DLF5 Dussehra Carnival

Dates; 11-13 October 2013

Club5, DLF5, Gurgaon

Club5, Club Drive, DLF5 became the action hub for three days during Dussehra,

taking the level of festivities to a new high for kids and elders alike.

With Gurgaon typically not too well known for family festival celebration

options, residents of DLF5 were treated to a bouquet of entertainment on all

the three days, leading up to the grand finale – setting ablaze Raavan through

an animated, special-effects laser show.

Free entry, free gaming for kids with exciting gifts for winners, delectable

cuisines at subsidized rates – bull rides, reverse bungee jumping, Emcee driven

interactive games. The residents enjoyed all of these and more.

The first evening saw a comedy show with Chinese Monkey Mafia leading up to

a Rajasthani folk dance performance. And some soulful Rajasthani cuisine.

The second evening had in store a three-hour non-stop pulsating performance

by Darpan Dua DJ percussionist (jugalbandi) with the accompaniment of

delectable Gujarati cuisine.

Third evening: A 13 minute capsule of the epic Ramayana depicted through a

dramatic animated laser show (another green initiative). Traditional Dandiya

with Vipin Aneja’s live band in attendance. Accompanied with multi-cuisine.

More than 2200 people witnessed the three-day spectacle.

Set-up:

8000 square feet of the club lawns were transformed into an entertainment

power-zone with thirteen stalls in a village-style set-up (a green initiative using

wood and grass for ceiling thatches at the stalls), spreading out a retail

extravaganza with a variety of Indian handmade artistry items like bangls,

handicrafts, mehndi art, textiles and fashion jewelry. And gaming zones for kids.

The clubhouse foyer housed the F&B section.

Challenges:

Gurgaon saw one of the heaviest spells of rain on Dussehra. Within the

compressed time available, the outdoor event area had to be vacuum cleaned

to remove water-logging and do a complete re setup on the opening day.