DARJEELING CARNIVAL 2006

Well its time again for the Darjeeling Carnival and we are on to the fourth edition. God, hardly seems like yesterday when we sat down and talked about organising a festival that would bring Darjeeling back to the tourism map and also bring back normal life to the Hills. We've done it three times in a row and against all ods. Now its time for Carnival 2006.
Everythings's so festive during the 10 days of the Carnival but people hardly notice the amount of hard work and sweat that goes into making those 10 days perfect. Preparations start from September onwards and reaches full swing by October end. Fund raising is a real pain and every year I have to spend atleast a month in Delhi and Calcutta tryng to raise sponsorship for the event. I guess I have to start packing my bags once again.
Every year there are a set of new volunteers and team mates. People have to carry on with their personal live also. This is what I keep telling my friends. We have to be prepared to let go and allow new faces and new leadership to carry the Carnival forward. The show has to go on.
But I really miss my old team... Karma, Yankee, Navraj and so many more who have gone ahead looking for greener pastures. I wish them luck and pray that some day they will return for another edition of the Darjeeling Carnival.