January 25, 2012
Mumbai Functions (Events)
Being a city of diverse cultures and traditions, Mumbai celebrates each festival belonging to diverse traditions in grandeur. As a part of that gesture the city celebrates Ganesha Festival, Diwali, Dassara, Gudi Padwa, Christmas, Eid, and Parsi New Year Day with great fervor. However, there are some festivals which can be clubbed as ‘events of Mumbai’ exclusively. They are Ganesha festival, Holi, Krishna Janmashtami, Christmas, and New Year celebrations.
Mumbai comes alive during the Ganesha Chaturthi festival. It is a huge cultural and religious event of the city. Ganesha Chaturthi that falls in the month of September, usually on the fourth day of the ‘Bhadrapad’ month according to Hindu calendar, is a big festival of the city. Almost every Hindu household would be installing Ganesha idols followed by huge processions and merriments. The immersion of Ganesha idol sometimes creates chaos and on the immersion day whole city would be on the streets beating drums, singing and dancing. The images of Ganesha would be immersed in the Arabian Sea.
Holi, the festival of colors that falls in the month of March would be celebrated with great enthusiasm in Mumbai. Be it old or young, men or women, rich or poor Mumbai does not bother. It is a common sight to watch people spraying colors on each other on this day. Streets would be drenched in colors. Another event would be the ‘Dahi Handi’ competitions to be held in the city during Krishna Janmashtami celebrations. Winter months would be the busiest months of the year in Mumbai. Diwali (the festival of lights), Dassera (Vijaya Dashami or the Navrathra festival as it is known), and the Christmas festival are celebrated during these months. In the month of December the city eagerly waits for the New Year Eve and various sorts of functions would be held all across the city. The place around Gate way of India would be heavily crowded with merrymakers.
Apart from these religious events (functions) the city gears up for some cultural events. Banganga Festival would be held in month of January. This is a festival of music to be held in the ambience of Banganga Tank in Walkeshwar for music lovers. On 18th and 19th of February (every year) the MTDC (Maharashtra Tourism) would organize Elephanta Festival in the ambience of Elephanta caves. Artists, dancers and singers from all across the nation would be invited for the function to perform. These are the major events in Mumbai. There would be regular drama shows at the Prithvi theatre, art and craft exhibitions, theatre workshops, book exhibitions, and what not! Kala Ghoda Festival is one such event for art lovers that would be held near J.J. art gallery every year in between January and February.
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