The holidays haven’t quite begun, and the weekends aren’t long enough to skip town yet, but that’s hardly a problem this month. Wherever you are in India, chances are there’s plenty to do while staying put. November lands us squarely in the middle of India’s cultural season when galleries, museums, and music festivals are all competing for your attention. Mumbai is pulling triple duty with an art fair, a literature festival, and a citywide tribute to Art Deco; a Delhi museum is dusting off comics, zines, and feminist archives for visitors to flip through; a fort in Jaipur is finally coming back into use as a sculpture park. In the east, Shillong is gearing up for its annual cherry blossom takeover, and down south Hyderabad is rounding up photographers from across the world for a spectacular festival. Your godforsaken FOMO can take a minute to catch its breath until the holidays begin because this month, no matter what city you’re in, you’re about to be booked and busy. Here’s your guide to cultural events across India in November.
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