The 2023 Bucket List: 5 Storytelling Festivals Across India To Attend
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- 18 Jan 2023
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Planning a holiday itinerary? Try designing one around these storytelling festivals
Storytelling is not mere child’s play as most of us are likely to think. It is an art. It has immense therapeutic values. A trip through India often reveals how storytelling has been intertwined with the culture of the country. From Pandavani to Chitrakathi, from the carvings on temples to the designs on Baluchari sarees, are a few examples.
An increasing number of festivals are being held based on India’s many forms of indigenous storytelling. It is well-known that India has a rich history and tradition of oral storytelling – from the old narratives of the Panchatantras and Jataka tales to the regional folk forms propagated by potochitrakars, bauls, harikatha and burrakatha storytellers.
So the next time you are looking for a unique India itinerary, try storytelling festivals.
Kathakaar Festival
This festival started in 2011 and hosts immersive sessions by seasoned storytellers across the world. Organised in partnership with the Ministry of Culture, the last Kathakar festival was held at pristine environment of Sunder Nursery in Delhi. The festival gives a common platform for storytellers from India and abroad to come together and share stories from around the world. Read More…
