Japan's Karatsu Kunchi Festival or the Ganga Mahotsav: Which one is your holiday spot?

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KARATSU KUNCHI FESTIVAL

When: Nov 2 to 4, 2014

Where: Karatsu City, Japan

This is an Autumn Festival held at Karatsu-jinja Shrine, which has a history of about 400 years. The highlight of the festival is the Otabisho Shinko, which takes place on the second day. The sight of people powerfully hauling 14 floats through the sand along Nishinohama Beach, with their wheels getting stuck in the sand from time to time, is an overwhelming spectacle.

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GIBSON THROUGH THE LENS

When: Nov 6 to 12, 2014

Where: Hyderabad

The must-see photographic exhibition, ‘Gibson Through the Lens’ is a world-class exhibition comprising 60 vintage and rare photographs which feature the world’s undisputed guitar heroes with their Gibson and Epiphone guitars. After touring international destinations like Los Angeles, Shanghai, Berlin, London and Sydney, the exhibition debuts in India across 5 select Taj Vivanta addresses. ‘Gibson Through the Lens’, exhibits rare and vintage images of international artists such as Angus Young, Keith Richards, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, Les Paul, Jimmy Page, Paul McCartney, Pete Townshend, Jack White, Dave Grohl, Edge, Bono, Slash, Lenny Kravitz, Noel Gallagher, Madonna, Prince, B.B. King, Sheryl Crow and more. Highly respected rock archivist Dave Brolan sourced these very special pictures from the world’s most prestigious rock photographers such as Baron Wolman, Neal Preston, Mick Rock, Bob Gruen, Ross Halfin and put them together for music lovers.




GANGA MAHOTSAV & DEV DEEPAVALI

When: Nov 3-6, 2014

Where: Varanasi

Held along the banks of the holy Ganges River, this festival is observed on the occasion of Kartik Poornima and start by holy Vedic mantras chanted by priests to please and welcome the Gods. The highlight of the festival is on the last day, when thousands of clay lamps are floated down the river at dusk amidst chanting of Vedic hymns as part of Dev Deepavali.