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Holi with a heart: Holi Party and Sanjay Colony Slum Tour

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Amidst the usual farmhouse frills and deafening DJ dos, here’s a Holi event that holds potential to reclaim the fun and festivities back to the streets.

Dear Delhi,

Put on your brightest, yellowest smile, and start filling your water balloons with the reds, blues and greens! Spring awaits its arrival, and as customary to each year, Holi brings with it this colourful shift of season.

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This year add more adventure to your festivities with an exciting twist organised by the Reality Tours and Travel.  Spend the day scouring through the bustling gullies of Sanjay Colony, learn about the life and activities of its residents and witness how despite the challenging living conditions it remains an area charged with positive energy and strong community.

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Towards the end of the tour, you will get to visit a local family and then walk to a local park to play Holi! You will be joined by the staff from Reality Tours and Travel and Reality Gives, all their inhabitant friends and partners from the community, and the children in their various programs!

Just in case you were wondering about safety issues, the Reality Tours team ensures taking every precaution to ensure everyone’s safety and comfort.

 

EVENT DETAILS:

Date:

1 March 2018

 

Meeting Points:

9.30 am from Connaught Place

10.30 am from Harkesh Nagar Okhla Metro Station

 

Duration:

3 hours, including the Holi party

 

Colours provided:

Specially purchased natural powders

 

What to wear:

Please wear modest clothing (for women: no sleeveless shirts, short shorts, or low tops) and closed-toed shoes. It’s recommended you buy a cheap white outfit for the day. You won’t ruin any clothes and you will look much more colourful!

 

Price:

Rs 1,400 per person at Harkesh Nagar Okhla Metro Station

Rs 1,400 per person at Connaught Place

(Includes drinks, snacks and a white t-shirt)

 

Start/End Points:

Starts at Connaught Place or Harkesh Nagar Okhla Metro Station.

Ends at Harkesh Nagar Okhla Metro Station.

(Visit: http://realitytoursandtravel.com/holi-delhi.php)

 

Please Note: Space is limited, so early booking is strongly encouraged.

 

No Photography Policy for the entire tour. This policy helps ensure that the tours are done respectfully and that strong relationship is maintained between with the organizers and the community. Photography is allowed at during the Holi party but be sure to protect your camera!

 

Do check their website out (http://realitytoursandtravel.com/holi-delhi.phpand get acquainted with their mission, vision and lovely team; and do show support for the wonderful work they are doing! 

 

Did you go? How fun was it Share your experience with us in the comments section below.

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“World on a Platter” Food Festival at the JLN Stadium: the ultimate global taste-trek?

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There is only one way to find out. Go, visit, explore.

 

Dear Delhi, wake up and smell the pepperoni! As we speak, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium hosts an International Food Festival and “holds the world on a platter for us to taste.”

 

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Photo courtesy: eattreat.in

 

Featuring signature platters from all the seven continents, cuisines from more than 30 countries, and a World Bar that features a range of liquors from the crafted breweries of Belgium to the Vineyards of Argentina, this food festival is not to be missed.

With the entire venue divided into 7 sections for the different continents, and over 100 food stalls to explore from, you’ll catch whiffs of the traditional Indonesian spices, the rich and starchy African fufu, the classic Australian fish & chips and meat pies, traditional European puff pastries and Italian pizzas, thick cheesy burgers, ketchup loaded French fries and spicy Mexican tortillas from North America along with Feijoada from the South America, and many more exotic culinary wonders from all around the globe! Apart from food and drinks, the festival features the “World Flea Market” as well as a number of Live Music Performances. Salivating already? I empathize.

Tickets begin from Rs. 250, which will let you access all the continents, live music performances and the World Flea Market for one day. With an upgrade of Rs. 350, you can additionally skip the queues at the ticket counter and security check counters, again for one day. The premium ticket will cost you a whopping Rs. 2999, but will ensure special VIP parking, access to the VIP lounge, liquor worth Rs.2999, along with skipping ticket counter and security check queues; all of this, however for only one day.

 

Days: 17th and 18th February, 2018

Time: 11:00 am to 10:00 pm

Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Gate no.2

 

Did you go?  How was your experience?  Let us know in the comments section below!

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