Archive · 29 Aug 2026
India’s Cultural Calendar Highlights Music, Dance, Theatre and Art
This calendar lists several art events happening in Indian cities.
One event in New Delhi combines sitar music, food, storytelling and crafts.
In Bengaluru, dancers and musicians will tell the story of poet Subramanya Bharathi.
Kolkata will remember actor Uttam Kumar with songs, performances and memories.
Gurugram is showing paintings and other works inspired by nature, memory and silence.
Mumbai will host a theatre and dance performance called The Apology.
It is about a dancer trying to regain her voice and sense of self.
Together, these events show different ways people can enjoy Indian culture.
Purbayan Chatterjee will present a sitar-led celebration of Indian culture on August 30 at New Delhi’s Taj Mahal.
A Bharatanatyam dance-theatre performance in Bengaluru on September 2 will explore the life and ideas of Subramanya Bharathi.
Kolkata will host a September 3 tribute to Bengali screen icon Uttam Kumar, featuring music, performances and recollections.
Aishwaryan K’s exhibition Where the Flowers Keep Their Counsel runs through September 15 in Gurugram.
The Apology, presented in Mumbai on September 3, follows an Indian classical dancer confronting a brutal guru and restrictive traditions.
- Who
- Artists including Purbayan Chatterjee, Bharatanatyam performers, musicians, actors and visual artist Aishwaryan K.
- What
- A series of music, dance, theatre, tribute and visual-art events.
- When
- The events take place from August 30 through September 15, with performances on August 30, September 2 and September 3.
- Where
- New Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Gurugram and Mumbai.
- Why
- To present Indian music, literature, cinema, dance, theatre and visual art, while celebrating cultural figures and exploring themes including nature, memory and identity.
- August 30 event
- Sitar maestro Purbayan Chatterjee performs at the Taj Mahal in New Delhi at 7 pm.
- September 2 event
- A solo Bharatanatyam dance-theatre performance takes place at Bangalore International Centre, Bengaluru, at 7 pm.
- September 3 tribute
- Nazrul Mancha in Kolkata hosts an evening remembering Uttam Kumar at 5 pm.
- Art exhibition
- Where the Flowers Keep Their Counsel by Aishwaryan K is on view at Gallerie Splash, Gurugram, until September 15.
- Theatre and dance
- The Apology is staged at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in Mumbai on September 3 at 7:30 pm.
- Featured themes
- The events explore Indian culture, poetry, nationalism, nature, memory, silence, identity and artistic legacy.