Tagged as the Cultural Capital of Maharashtra the calendar of Fairs & Festivals in Pune is packed all year round with a wide variety of cultural activities. There is everything for everyone in Pune and the city invites tourists and guests from all over the world to come here and be a part of its vibrant cultural activities that throws the entire city into a festive mood with decorated streets, playing of drums and dancing to the tunes of loud music. Top 3 Fairs & Festivals in Pune: Pune Festival : This festival is being held in the months of August-September during Ganesh Mahotsav. The festival starts with the installation of idols of Lord Ganesha and ends with the immersed of idols on the 10th day. Sawai Gandharva : This event is being organized since 1953 in the first two weeks of December to mark the death anniversary of Shri Sawai Gandharva Classical Musician and Guru of famous vocalist Pandit Bhimsen Joshi. The festival is graced by Hindustani classical music maestros like Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Zakir Hussain, Pandit Jasraj, Shiv Kumar Sharma and many more. Osho Festival : This festival is held to mark the birth and death anniversary of Osho in between the months of November and January. The event takes place at Osho Ashram, Koregaon Park Pune in which the disciples and followers of Rajneesh visit in large numbers. Apart from these there are numerous fairs & festivals including Chaturshringi fair as well as College festival that attracts tons of locals as well as national and international tourists.