Dastangoi Aam aur Awaam ke Naam
Oblivious to the scorching heat and troubles of mundane life, there they sat, a group of like minded people, eating the choicest mangoes in the aura of poetry and traditional…
Time to take over Lucknow roads with Happy Streets
This past Sunday, owing to Happy Streets, the sight at Chatori Gali, Marine Drive near Samta Mulak Chowk was as impressive as it can get – long stretches of…
A Delightful Evening – 5th annual Wajid Ali Shah Festival 2018
Rumi Foundation, especially its Lucknow Chapter has always been devoted to the promotion of culture and communication arts through festivals, symposiums, publications and films. The Foundation’s flagship event is the…
Visiting Book Fair with Children
There is no such thing as a child who hates to read; there are only children who have not found the right book. ~ Frank Serafini Most of us already…
Lucknow and its Fondness for Vibrant Cultural Events
Every city in India has its own unique story to tell, whether its history, culture or traditions, and Lucknow is no different. When we talk about the City of Nawabs,…
3rd Annual Wajid Ali Shah Festival, 2016
The third annual Wajid Ali Shah Festival, 2016, held on 14th February at Chhattar Manzil, transported the audience to Matia Burj where Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was exiled after the…
Sanatkada Festival Lucknow
Sanatkada Festival in Lucknow, which began in 2006 as an initiative to revive the culture and art of Avadh, has now become almost synonymous with the Lucknowi art, food, language…
Daastangoi and Qissagohs: The Lost Art of Storytelling
Over the centuries, the one thing that has not changed perhaps is the bond that exists between children and their grandparents. Upon looking back on their childhood, most people would…
Lucknow And The World’s Largest Selfie!
Lucknow and the World’s Largest Selfie It is no news that selfies are a big rage nowadays. A self portrait photograph taken from an angle, which is usually above a…















