Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Navi Mumbai Festival Celebrates Culture and Arts
The Navi Mumbai Cultural, Arts & Sports Festival 2026 started in Belapur.
It is a 10-day event organized by Shri Govardhani Public Service Institution and CIDCO.
The festival began with a special ceremony and will feature cultural programs, photo exhibitions, food stalls, and a funfair.
Thousands of women participated in the opening Haldi-Kumkum program.
The festival aims to keep local traditions alive and support new artists.
Many important people, including the Navi Mumbai Municipal Commissioner, attended the opening.
The Navi Mumbai Cultural, Arts & Sports Festival 2026 began on January 18 and will run until January 27 at the Sunil Gavaskar Ground in CBD Belapur.
The festival was inaugurated by Navi Mumbai Municipal Commissioner Dr Kailas Shinde, with various dignitaries present.
The event features cultural programs, photo exhibitions, food stalls, a funfair, and showcases local village culture, folk arts, and traditional practices.
The festival aims to preserve folk culture, provide a platform for emerging artists, and honor senior and veteran artistes.
Thousands of women participated in the opening Haldi-Kumkum program, and newly elected representatives from the Belapur area were felicitated.
- Who
- Organized by Shri Govardhani Public Service Institution and CIDCO, inaugurated by Navi Mumbai Municipal Commissioner Dr Kailas Shinde
- What
- Navi Mumbai Cultural, Arts & Sports Festival 2026
- When
- January 18 to January 27, 2026
- Where
- Sunil Gavaskar Ground, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai
- Why
- To preserve folk culture, provide a platform for emerging artists, and honor senior and veteran artistes
- Event Name
- Navi Mumbai Cultural, Arts & Sports Festival 2026
- Organizers
- Shri Govardhani Public Service Institution and CIDCO
- Location
- Sunil Gavaskar Ground, CBD Belapur
- Duration
- January 18 to January 27, 2026
- Inaugurated By
- Navi Mumbai Municipal Commissioner Dr Kailas Shinde
- Key Attractions
- Cultural photo exhibitions, food stalls, funfair, folk arts, traditional practices
- Festival Objective
- Preserve folk culture, support emerging artists, honor veteran artistes
