That's the spirit behind the Motta Maadi Music Sober Party, started by Chennai-based musician Badhri Narayanan Seshadri as a mischievous jab at New Year's excesses.Seshadri is quick to clarify that it wasn't planned as an anti-alcohol event. In Indore, Kaner Baag is hosting a sober New Year's Eve built around a familiar party template - a DJ night, live dhol, unlimited buffet, zero-proof cocktails and a midnight countdown with fireworks - just without the booze. The event is aimed at "families, couples and groups looking for a safe, elegant, and premium alternative to crowded club parties".For 21-year-old Raj Dashore, a partner at Kaner Baag and one of the organisers, the idea is a pushback against how celebrations in the city have changed over generations.
Author: Sneha Bura,Mohua Das
Published at: 2025-12-30 21:45:45
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