Archive · 6 Aug 2026
Artists from Six BRICS Nations Showcase Culture in Bhopal
A group of countries called BRICS is having a big meeting in India.
During the meeting, they held a special festival to share their music and dances with each other.
The festival took place in the city of Bhopal, at a hall called Ravindra Bhavan.
Artists from six countries performed: Brazil, Russia, India, Indonesia, Belarus, and the United Arab Emirates.
Brazil showed Capoeira, an amazing art that mixes dancing with martial arts and acrobatics.
Indonesia performed welcome dances from Bali and a famous story-dance from Java.
Russia played music on traditional instruments like the balalaika.
India showed folk dances from the state of Rajasthan, including Ghoomar and Kalbelia.
The festival's message was 'Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah', which means may everyone be happy.
At the end, all the artists danced together to show that countries can be friends through culture.
Artists from Belarus, Brazil, Indonesia, Russia, the United Arab Emirates and India performed at the BRICS Cultural Festival at Ravindra Bhavan in Bhopal on Thursday.
The festival was organised by India's Ministry of Culture under India's BRICS Presidency 2026 on the second day of the four-day BRICS Cultural Working Group meeting.
Belarus presented folk songs and traditional dances, while Brazil performed Capoeira, the Afro-Brazilian art form combining martial arts, music, dance and acrobatics.
Indonesia showcased the Balinese welcome dance Pushpanjali and the Javanese dance-drama 'The Legend of Roro Jonggrang', while Russia's National Academic Folk Instruments Orchestra performed on traditional instruments.
India presented 'Maru Rang – Heritage of Rajasthan' featuring folk dances including Ghoomar, Chari, Kalbelia and Bhavai, and the festival ended with a joint performance by all participating countries.
- Who
- Artists and cultural delegations from Belarus, Brazil, Indonesia, Russia, the United Arab Emirates and India, with the festival organised by India's Ministry of Culture.
- What
- A BRICS Cultural Festival featuring music, dance and folk performances showcasing the cultural traditions of six countries.
- When
- Thursday, August 6, on the second day of the four-day BRICS Cultural Working Group meeting.
- Where
- Ravindra Bhavan, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
- Why
- To promote cultural exchange, preserve traditional art forms and deepen cooperation among BRICS members and participating countries under India's BRICS Presidency 2026.
- Event
- BRICS Cultural Festival 2026
- Venue
- Ravindra Bhavan, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Date
- Thursday, August 6 (Day 2 of four-day Cultural Working Group meeting)
- Organiser
- Union Ministry of Culture, India
- Participating Countries
- Belarus, Brazil, Indonesia, Russia, United Arab Emirates, India
- Festival Theme
- Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah (May all be happy)
- India's BRICS Presidency Theme
- Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Continuity
- Indian Performance
- Maru Rang – Heritage of Rajasthan (Ghoomar, Chari, Kalbelia, Bhavai)
