Archive · 24 Nov 2025
Arunachal Rang Mahotsav Celebrates Art, Courage, and Global Connection
The Arunachal Rang Mahotsav is a big art festival in Arunachal Pradesh.
It started on November 24, 2025, and will go on for 13 days.
This year, artists from 10 different countries and many parts of India are performing.
The Chief Minister, Pema Khandu, and the Deputy Chief Minister, Chowna Mein, were there at the start.
They said the festival is a great way to show the power of art and how it connects people.
There will be plays, talks, and workshops where artists and the audience can learn and share ideas.
Famous Bollywood actor Adil Hussain is the festival's ambassador.
The festival is a big deal because it brings together artists from all over the world to celebrate theatre and creativity.
The third edition of the Arunachal Rang Mahotsav (ARM) was inaugurated by Chief Minister Pema Khandu on November 24, 2025, at the D K Convention Centre in Itanagar.
The festival features artists from 10 countries and various Indian states, showcasing the universal language of art.
Chief Minister Khandu and Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein highlighted the festival's role in celebrating art, courage, and human connection, and its growing influence on the global cultural map.
Bollywood actors Adil Hussain, Mita Vasisht, and Ashok Bhagat attended the opening ceremony, inspiring young artists from Arunachal Pradesh.
Over the next 13 days, ARM will include performances, panel discussions, workshops, and cultural evenings to foster dialogue between diverse artistic traditions.
- Who
- Chief Minister Pema Khandu, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, artists from 10 countries, and Bollywood actors Adil Hussain, Mita Vasisht, and Ashok Bhagat
- What
- The third edition of the Arunachal Rang Mahotsav (ARM) festival
- When
- November 24 to December 6, 2025
- Where
- D K Convention Centre, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
- Why
- To celebrate art, courage, and human connection, and to showcase the state's rising presence on the global cultural map
- Event
- Arunachal Rang Mahotsav (ARM) 2025
- Location
- D K Convention Centre, Itanagar
- Duration
- November 24 to December 6, 2025
- Participants
- Artists from 10 countries and various Indian states
- Festival Ambassador
- Adil Hussain
- Key Attendees
- Chief Minister Pema Khandu, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, Mita Vasisht, Ashok Bhagat
- Festival Director
- Riken Ngomle
- International Engagement
- Embassies of Denmark and Ireland