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Kala Ghoda Arts Festival:
One of India’s major
art festivals returns
to Mumbai between
1–9 February to be held
at several locations ac-
ross the city. The festival
includes sections on
cinema, literature, dance,
theatre, architecture and
visual arts. For lovers of
arts and culture, this is
a must visit.
Jaisalmer Desert
Festival: This three-day
festival, between 7 and
9 February, promises to
showcase the best of
traditional Rajasthani
culture. Folk tunes and
songs will fill the desert
landscape, while
polo matches, camel
races and diverse per-
formers are sure to
captivate audiences.
Events
Prateek Kuhad
The past two years
have been breakout
ones for the 29-year-
old Prateek Kuhad.
His 2018 song Cold/
Mess made waves,
winning him thou-
sands of fans world-
wide. It also earned
him the Independent
Music Award for Best
Song—Folk/Singer-
Songwriter and fea-
tured in Barack
Obama’s ‘Favou-
rite Music of 2019’
list. With several per-
formances across the
world, Kuhad has
deservedly ce-
mented his
status as one of the
top Indian indie acts
in the world.
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The Kala Ghoda Arts Festival, Mumbai
—COMPILED BY SAPTAK CHOUDHURY
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