Indian Village, Other, Dubai

Indian handicrafts, dresses, spices, souvenirs and shoes are available. Check out Desi food outlets serving street food like chat, hot samosas, pani puri, vada pav, pav bhaji, dosa, etc. Enjoy hot India tea in a traditional matka cup. Grab a plate and enjoy your food sitting al fresco on a traditional charpai (coconut bed) in true daisy style. Also try the Indian Kesar Kulfi (a traditional Indian ice cream flavored with saffron). Colorful terracotta figurines and customizable colorful traditional house nameplates are also available. There are a few henna artists in the suite who will put traditional henna on your hand. In front of the India Pavilion, there is a live show of traditional Indian puppets, where traditional Indian string puppets dance to the brisk Bollywood tunes. Kids will enjoy the puppet show. Most evenings there will be live performances by Indian artists - mostly colorful dance performances on stage in the Indian Pavilion.