Place: Lucknow,
Uttar Pradesh
Date: 25th November to 5th December
Significance: Tourist Festival
This festival
is celebrated between 25th November and 5th December in Lucknow, the capital
city of U.P. This capital city of Uttar Pradesh comes alive during this ten
day long event. It captures the undying elegance and splendours of ancient
city Awadh, now known as Lucknow. This festival celebrates Lucknow's living
culture which provides an insight into the old, cultured, atmosphere of the
city. Colourful processions, traditional dramas,
Kathak dances in the style of the famous Lucknow Gharana,
Sarangi and
sitar recitals along with ghazals, qawalis and thumri create a festive
atmosphere. Exciting events like ekka races, kite flying, cock fighting and
other traditional village games recreate an atmosphere of bygone Nawabi days.
There is a display of crafts and one can have a taste of the famous Nawabi
cuisine.
How to get there
Air: Nearest Airport is Amausi
(14 km).
Rail: Super fast and Express trains connect Lucknow to
Guwahati,
Varanasi,
Puri,
Kolkata,
Dehradun,
Allahabad
and
Ahmedabad.
Road: Lucknow is on the important cross routes of National Highways 24, 25 and 28. UPSRTC bus stand is at Charbagh, opp. Railway station.