SulaFest is India’s biggest vineyard music festival, to be held on 1st & 2nd February, 2020. We fill up the weekend with new and interesting music from across the globe, delectable wines, gourmet food and merchandise from some of the loveliest brands. If all this sounds good already, wait until you hear where SulaFest takes place. Set in Sula’s vineyards in Nashik – the wine capital of India – our festival is propped against the backdrop of rolling hills and surrounded by the calm of the Gangapur lake.
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