Ganpati Pandals in Lucknow have turned the City of Nawabs into a full-on festive zone every year during Ganesh Chaturthi. What started as a small migrant tradition has become a citywide celebration where Awadhi tehzeeb meets Maharashtrian bhakti. From dhol beats to modak, letters to Bappa and grand themes, these pandals bring the whole shehar…
Every city has its festivals. Some celebrate food. Some celebrate music. Some celebrate history. But few celebrate something as powerful as words. In a city known for its Tehzeeb, poetry, literature, and storytelling traditions, Spill The Word Fest as Lucknow’s first spoken word festival, it created a space where poetry, storytelling, music, theatre, dance, and…
Every city has its festivals. Some celebrate food. Some celebrate music. Some celebrate history. But few celebrate something as powerful as words. In a city known for its Tehzeeb, poetry, literature, and storytelling traditions, Spill The Word Fest as Lucknow’s first spoken word festival, it created a space where poetry, storytelling, music, theatre, dance, and…
When summer reaches its peak and the hot winds of Jyeshtha begin to blow across the streets of Lucknow, something remarkable happens. The city transforms into a living celebration of faith, service, and togetherness.The city slows down for faith, service, and tradition. Roads fill with bhandaras. Devotees visit Hanuman temples. Volunteers offer water and sharbat…
