Diwali, the festival which brings light and happiness everywhere, is around the corner and inevitably the shopping euphoria has set in big time. Shoppers everywhere are going bizarre over the adrenaline rush. Jaipur is full of sprawling malls and bazaars which in the Jaipur shopping festival will show their collective might. Multiple enchanting events are going to be scheduled spread over a month. Coupled with music and fun other attractions like raffle tickets, discounts, exciting prizes, fireworks and entertainment would be mesmerizing and would floor the shoppers to make it a power packed experience which goes beyond mere shopping.
The month-long “2nd Jaipur Shopping Festival” (JSF 2013) will begin on October 5, 2013 and go on till November 3rd. visitors from across the globe are expected to throng this event. Mr. Saurabh Bhandari, Spokesperson, JSF, said, “It is one of the biggest events in this part of the world. It’s amazing to see that more than 7000 retailers of Jaipur will participate and exert to their utmost for consumer & tourist delight. Every shop will offer something substantial to shopper. ”
Let’s have a look at a few substantial things possible in the Festival:
City Palace, Jaipur
Craft Bazaar
Date : 05/10/2013 to 08/10/2013
Time : 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Venue : City Palace, Jaipur
Spread across 4 days it is a much awaited event with loads of genuine and authentic craft items from bags, footwear, shawls to much more.
Royal Regalia
Date : 05/10/2013 to 08/10/2013
Time : 4:00PM to 6:00PM
Venue : City Palace, Jaipur
Tourists would get to experience the rich royal feeling of Rajasthan in the elite city palace. The beginning would be a very warm welcome with a tilak by Rajasthani clad females to give that VIP feel. An arena would be made in the concrete and open air with stage and lounge sitting where fascinating competitions would be held to mesmerize the tourists. Many Rajasthani dancing competitions would be organized.
ROYAL CONVOCATION ( Egyptian Theme Party )
Date : 05/10/2013 to 08/10/2013
Time : 7:00 PM to 11:55 PM
Venue : City Palace, Jaipur
Tighten your seatbelt for here you are about to undergo a journey through time into a world of pharaohs and mummies, explore the rich and preeminent civilization from the Mediterranean world and explore the mysticism which makes historians and archaeologists go in awe. This is a culture which has few equals in beauty of art and culture. The river Nile based rich civilization is just miles away from your home.
Diggi Palace, Jaipur
Chavi Photography Competition
Date : 05/10/2013 to 25/10/2013
Time : 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Venue : Diggi Palace, Jaipur
A wonderful way to make people look at the world the way you see it. Whether you are an amateur or a professional photographer click photographs of the Jaipur Shopping Festival and showcase it to the world.
Food Festival
Date : 16/10/2013 to 26/10/2013
Time : 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Venue : JSF Global Village, Diggi Palace, Jaipur
Tantalize your taste buds with an elaborate spread of food items from various places. Experience delicacies from reputed hotels and see the creative conceptualization of food which only a few master chefs can do.
Panache ( Fashion Show )
Date : 17/10/2013 to 19/10/2013
Time : 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Venue : JSF Global Village, Diggi Palace, Jaipur
Fashion show with ramp walks, glittering jewellery, beautiful women and handsome men are all waiting for you.
- Day 1: Designers : Neeta Lula/ Rohit Kamra
- Day 2: Designers : Raghavendra Rathore/ Pallavi
- Day 3: Designers : Himmat Singh/ Manish Arora
- Day 4: Designers : Aruna Singh/Sabyasachi
Sufi Nights
Date : 21/10/2013 to 22/10/2013
Time : 7:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Venue : JSF Global Village, Diggi Palace, Jaipur
We satiate our hunger through food everyday but what about our soul's hunger. Experience Sufi music at JSF Global Village, Diggi Palace which would be food for your soul.
Hasya Kavi Sammelan
Date : 23/10/2013
Time : 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Venue : JSF Global Village, Diggi Palace, Jaipur
In a world of remixes and fusions imagine the perfect amalgamation between comedy and laughter. Such a world with illuminating poems and stand up comedy is waiting for you.
Rock Fest
Date : 25/10/2013 to 26/10/2013
Time : 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Venue : JSF Global Village, Diggi Palace, Jaipur
The high fidelity energy resonating in the rock show would surely kindle your spirit and electrify the atoms in and around you.
Hotel Raj Mahal Palace, Jaipur
Dandiya Mahotsav
Date : 11/10/2013 to 12/10/2013
Time : 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Venue : Hotel Raj Mahal, Jaipur
Dandiya really stands worthy of being called a Mahotsav or a super festival. The Dandiya Raas dance originated as devotional Garba dances, which were performed in Durga's honor, this dance form is actually the staging of a mock-fight between the Goddess and Mahishasura, the mighty demon-king and is nicknamed “The Sword Dance”. Gather all your energy and make the swords set this night sizzling.
Ghulam Ali Night
Date : 24/10/2013
Time : 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Venue : Hotel Raj Mahal Palace
An entire era has witnessed the magic of the legendary Ghulam Ali who is amongst the best ghazal singers of his time. Relive that era and go gungho.
Other Events in Jaipur
Ravan Dahan
Date : 14/10/2013
Time : 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Venue : Various Venue, Jaipur
Mark the victory of good over evil by burning a huge effigy of Ravan in an open ground and see a magnanimous procession of elephants, golden chariots and horse driven carriages.
Zinger
Date : 19/10/2013 to 20/10/2013
Time : 7:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Venue : Rambagh Golf Club, Jaipur
Golf championship offers Jaipurites the chance to exhibit their prowess in this much sought after precision sport.
Diwali Carnival
Date : 19/10/2013 to 27/10/2013
Time : 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Venue : Amroodon ka Bagh
Craving for a carnival then let the Diwali carnival be the one to bring you in the electra-zone. Find in the carnival(from 19th to 27th October) an electronic zone, food zone, fashion and apparel zone, automobile zone.
Royal Insignia ( Polo )
Date : 20/10/2013
Time : 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Venue : JPC ( Jaipur Polo Club ) Ground Jaipur
Elite indulgences like Horse Polo are there to kick start all your pheromones.
Halloween Party
Date : 26/10/2013
Time : 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Venue : Clarks Amer Jaipur
Houdini had promised the world that if there is any way to come back from the great beyond he would. Maybe this time he would in the spooky night.
Thunder Over Jaipur
Date : 31/10/2013
Time : 8:00 Pm to 11:00 PM
Venue : SMS Stadium, Jaipur
Get enraptured in an ecstatic world of kaleidoscopic and psychedelic lights, fireworks and lasers.
So get set to get your spirits high and drenched in a one of its kind shopp-0-mania.