The Hornbill Festival
If it’s music, you bet the Northeast is playing it. The Hornbill Festival is the annual celebration of Nagaland that intends to preserve Naga heritage through music. At the National Hornbill Rock Contest to be held in Kohima, rockers from across the country will compete for a cash prize of Rs 8 lakh. The festival is in its seventh year though the competition was launched last year. While Mumbai’s Zero did the showdown last year, Delhi’s Joint Family beat over 20 bands to take home the winner’s prize. “It’s amazing how musicians from all across the country come together to put up a show,” says Rahul Sainani, guitarist, Joint Family, which played to an audience of 75,000 last year. This year, the entries are still pouring in but you can bet the hills will come alive in this musical extravaganza.
When: December 4-7
Where: Heritage Village, Kohima,
Nagaland
Ticket: Free