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Lucknow Festival
Held in November-December, in Lucknow , the capital of the state of Uttar Pradesh, this festival perfectly captures the undying elegance and splendours of the ancient city formerly known as Awadh. The arts, crafts, and above all, heavenly cuisine, are yours to savour for 10 memorable days, bringing alive Lucknow 's Nawabi past. Colourful processions, traditional dramas, Kathak dances in the Lucknow gharana style, music concerts (sarangi / sitar recitals, ghazals, qawalis, thumri), traditional village games ( ekka races, kite flying competitions, cock fights) . just choose what you want to be entertained by and surrender.