this saturday put all other plans to rest head to ballard estate the citys 100yearold neighbourhood known for its architectural heritage to soak in some culture food and carnivalesque fun the place will play host to smorgasbord of fun events from a silent openair cinema to special performances pet zones a nook for health and wellness heritage walks live comedy etc the festival takes place during the last weekend of every month from october to may it will take place on one day each in october and december whats in store the vibrant atmosphere will leave you spoilt for choice here are the key highlights of what you can doopenair silent cinemayouve heard of silent dinners and silent discos but this will take that fun a notch further the festival will have an openair silent cinema where you enjoy screenings under a starry sky in a comfy lounge with cordless headphones main stage entertainmentthe day promises some rocking performances by singers shibani kashyap arjun kanungo and anmol malik that will take entertainment to the next levelshibani says i love performing at festivals this one especially holds a distinctive place in my heart because it is in the midst of all the diwali festivities i am very excited that i am one of the key performers on the opening day this is the best way i can celebrate diwali since i have taken a vow to not burn crackers i believe that the ideal way to enjoy festivals is by making people dance to my musicanmol says she is really excited and will be performing a mixture of fastpaced bollywood songs and edm tracks she adds i will also be doing a jazz song because i am a trained jazz singer and i couldnt let go of this opportunity arjun will be performing all his original songs and some unreleased ones as well he says not many festivals happen here so im really excited to be performing at this onekids zonekids are sure to love this one theres a nook for science lovers with a science junk robotics workshop monster games a rocket experience where kids can get the feel of going up to 27000 kmph speed of rocket vibration via a machine created to give the feel of travelling in a rocket rc car zones a replica of nasa test machines a microscopic world trampolines rock climbing inflates and more theres also a colouring competition and an interesting origami workshop health and wellnessa big part of the festival focusses on health and wellness by inviting folks to participate in various activities from yoga to health screenings master numerologist and author gittanjali elizabeth mordecai singh will chat about how numbers and calculations influence our lives reconnective healing foundational practitioner jalpa h vithalani will share her experiences live stageget set for some adrenaline action on live stage with fitness experts shivoham and vrinda mehta who will present a training programme that includes a combination of different movements