Indians are all lost in the Navratri celebrations and tapping their feet on the sounds of dandiya and garba songs. The banging of the dhols and the clapping of the hands can be heard in every nook and corner of the country. The element of fun and excitement in India is not just limited to the festivals, there are a good amount of places in the country where its citizens can spend their weekends with their loved ones.
As the weekend is finally here, let’s have quick look at the fun-filled events happening in your city-
1. Delhi
| Category of event | Event | Place of event | Date | Timings | Ticket Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Music & Dance | The Courtesan Project | Kingdom of Dreams, Sector-29, Gurugram | 14th October 2018 | 6.00 pm | Rs. 699 onwards |
| Shakti | The Stein Auditorium, IHC, Lodhi Road | 15th October 2018 | 7.00 pm | – | |
| Sampoorna Ramlila | Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra, Copernicus Marg | 10th October – 5th November 2018 | 6.30 pm | Rs. 200 onwards | |
| Theatre | Shatterproof | Akshara Theatre, Baba Kharak Singh Marg | 13th October 2018 | 6.15 pm | Rs. 300/- |
| William Shakespeare’s Macbeth | Apparel House, Gurugram | 13th October 2018 | 4.00 pm & 7.00 pm | Rs. 200 onwards | |
| Tenali ka Rama | Lok Kala Manch, Lodhi Industrial Area | 13th October 2018 | 12.30 pm | Rs. 250/- | |
| Rama’s Story | Akshara Theatre, Baba Kharak Singh Marg | 13th – 14th October 2018 | 5.00 pm | Rs. 150/- | |
| Other events | Sarees of India 2018: Innovating Tradition | Aga Road Road, Bhagwan Das Road | 11th – 13th October 2018 | 11.00 am – 7.00 pm | – |
| Navratri Events | Dandiya Night 2018 | PSOI CLUB, Nehru Park, Chanakyapuri | 14th October 2018 | 5.00 pm – 10 pm | Rs. 1,500/- |
| Dandiya Night | Bottles and Barrels, DLF Star Tower, Sector 30, Gurugram | 13th October 2018 | 8.00 pm | – | |
| Dandiya Night Season 6 | K And L Community Hall, Opposite GD Goenka School, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi | 14th October 2018 | 6.30 pm onwards | Rs. 200 onwards | |
| Dandiya Night | P. R Vatika, Opposite CRPF Camp Khajoori Pusta road, Delhi. | 14th – 18th October 2018 | 6.30 pm – 11.00 pm | Rs. 100 per person, Children- Rs. 50/- |
2. Mumbai
| Category of event | Event | Place of event | Date | Timings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music & Dance | 11th Bansuri Utsav | Ravindra Natya Mandir, Prabhadevi | 14th October 2018 | 7.00 pm |
| Aye Tum Yaad Mujhe – A tribute to Kishore Kumar | Kashinath Ghanekar Natyagruha, Thane | 14th October 2018 | 12.00 pm | |
| A tribute to divas of western music | Experimental Theatre, Nariman Point | 13th October 2018 | 7.00 pm | |
| Nakshatra Dance Festival, 2018: A three-day dance festival | Tata Theatre | 12th – 14th October 2018 | 6.30 pm | |
| An evening of Latin Jazz & Soulful sounds | Bandra Base | 13th October 2018 | 9.30 pm | |
| Art | Mumbai Art Fair | Nehru Centre, Ground Floor, Discovery of India Building, Worli | 12th – 14th October 2018 | – |
| Theatre | #SingIndiaSing (English) | Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point | 12th, 13th, & 14th October 2018 | 7.30 pm, 3.00pm & 7.30 pm |
| Mirror, Mirror (English) | St. Andrew Auditorium, Bandra | 13th October 2018 | 7.30 pm | |
| The Wizard of Oz (English) | Royal Opera House Theatre, Charni Road | 13th – 14th October 2018 | 4.30 pm & 12.00 pm | |
| The Proposal (Hindi) | The Cuckoo Club, Bandra | 14th October 2018 | 8.00 pm | |
| Akathya-Somethings are Best Unspoken (Hindi) | The Cuckoo Club, Bandra | 14th October 2018 | 6.00 pm | |
| Ismat Manto’s Jugalbandi (Marathi) | Shakuntalam Studio, Andheri | 13th October 2018 | 7.30 pm | |
| Mr. & Mrs. Landage (Marathi) | Vishnudas Bhave Natyagruha, Vashi | 13th October 2018 | 4.30 pm |
| Navratri Events | Place of event | Date | Timings | Ticket Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navratri with Falguni Pathak 2018 | Late Shri Pramod Mahajan Sports Complex, Next to Vasant Complex, New Link Road, Mahavir Nagar, Borivali West | 10th October onwards | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Rs.700/- onwards |
| The Garba Night by Camp India | Pawna Lake Camping | 13-14 October 2018 | 5.00 pm to 11.00 am | Rs. 1700/- per person |
| DOME Dandiya Nites | 10-11 October: Khar Gymkhana, 13th Road, Khar West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400052; 12-14 October: Dome @ NSCI, SVP Stadium; 16-17 October: P.J. Hindu Gymkhana, Nethaji Subhash Chandra Bose Road, Maharshi Karve Road, Tad Wadi, Near Marine Line Station, Mumbai | 10-17 October onwards (Except 15th October) | 7.00 pm onwards | Seasonal pass (3-day access): Rs. 1450/- per person; Single entry: Rs. 650/- |
3. Bengaluru
| Category of event | Event | Place of event | Date | Timings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art | A Whole Other Story | Manora Art Gallery, 55, 9A Main, 100 Feet, Indiranagar 1st Stage | 14th October 2018 | 12.00 pm to 5.00 pm |
| The Face, Art Cafe by Tangerine | Sheraton Grand Bangalore Hotel, Brigade Gateway | Till 14th October | 12 pm to 9 pm | |
| Music & Dance | Bryan Adams Live | Ozone Urbana, National Highway-7, near International Airport, Devanahalli | 13th October 2018 | 6.00 pm |
| Raghu Dixit- Fund Raising Musical Concert | Vega City, 172/1, Srinivas Industrial Estate, Bannerghatta Road | 13th October 2018 | 6.00 pm | |
| Anand Hee Anand-A musical tribute to the Anand Brothers | Good Shephard Auditorium, Museum Road, Shanthala Nagar, Richmond Town | 13th October 2018 | 6.00 pm | |
| Theatre | Tea (English) | Ranga Shankara, 36/2, 8th Cross, 2nd Phase, JP Nagar | 13th October 2018 | 7.30 pm |
| Vikram Aur Betal – Retold (Hindi/English) | Alliance Francaise, 108, Thimmaiah Road, Vasanthnagar | 13th October 2018 | 3.00 pm & 7.00 pm | |
| Goodbye, Forever! (English) | Ranga Shankara, 36/2, 8th Cross, 2nd Phase, JP Nagar | 14th October 2018 | 3.30 pm & 7.30 pm | |
| Theatre Festival | Kalagrama Bengaluru University, Mallatahalli Road, NGEF Layout, Kengunte, Jnana Bharathi | 12th – 14th October 2018 | 7.00 pm |
| Navratri Events | Place of event | Date | Timings | Ticket Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dandiya Utsav Edition 3 | Royal Orchid Hotel, Bengaluru | 13th October 2018 | 6.00 pm onwards | Rs. 500 onwards |
| Dandiya Masti 2018 | ITPB Cricket Ground, Bengaluru | 13th October 2018 | 5.00 pm onwards | Rs. 99 onwards |
| The Great Indian Dandiya Festival at Lalit Ashok | The Lalit Ashok, Lawns, Bengaluru | 13th October 2018 | 5.00 pm onwards | Rs. 299 onwards |
| Dhol Dandia 2018 Season 3 – Lets Play Dandia | The Zuri, 244, Hoody Village, Rajaplaya, ITPL Road, Whitefield, Bengaluru, | 13th October 2018 | 7.00 pm onwards | Rs. 299 onwards |
| Bangalore`s Biggest DISCO Dandiya | Skydeck, The Waverly Hotels, Bengaluru | 13th October 2018 | 5.00 pm onwards | Rs. 199 onwards |
4. Hyderabad
| Category of event | Event | Place of event | Date | Timings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theatre | The Original Last Wish Baby | Lamaakan, Opposite GVK One, Road No. 1, Banjara Hills | 13th – 14th October 2018 | 7.00 pm |
| Music | Commemorating Mahatma Gandhi 150th Jayanti Celebrations | Shilparamam, Hitec City, Madhapur Main Road | 12th October 2018 | – |
| A live gig by Monica Dogra | Tabula Rasa, No. 624-B, Road No. 35, Aditya Enclave, Venkatagiri, Jubilee Hills | 14th October 2018 | 8.00 pm |
| Navratri Events | Place of event | Date | Timings | Ticket Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navratri Utsav 2018 | Country Club, Sarjapur, Hyderabad | 12th – 14th October 2018 | 7.00 pm onwards | Rs. 199/- onwards |
| Dandiya Night 2018 @ N Convention | Plot 2-92/1, Lane opposite Diagonally Opposite Cyber Tower, Shilparamam, Madhapur, Hyderabad | 13th – 14th October 2018 | 7.00 pm onwards | Rs. 400/- onwards |
| Garba Dandiya Raas | Cybercity Conventions, Survey No. 10 and 11, Off Hitex Road, Near Meenakshi Lounge, Izzath Nagar, Kondapur, Hyderabad | 11th – 13th October 2018 | 6.00 pm onwards | Single entry- Rs. 499/- per person; Seasonal pass- Rs. 1299/- per person |
| Times Navratri Utsav-2018 | Police Hockey Stadium, Begumpet, Hyderabad | 10th – 18th October 2018 | 7.00 pm to 12.00 am | Single entry- Rs. 499/- per person; Seasonal pass- Rs. 2000/- per person; Seasonal pass with food- Rs. 2500/- per person |
5. Pune
| Category of event | Event | Place of event | Date | Timings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Maloya Music | Mazda Hall, Camp | 14th October 2018 | 5.30 – 8.30 pm |
| Theatre | A Psychological thriller | Nehru Memorial Hall, Dr. Ambedkar Road | 14th October 2018 | 8.30 pm |
| Other events | Heritage Food Walk: A chance to devour authentic Puneri delicacies | Tilak statue, Mahatma Phule Mandai | 13th October 2018 | 9.00 am |
| Navratri Events | Place of event | Date | Timings | Ticket Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Indian Navratri | Vrindavan Lawns, S.No 107, Opposite Sakal Nagar, Baner Road, Chavan Nagar, Pashan, Near Abhimanshree Society Baner, Pune | 13th October 2018 | 6.00 pm onwards | Rs. 399/- onwards |
| Sanedo 2K18 | Yash Lawns, Survey No 573, ITILL Top, Behind Mahavir Furnitures, Bibwewadi, Pune | 14th October 2018 | 5.00 pm onwards | Rs. 500/- onwards |
| Neon Dandiya | Lord of the Drinks Kalyani Nagar, Pune | 14th October 2018 | 9.00 pm onwards | Rs. 500/- onwards |
