Every December, as winter settles softly over Delhi, the British High Commissioner’s residence at Rajaji Marg begins to change. Strings of lights go up, familiar faces return, and long tables fill with handcrafted treasures. In the middle of this gentle transformation are the students of Tamana NGO. 

For weeks, they arrive early, sit with their teachers, and work through colours, scents, textures, and rhythms. Candles take shape one day, trays of freshly baked goods the next. Rehearsals spill into the corridors as songs and steps find their way into confident voices and steady feet.

This is the world they build for the Tamana Winter Carnival, a celebration that returns on 13 December 2025 from 10 am to 6.30 pm, with free entry for visitors. The event draws people in with joy and colour, but it stays with them because of who fills the space.

Tamana, founded in 1984 by Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awardee Dr Shayama Chona,

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