.
India Art Festival
A contemporary art fair from Mumbai is holding a Delhi edition, and we can’t be happier. The fair presents excellent seminars and will be organising a debate here for the first time. Find a list of exhibitors here.
When: 14 - 17 January
Where: National Stadium, Opp India Gate
Nearest Metro Station: Central Secretariat
Timings: 12pm - 8pm
Contact: 022 24445508, 65665111
Check out their website here. Follow their Facebook page here.
Crime Writer’s Festival
We’re going here for sure. Noted crime writers, journalists and filmmakers from around the world are going to congregate to talk about crime, murder, serial killers and society. And there will be books. This is going to be a fab event for thrill seekers and thriller readers. More on this, soon to come.
When: 16 - 17 January
Where: Oxford Bookstore, Connaught Place
Nearest Metro Station: Rajiv Chowk
Timings: 10am - 7pm
Check out their website here. Follow their Facebook page here.
Neon Music Festival
A musical event like no other {this is what we hear} this is going to be India’s answer to electronic and psych music festivals. Electronic music and dance will meet stagecraft and technical wizardry, and we aren’t sure what awesomeness will go down at this one.
When: 30 Jan
Where: JLN Stadium, Pragati Vihar, New Delhi
Nearest Metro Station: JLN Stadium
Price: INR 1,395 onwards
Timings: 5pm - 10pm
Buy tickets here. Follow their Facebook page here.
Feature image courtesy: Dastkari Craft Bazaar
