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Top Festivals
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Mumbai Sanskruti
( Jan; Fort) This free, two-day celebration of Hindustani classic-
al music is held on the steps of the gorgeous Asiatic Society Library.
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Kala Ghoda Festival
( Feb; citywide,
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) Getting bigger and more sophistic-
ated each year, the two-week-long art fest sees tons of performances and exhibitions.
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Elephanta Festival
( Mar; Gateway of India,
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Formerly on Elephanta Is-
land, this classical music and dance festival now accommodates more people on water-
front Apollo Bunder.
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Nariyal Poornima
( Aug; Colaba) This Koli celebration marks the start of the fish-
ing season and the retreat of monsoon winds.
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Ganesh Chaturthi
( Aug/Sep; citywide) Mumbai gets totally swept up by this 10- to
12-day celebration of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesh. On the festival's first, third,
fifth, seventh and 11th days, families and communities take their Ganesh statues to the
seashore and auspiciously submerge them.
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Mumbai Film Festival
( Oct; citywide) New films from the subcontinent and bey-
ond are screened at the weeklong MFF.
MAIN POINTS OF ENTRY
Most arrive at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai Central train station (BCT) or Chhat-
rapati Shivaji Terminus (CST; Victoria Terminus).
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Fast Facts
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Population:
18.4 million
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Area:
444 sq km
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Area code:
022
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Languages:
Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati, English
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Sleeping prices: $
below ?1500,
$$
?1500 to ?5000,
$$$
above ?5000
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