Events calendar India

The festival is dedicated to Raghuvira, the avatar of Rama, and celebrates the harvest and the bounties of nature. The festivities last one week and take place on the banks of the Ravi river. People make offerings (corn or minjar) to Varuna, the god of rain, and take deities in processions, accompanied by bands and drummers, through the streets of the city. Traditional dances and classical music are also performed.

Easter is celebrated all over the country, not only in Christian homes but also in the many churches and cathedrals. Chocolate eggs and marzipan jesus are sold in candy stores, and everyone, no matter what their faith, wants them. In some cities, the way of the cross and the crucifixion of Jesus are staged. It is in Kerala, and in the small state of Goa which is home to nearly 60% of the country's Catholics, that the celebrations are the most demonstrative.

This original festival takes place at Sree Kottankulangara Devi Temple, Chavara in Kollam district. Men dress as women and wear lamps in the temple, offering the deity that presides there.

Festival of Traditional Arts of Malabare Culture. Music, dance, theyyam, kalarippayatt but also literature, theatre… Its aim is to revive a rich cultural heritage and to present different forms of Indian art to the local and tourist population (the entrance, open to all, is free).