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Ongoing and Upcoming

Photo: Aadyam Theatre
Theatre

Aadyam Theatre

01 Jan 2023 to 30 Sep 2023
SamaBhav International Travelling Film Festival on Gender Diversity and Inclusion. Photo: MAVA
Film

SamaBhav International Travelling Film Festival

Bengaluru,  Karnataka
20 Feb 2023 to 31 Aug 2023
City Scripts - An Urban Writings Festival. Photo: Indian Institute for Human Settlements
Literature

City Scripts – An Urban Writings Festival

Bengaluru,  Karnataka
26 May 2023 to 28 May 2023
A dance performance at at the KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival. Photo: KASHISH Arts Foundation
Film

KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival

Mumbai,  Maharashtra
07 Jun 2023 to 11 Jun 2023
Bir Music Festival. Photo: Hipostel
Music

Bir Music Festival

Bir-Billing,  Himachal Pradesh
09 Jun 2023 to 10 Jun 2023
THE MOUND. Photo: Bookaroo lit fest
Literature

Bookaroo

Srinagar, New Delhi and Vadodara,  Delhi NCR
10 Jun 2023 to 11 Jun 2023

International: India and UK

Artist collaborations and projects between the two countries

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UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

Open Call: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Funding

Funding opportunity
Representational Image for India's Creative Industries

Mapping Study of Indian Creative Industries

Mapping Study
22 Feb 2023
Vaccines: Injecting Hope Exhibition

Vaccines: Injecting Hope Exhibition

Exhibition
15 Nov 2022 to 30 Sep 2025
Diwali Festival in Trafalgar Square London 08 Copyright Great London Authority. Photo: British Council

Trailer film: India/UK Together

Video
Festivals From India—Needs & Insights

Festivals From India — Needs & Insights

Research Report
India 2017 Independence Gala Step Change Sudios and Chhau Dance. Photo: David Jensen

Arts and Culture Festivals Enrich Our Lives

Article

Save The Dates!

Festivals in India are back with a bang! Save the dates and stay updated on news of all new festivals taking place in India in 2023.

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Discover India

Handpicked festivals

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Bonjour India at Jaipur. Photo: Institut Français India

Hidden Gems

Rare and unique experiences
Photo: Communication Design Agency

Family Friendly

Events for the whole household

Sensory Delights

Make memories at festivals rich with colour, taste and sound

Top 10 Festivals in 2023

Immerse yourself in arts, music, culture and everything in between this year with our rundown of festivals to look forward to in 2023.

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Festivals near You

Enable location services to see festivals within 200 km of your vicinity

Aravali International Film Festival. Photo: Avnish Rajvanshi Productions
Film

Aravali International Film Festival

Delhi,  Delhi NCR
06 Apr 2024 to 07 Apr 2024
ICT4 - BENITHA PERCIYAL. Photo: Shine Bhola for ICT
Visual Arts

Indian Ceramics Triennale

Jaipur,  Rajasthan
19 Jan 2024 to 31 Mar 2024
Seetapaharana, A Performance in the Tradition of Yakshagana, curated by Leela Samson. Serendipity Arts Festival 2019
Multiarts

Serendipity Arts Festival

Panaji,  Goa
15 Dec 2023 to 23 Dec 2023
Odisha Design Week 2021. Photo: Odisha Design Council
Design

Odisha Design Week

Bhubaneswar,  Odisha
11 Dec 2023 to 15 Dec 2023
Writer, playwright Girish Karnad inaugurates the Bangalore Literature Festival 2014. Photo: Festival team - Bangalore Literature Festival
Literature

Bangalore Literature Festival

Bengaluru,  Karnataka
09 Dec 2023 to 10 Dec 2023
All Living Things Environmental Film Festival (ALT EFF)
Film

All Living Things Environmental Film Festival

Maharashtra
01 Dec 2023 to 10 Dec 2023

5 Festivals that Celebrate Gender Diversity

Embrace inclusivity with pride at these festivals

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Organising Children's Festivals

Festival organisers share their secrets and best practices

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Festivals by Artforms

Scores of festivals across all genres

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16mm Film Festival. Photo: Harkat Studios

Film

35 festivals

Literature

27 festivals
Music

Music

88 festivals

Dance

36 festivals

Multiarts

57 festivals

Theatre

24 festivals

Explore Online Festivals

A selection of virtual and livestreamed festivals

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JIO MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. Photo: Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI)
Film

Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival

Mumbai,  Maharashtra
27 Oct 2023 to 05 Nov 2023
Jaipur Literature Festival. Photo: Teamwork Arts
Online Literature

Jaipur Literature Festival

Jaipur,  Rajasthan
19 Jan 2023 to 23 Jan 2023
GreenLitFest. Photo: Rishabh Media Network
Online Literature

GreenLitFest

Bengaluru,  Karnataka
18 Dec 2022
The space at Bipin Pal Road. Photo: Theatre for Experiments in New Technologies
Film

TENT Biennale

Kolkata,  West Bengal
05 Dec 2022 to 11 Dec 2022
Audience at Dharamshala International Film Festival 2019. Photo: Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam
Film

Dharamshala International Film Festival

Dharamshala,  Himachal Pradesh
03 Nov 2022 to 06 Nov 2022
Bangalore Business Literature Festival. Photo Rishabh Media Network
Online Literature

Bangalore Business Literature Festival

Bengaluru,  Karnataka
13 Sep 2022 to 17 Sep 2022

Backstage Secrets

Things you didn't know about running music festivals

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Producers' Corner

Jobs, open calls, courses, reports, articles, toolkits and more

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Festivals From India, an India-UK initiative, is the first-ever digital platform designed to showcase hundreds of arts and culture festivals across artforms, locations and languages. Festivals From India is made possible by the British Council as part of its creative economy programme, which brings emerging and established festivals together to connect, create and collaborate internationally. Festivals From India aims to strengthen the creative economy of both countries and enable sustainable capacity building in India and the UK. It is designed and developed by ArtBramha. Contact [email protected] for partnership opportunities and more.

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