4 CULTURAL FESTIVALS TO LOOK OUT FOR

1 FUSION FEST February 3 to 5

In its 10th edition, SulaFest, hosted by Nashik’s Sula Vineyards is upping its game by bringing London indie rock band Bloc Party as a headliner as well as Israel’s electronic duo Infected Mushroom. Nucleya, The Raghu Dixit Project and Indian Ocean lead the homegrown talent. Apart from delicious wine and food, there’s also the SulaFest Bazaar, yoga classes, foot massages and so on. Time 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tickets bookmyshow.com Tel 8268126660 Website sulafest.com/

2 BY THE SEA January 21 and 22

Alibaug’s Morapada beach will host a two-day festival— Nariyal Paani—featuring a medley of Indian and international independent artists such as Donn Bhat + Passenger Revelator, Fiddler’s Green and Bellatrix. At Morapada, Rewas Road, 6 km from Mandwa Jetty Tickets insider.in Website Nariyal-Paani.com

3 OPERA SEASON January 30 to February 11

The NCPA welcomes spring with another season of the Symphony Orchestra of India. Conductor Carlo Rizzi will open the season with Beethoven’s 5th Symphony and works by Wagner and Strauss. At Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point Tickets bookmyshow.com and at the NCPA box office Website ncpamumbai.com

4 CELEBRATING THE BLUES February 11 and 12

The Mahindra Blues Festival this year includes three-time Grammy nominee Shemekia Copeland, ‘blues prodigy’ Quinn Sullivan, Americana soul singer Janiva Magness, Mumbai-bred Warren Mendonsa’s Blackstratblues, vocalpowerhouse Grainne Duffy, and the Supersonic Blues Machine featuring Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top fame, and blues-rock guitarist Eric Gales. At Mehboob Studios, Bandra (W) Tickets bookmyshow Website mahindraBlues.com