Nine nights of music, colour, and non-stop dancing. That’s what Navratri looks like in Mauritius, where the island’s Indian diaspora turns Garba and Dandiya nights into some of the most vibrant celebrations of the year. Sharad Navratri 2026 begins on October 11, which gives you a few weeks to plan an outfit that does more […]
There is a particular kind of October evening that only British Navratri knows. You leave the house in a puffer coat over your outfit, park three streets away from the community hall, and by 11pm the room is warm enough that the windows are fogged and someone’s dupatta is on the floor by the dhol. […]
Navratri looks different in New York than it does back home. The crowds are more diverse, and the energy carries a certain electricity that comes from celebrating something deeply personal in a city that never really slows down. But one thing stays the same: what you wear matters. Garba is movement. You’ll spin and dance for […]
