Delhi Walk Festival - Chawri Bazar to Chandni Chowk
Culture & Heritage
November 10 | 7:30 AM
Chawri Bazar Metro Station, Delhi
₹472
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Delhi Walk Festival - Chawri Bazar to Chandni Chowk
Culture & Heritage
November 10 | 7:30 AM
Chawri Bazar Metro Station, Delhi
₹472
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About the Event
Welcome to the DELHI WALK FESTIVAL!
Put on your walking shoes – and join us.
Choose from Nature Walks, Ecology walks, Design Walks, Photography Walks, Alternative and Experimental Walks, Culture Walks, Heritage Walks, Art Walks, Music Walks and Food Walks.
Discover a city that is brimming with experiences that are rich, diverse, vibrant, inclusive, unique and unforgettable.
ABOUT THE WALK
Our walk will cover the history of Shahjahanabad, with special reference to Chawri Bazar, Nai Sadak, Jama Masjid, Dareeba and Kinari Bazar. We will discuss the trades, the crafts, the changes, the impact of the Marathas, the Colonialists, the toady’s, post-independence interventions and neglect, and the impact of the Metro. We will explore the various types of street food available, talk about the events of 1857, discuss the advent of blinds, awnings, the cast iron pillar, the terrace and the iron shutter. We will also talk about the life of the courtesans and their decline, and listen to tales about famous women - one who declined an invitation to perform at the palace of a Prince and another who became the senior-most begum of the First British Resident of Delhi - and much more!
ABOUT THE WALK PARTNER
Sohail Hashmi is a Writer, a Film Maker and a Heritage enthusiast, and has been conducting heritage walks and documenting different aspects of the Heritage of Delhi for a decade or more now. He does not belong to any organization and operates on his own, supported by his family and other heritage lovers
Contact Number of walk Leader-Sohail Hashmi - 9818690910
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All cameras, including camera phones, are charged Rupees 300 per camera at Jama Masjid
They laugh if you say you won’t use your cameras(!) and insist that you pay
They have no safe arrangement for keeping the cameras, so all those who do not want to pay the Rs.300 can put their cameras in a bag and I’ll carry them
You need to be properly covered, (full sleeves, trousers, sarees, salwar kameez, kurta churidar, full length skirt, jeans and T-shirts.
Carry a large stole, this always comes in handy
Men please note - no bermudas
If you are judged to be showing more skin than is decent women will be given a robe and men a lungi to wrap around themselves
No need to cover your head, unless you are praying, but do cover up your body
You cover the head before God, you cover the body before his creations
Comprendes
Carry an extra pair of thick socks, the floor is cold and generously splattered with pigeon poo
Breakfast at Shyam Sweets - Rupees 60 per head
Daulat ki Chaat - Rs 40 per head
Hazari Laal ki Khurchan and Rabdi,- Rupees 50 and 60 per plate
You may choose to share, the helpings are large
There are other things like Jain Saheb ki Gazak, Till Ke Laddo and Chikki that you might like to take home, so remember the motto of the Boy Scout - Be Prepared
Venue
Chawri Bazar Metro Station
Ajmere Gate Road, Chawri Bazar, Indraprastha, Deen Dayal Upadhayay Market, Hauz Qazi, Old Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi 110006
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Delhi Walk Festival - Chawri Bazar to Chandni Chowk
Culture & Heritage
November 10 | 7:30 AM
Chawri Bazar Metro Station, Delhi
₹472
Sorry, this show is already over but head here for other fun events!
Invite your friends
and enjoy a shared experience
₹472
Sorry, this show is already over but head here for other fun events!
