Archive · 12 Sep 2026
India Cultural Calendar Brings Art, Theatre, Comedy And Music
Several cultural events are happening in Indian cities.
One New Delhi exhibition uses faces to explore identity, feelings and memories.
In Ahmedabad, Aneri Thakkar will lead a comedy show about everyday questions and life choices.
A theatre performance in New Delhi tells the story of Noor, a neurodivergent boy, and his dancer father.
A film screening in Bengaluru looks at migration and the lasting effects of colonial history in Mahé.
In Chennai, an orchestra will perform music by Yuvan Shankar Raja.
The events include art, comedy, theatre, film and symphonic music.
Together, they offer audiences many ways to think, feel and be entertained.
A portraiture-focused group exhibition, Heads: Every Face Holds a Story, runs September 17–23 at New Delhi’s Shridharani Gallery.
Aneri Thakkar hosts It’s That Simple, a conversational comedy show, on September 13 at Backspace in Ahmedabad.
Dancing With Dad, directed by Maneesh Verma, explores love, identity and parenthood through Noor and his father.
The film Départ examines migration and colonial legacies in Mahé at Bengaluru’s Bangalore International Centre on September 16.
Yuvan’s Walking Through The Rainbow presents Yuvan Shankar Raja’s music with a live orchestra in Chennai on September 19.
- Who
- Artists, curator Amrita Kochhar, host Aneri Thakkar, director Maneesh Verma, filmmaker Mrinalini Tewari and composer Yuvan Shankar Raja are associated with the listed events.
- What
- The calendar lists an art exhibition, comedy show, theatre performance, film screening and symphonic concert.
- When
- The events take place from September 13 to September 23.
- Where
- They are scheduled in Ahmedabad, New Delhi, Bengaluru and Chennai.
- Why
- The events explore identity, emotion, family, migration, colonial history and music while offering audiences cultural entertainment.
- Art exhibition
- Heads: Every Face Holds a Story; September 17–23, Shridharani Gallery, New Delhi.
- Comedy show
- It’s That Simple; September 13 at 4 pm, Backspace, Ahmedabad.
- Theatre performance
- Dancing With Dad; September 18 at 7 pm, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
- Film screening
- Départ; September 16, 6:30–8 pm, Bangalore International Centre, Bengaluru.
- Symphonic concert
- Yuvan’s Walking Through The Rainbow — A Symphonic Experience; September 19 at 7 pm, SDAT Indoor Stadium, Chennai.
- Exhibition hours
- The New Delhi exhibition is open from 11 am to 8 pm.