Till now, the Garba organisers had to rope in celebs to promote their Garbas; however it seems to be a reverse trend this year. As celebrities this year are expressing their willingness to be part of the popular Garba events in the state and city, perhaps, to connect with their fan club and promote their […]
Continue readingTIME TO GARBA! Fasting and dancing for nine-nights
Day 1 Of Festival Begins With Fasting And Frolic Ankit Trivedi, 30, poet and author, will eat only one fruit daily for the nine days of Navratri. He says abstinence from food will help him concentrate and invoke the spirit of Sadbhavna and Matrubhavna within. Trivedi has been following this tradition for the last eight […]
Continue readingTattoos add to the backless choli lustre
Etchings Mimic Jewellery’s Dazzle. They make curves look swell. They complement the Navratri dress code, making it more stylish, funky and gorgeous. Tatoos have almost replaced heavy and antic jewellery this year, as new look tattoos made with newer techniques using diamonds and rhodium lends an ornamental sparkle to bare backs in cholis.
Continue reading‘Betha Garba’ to be recreated
A group of Gujarati poets and literary stalwarts have organized a musical evening in the city on Sunday prior to Navratri to celebrate the richness of Gujarati poetic songs. The main focus will on reinventing the long lost form of Betha Garba- a form of garba singing where women sit in the centre of the […]
Continue reading'Munni' will hitch hemlines higher during this Navratri
Bollywood’s hot and classy number ‘Munni Badnaam Hui’ will set hemlines higher this Navratri. Inspired by Munni, the three-quarters classic flared skirts, teamed with skin-tight brocade cholis and semi-transparent shimmering chunnis is all set to make an appearance this Navratri. Shivangi Shah, a contemporary and ethnic fusion fashion designer, said, “Munni is the inspiration this […]
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