Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Sanjoy Roy Urges Collective Effort to Preserve India’s Cultural Heritage
Sanjoy Roy spoke at an art gallery in Hyderabad about why culture matters.
He said culture includes art, music, books and traditions passed down over time.
Roy believes people should help care for India’s heritage so future generations can enjoy it.
He said families who continue traditional arts need more recognition and support.
Roy has helped create 33 festivals in India and other countries.
He also talked about a memoir describing strange experiences in his family.
He said artworks and music can feel different each time people experience them.
To Roy, culture is something living that people should protect and pass on.
At Hyderabad’s Kalakriti Art Gallery, Sanjoy Roy discussed culture, creativity and storytelling.
Roy urged people to help preserve India’s artistic heritage and make its traditions accessible to future generations.
He said heritage conservation should be a shared responsibility, rather than something people leave solely to the government.
Roy said he has created 33 festivals in India and abroad, including the Jaipur Literature Festival.
He also discussed his memoir about supernatural experiences in his family and reflected on the lasting power of art and music.
- Who
- Sanjoy Roy, founder of the Jaipur Literature Festival, spoke about culture and heritage.
- What
- He discussed preserving India’s artistic heritage, supporting traditional arts, his festivals and his memoir.
- Where
- Kalakriti Art Gallery in Hyderabad.
- Why
- Roy said cultural traditions and artistic heritage should be protected and passed on to future generations.
- Speaker
- Sanjoy Roy
- Venue
- Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad
- Conversation
- “Culture, Creativity and the Stories We Tell”
- Festivals created
- 33 in India and abroad
- Memoir
- There’s a Ghost in My Room: Living with the Supernatural
- Central message
- Preserving cultural heritage is a collective responsibility.