Escape Route is a celebration of everything the organisers of the festival (i.e The Happy Dervish team) love about the mountains; including the fresh air, pahaadi herbs, Kumaoni cuisine and the beautiful landscape.
As part of this festival, you can go on scenic village treks, participate in paranormal rituals of the mountain called Jagar (a local belief to cure problems through sound), and prepare authentic Kumaoni dishes on the village chulha. There'll be live music by Jazba-e-Junoon band, Escape Artist band, and artists like Manudeep Shiromani (singer & guitarist), and Joy Jeet Mukherjee (singer, drummer and Page 3 influencer) among many others. We're told that Simmi Bhasin (founder of Women Who Win FB group) will also be there at the event.
Expect poetry readings, and dance workshops too! You can even attend workshops by Gagandeep Singh Mithoo (nutritionist and fitness advisor) on nutrition, fitness, and on herbs grown in the mountain region.
Considering the weather in Delhi, going for this festival might be the best idea ever. The mountains are calling, say yes?
