Here’s how music festival organisers in India can help those who are differently
Updated On: 05 April, 2023 09:04 AM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto
Even as India hosts many music festivals every year, festival goers and stakeholders who are actively working with those who are differently-abled say there is a lot more that needs to be done by organisers to ensure that they have a memorable experience, suggesting easy ways it can be done
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Mumbai-based stakeholders say more organisers need to think about how they can make music festivals accessible to people. Image for representational purposes only. Photo Courtesy: Istock
The Covid-19 pandemic may have briefly halted music festivals in India but now that they are back in full swing, festival-goers are busy having a good time at every opportunity they get to make up for the lost time. While there are many different kinds of festivals that people attend, a music festival is usually one where people mostly stand but that doesn’t mean others can’t enjoy it. Even as thousands of people attend these festivals, there are many others who still face a challenge and may not be able to enjoy the festivals as much as they would like to including Ninad Pawar, a visually-impaired Mumbaikar.
While the Vasaikar loves attending festivals and has had good experiences till now, he believes a lot more can be done to help visually-impaired people. It is a thought shared by Sumeet Patil, who has been actively working to make public spaces more accessible for those who are differently-abled in Mumbai. On the other hand, Siddhant Shah, founder of Access For All, has put all of this into practice and is helping more festivals become accessible to all kinds of people in India.
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