JAIPUR FESTIVAL:
About the festival
Kite Festival or Makar Sankranti (14-15th January, '08)
is festive crossroads of India's cultural past and future, old
and new. This is a unique meeting point of Jaipur's arts, buildings,
crafts and culinary delights, dance and development, exhibitions,
film, history, music, theatre, sports and Jaipur's fabled shopping.
Activities
Unique Combination of Arts, Crafts, Culture and Conservation:
Enjoy the work of world-class musicians, dancers, artists and
craftspeople from all over Rajasthan, India and the world. Celebrate
the rich heritage of this unique planned city through a wide range
of cultural activities, talks, walks and special events that will
give you an insight into the sophistication and diversity of the
region's cultural traditions.
Rajasthan Folk Performances: An extraordinary
and wide range of performing arts from the core of Rajasthan,
some of them never seen before. Many performances will be held
every day in many venues.
Culinary and Shopping Experience: Relish local
and regional cuisines in the famed hotels and the restaurants
of the city. The fabled crafts of Rajasthan and India will be
spread in an unrivalled abundance: jewellery, silver, paintings,
textiles, carpets and rugs, and much more.
Elephants, Horses and Classic Cars: Rajasthan's
distinctive sports will be there to enjoy in exhibition matches
of traditional horse polo, elephant polo, bicycle polo, kite flying
and vintage car displays, while motor cross and radio-controlled
model car and plane competitions bring excitement and fun.
