From the royal wedding to Hinduja annual Diwali party, the billionaire’s calendar for 2018
Here's what the Richie Rich club will be busy doing in the year ahead.
By Masoom Gupte, ET Bureau | Updated:
From business, cultural to sporting events, here are the best places to rub shoulders with the super rich over the coming months.
JANUARY
Mumbai Marathon
Mumbai (January 21)
Time for industrialists, corporate honchos and Bollywood celebrities to put on their running shoes.
File Photo: TATA Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran with Haile Gebrselassie,a retired Ethiopian long-distance track and road running athlete in Mumbai. (BCCL)
World Economic Forum
Davos, Switzerland (January 23-26)
The annual gathering of the world’s top business and political leaders.
IPL auction
Bengaluru (January 27-28)
Cricket in India is all about big money and nothing says it more than a room full of billionaire team owners loosening their purse strings to pick the players of their choice.
India Art Fair
Delhi (February 9-12)
Catch up on the best and latest in modern and contemporary art.
MARCH
Oscars and the many parties
Hollywood (March 4)
From Anil Ambani to Jack Ma, everyone wants a slice of Hollywood and as tradition has had it, money and glamour mix well.
Dubai World Cup
Dubai (March 31)
It’s touted as the world’s richest race day, with winnings running into millions. It’s the very definition of the stomping ground of the rich.
APRIL
Coachella Colarado,
California (April 13-22)
What started out as a counterculture festival has gained mainstream popularity over the years, with celebrities using the occasion to reaffirm their bohemian credentials.
Met Ball
New York (April 30)
Isha Ambani wore a Christian Dior Couture dress for her debut at last year's Met Gala.
The ultimate viewing party for fashion and glamour. This edition’s theme will be ‘Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination’.
MAY
Indian Premier League
(April-May)
Not just for cricket lovers anymore, sightings of the rich, the famous and the powerful guaranteed.
Cannes Film Festival
France (May 9-20)
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan at Cannes.
Good cinema is incidental. Red carpet glitz and glamour are at the heart of this film festival, set against the backdrop of the French Riviera.
The Royal Wedding: Prince Harry weds Meghan Markle
Windsor, UK (May 19)
It will be tough to trump this one for the wedding-of-the-year tag. Even billionaires may have to jostle for invites for this exclusive party.
JUNE
FIFA World Cup
Russia (June 14 – July 15)
The biggest sporting event of the year, this one will be for the memory books.
Royal Ascot
UK (June 19 - 23)
When you have the Queen for company, make sure you do a shade better than your Sunday best. JULY
Wimbledon
London, UK (July 2-15)
The British know how to mix modern tennis and tradition, with a side serving of strawberries and fresh
India Tour of England
(July 3 – September 11)
The English summer, the gentleman’s game and the men in white, that’s what a perfect combination looks like.
Tomorrowland Boom
Belgium (July 20-29)
It’s as much a place to see as it is to be seen at. The more you pay, the more exclusive the experience gets.
AUGUST
Burning Man
Nevada, US (August 26 – September 3)
It started out as an experiment of a temporary community based on some radical ideas. Today, it’s free spirited edginess is a global hit, especially with the startup community.
SEPTEMBER
Monaco Yacht Show
Monaco (September 26-29)
Set in the iconic Port Hercules of Monaco, MYS is the place to admire and purchase the superyacht of your dreams.
OCTOBER
Mumbai Film Festival
Mumbai
The best of Indian and international cinema comes to town.
NOVEMBER
The Hinduja Diwali party
London, UK
It’s an annual tradition, when the billionaire brothers throw open the doors of their London mansion, celebrating the festival of lights with the UK elite.
le Bal des Débutantes
Paris, France (November 24)
Commonly known as le Bal, heiresses like Isha Ambani and Gauravi Kumari of the erstwhile royal family of Jaipur have been presented at past editions.
DECEMBER
Art Basel
Miami Beach, USA (December 6-9)
Paintings, sculptures, installations, photographs, films, pick the best that modern and contemporary art has to offer globally
Kochi Biennale
Kochi (December 12-March 29, 2019)
Kochi Biennale will be back with its fourth edition. It’s a must attend item for every billionaire art collector and patron.
JANUARY
Mumbai Marathon
Mumbai (January 21)
Time for industrialists, corporate honchos and Bollywood celebrities to put on their running shoes.
File Photo: TATA Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran with Haile Gebrselassie,a retired Ethiopian long-distance track and road running athlete in Mumbai. (BCCL)
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World Economic Forum
Davos, Switzerland (January 23-26)
The annual gathering of the world’s top business and political leaders.
IPL auction
Bengaluru (January 27-28)
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Anil Kumble, Neeta Ambani and Akash Ambani at the 2014 IPL Auction in Bangalore. (BCCL)Cricket in India is all about big money and nothing says it more than a room full of billionaire team owners loosening their purse strings to pick the players of their choice.
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FEBRUARYIndia Art Fair
Delhi (February 9-12)
Catch up on the best and latest in modern and contemporary art.
MARCH
Oscars and the many parties
Hollywood (March 4)
From Anil Ambani to Jack Ma, everyone wants a slice of Hollywood and as tradition has had it, money and glamour mix well.
Dubai World Cup
Dubai (March 31)
It’s touted as the world’s richest race day, with winnings running into millions. It’s the very definition of the stomping ground of the rich.
APRIL
Coachella Colarado,
California (April 13-22)
What started out as a counterculture festival has gained mainstream popularity over the years, with celebrities using the occasion to reaffirm their bohemian credentials.
Met Ball
New York (April 30)
Isha Ambani wore a Christian Dior Couture dress for her debut at last year's Met Gala.
The ultimate viewing party for fashion and glamour. This edition’s theme will be ‘Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination’.
MAY
Indian Premier League
(April-May)
Not just for cricket lovers anymore, sightings of the rich, the famous and the powerful guaranteed.
Cannes Film Festival
France (May 9-20)
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan at Cannes.
Good cinema is incidental. Red carpet glitz and glamour are at the heart of this film festival, set against the backdrop of the French Riviera.
The Royal Wedding: Prince Harry weds Meghan Markle
Windsor, UK (May 19)
It will be tough to trump this one for the wedding-of-the-year tag. Even billionaires may have to jostle for invites for this exclusive party.
JUNE
FIFA World Cup
Russia (June 14 – July 15)
The biggest sporting event of the year, this one will be for the memory books.
Royal Ascot
UK (June 19 - 23)
When you have the Queen for company, make sure you do a shade better than your Sunday best. JULY
Wimbledon
London, UK (July 2-15)
The British know how to mix modern tennis and tradition, with a side serving of strawberries and fresh
India Tour of England
(July 3 – September 11)
The English summer, the gentleman’s game and the men in white, that’s what a perfect combination looks like.
Tomorrowland Boom
Belgium (July 20-29)
It’s as much a place to see as it is to be seen at. The more you pay, the more exclusive the experience gets.
AUGUST
Burning Man
Nevada, US (August 26 – September 3)
It started out as an experiment of a temporary community based on some radical ideas. Today, it’s free spirited edginess is a global hit, especially with the startup community.
SEPTEMBER
Monaco Yacht Show
Monaco (September 26-29)
Set in the iconic Port Hercules of Monaco, MYS is the place to admire and purchase the superyacht of your dreams.
OCTOBER
Mumbai Film Festival
Mumbai
The best of Indian and international cinema comes to town.
NOVEMBER
The Hinduja Diwali party
London, UK
It’s an annual tradition, when the billionaire brothers throw open the doors of their London mansion, celebrating the festival of lights with the UK elite.
le Bal des Débutantes
Paris, France (November 24)
Commonly known as le Bal, heiresses like Isha Ambani and Gauravi Kumari of the erstwhile royal family of Jaipur have been presented at past editions.
DECEMBER
Art Basel
Miami Beach, USA (December 6-9)
Paintings, sculptures, installations, photographs, films, pick the best that modern and contemporary art has to offer globally
Kochi Biennale
Kochi (December 12-March 29, 2019)
Kochi Biennale will be back with its fourth edition. It’s a must attend item for every billionaire art collector and patron.
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