Jaipur Shopping Festival 2014

Jaipur is famous for its shopping and what better time to be here than at the jaipur Shopping Festival that is held from 25 September for a month right up till Diwali. The markets of Jaipur are known for the wonderful shopping it offers from beautiful bandhini and leheriya saris and block printed textiles to wooden handicrafts and colourful puppets, from semi precious stones to the most exquisite jewellery fit for maharanis in glittering gold and polki, gems and silver. Jaipur is where tourists shop to their hearts content and Indians throng the markets looking for wonderful bargains. It truly is a treasure trove where shopping is concerned.

However, the Jaipur Shopping Festival is not only about shopping – it is also about culture, food, music and dance. The Jaipur Shopping Festival (JSF) is a wonderful time to be in the town – the weather has cooled down, there is festivity in the air and shopping promises to be a wonderful experience

Events to Attend
There is a plethora of events one can attend during this festival and they range from Dussehra celebrations to a colourfulDandiyaRaas where the young girls and boys will tap their batons and dance in gay abandon. If you prefer a theatre show, there is a choice of comedy shows, ghazal and Sufi nights poetry recitals. During the days there are golf tournaments and polo matches to attend and then ofcourse there is shopping, shopping and more shopping!

List of events to choose from Jaipur Shopping Festival 2014:

DandiyaMahotsav - 27th Sept to 28th Sept 2014, Hotel Rajmahal Palace Celebrity Visit - 16th Sept to 23rd Oct, Various Locations
RavanDahan - 3rd Oct - Dusshera Day across 11 locations across Jaipur namely, DussheraMaidan-Adarsh Nagar, RashtrapatiMadian-Shastri Nagar, KumbaMarg - Pratap Nagar and Central Spine-Vidhyadhar Nagar
Comedy Night - 5th Oct, Birla Auditorium (Celebrity Performances: Bharti Singh and Magic by HasanRizvi)
Global Village - 10th Oct to 13th Oct 2014, Hotel Diggi Palace - Showcases best handicrafts from across Rajasthan
JSF Polo Cup - 12th Oct, Rajasthan Polo Club
JSF Golf Cup - 18th Oct to 19th Oct 2014, Rambagh Golf Club
HasyaKaviSamelan - 26th Sept, Birla Auditorium
Theatre Fest - 28th Sept, Birla Auditorium
Ghazal Night - 4th Oct, Birla Auditorium (Performances by: A.R. Rehman, PankajUdhas, Gulam Ali, ShankarSahney)
BollyBoom - 10th Oct, Entertainment Paradise ( Performance by: A.R. Rehman)
Diwali Carnival - 11th Oct to 19th Oct, SMS Investment Ground and AmroodoonkaBagh – a bazaar where one can shop for items from all over India.
Sufi Night - 17th Oct to 19th Oct, Diggi Palace

Markets taking part in the Jaipur Shopping Festival:

Vaishali Nagar - International Brands, Restaurants
Nehru Bazaar –for handicrafts
Kishanpole Bazaar - Gifts & handicrafts, textiles and decorative wooden art & furniture
Chandpole Bazaar –Buy miniature Mughal paintings, amongst other things
Jayanti Bazaar –shop for gadgetsand home appliances
KhazaneWalonka Rasta - Marble sculptures, rich artifacts,Chaura Rasta - Books and stationery
Raja Park - Ready-made clothing
Rajat Path Mansarovar–Market forgarments and clothes
Tripolia Bazaar - Steel & Brass-ware, hardware