Olam, an event that celebrates art, music, fashion and food is back in a brand new avatar. Says Tony Cyriac, a co-founder of Olam: “It’s Olam Festival now and no longer Olam flea market.”A native of the city, Tony, who heard about the community feel at flea markets, says he wanted the city to experience the same. “Flea markets these days feature a smorgasbord of choices for shopaholics as small time vendors too now feature their products at the market. Street performances are also a part of the flea markets these days. “Basically, we want Olam to have a carnival feel to it.

Source: The Hindu January 31, 2019 10:18 UTC