Archive · 5 Dec 2025
Private Team Hosts Araku Cultural Festival
A private trekking team called 'Treksome' is hosting a cultural festival in the misty hills of Araku Valley on December 6 and 7.
The festival aims to showcase the rich tribal heritage of the region through activities like the Dhimsa dance, bamboo chicken, handicrafts, and coffee workshops.
The event is designed to be inclusive, with a nominal entry fee of ₹299 per day, making it accessible to students, backpackers, and families.
The festival features two days of activities, with Day 1 focusing on adventure and crafts, and Day 2 highlighting culture and culinary traditions.
The organizers emphasize the importance of community participation and connection over commerce.
Highlights include pottery and bamboo craft sessions, a treasure hunt, a flea market, and community campfire dinners.
The festival concludes with a Dhimsa performance, offering visitors a unique and immersive experience in the heart of the Eastern Ghats.
A private trekking team, Treksome, is hosting a two-day cultural festival in Araku Valley on December 6 and 7.
The festival aims to showcase indigenous culture through activities like Dhimsa dance, bamboo chicken, handicrafts, and coffee workshops.
Entry fee is nominal at ₹299 per day, making it accessible to a wide range of visitors.
Day 1 focuses on adventure and crafts, while Day 2 highlights culture and culinary traditions.
The event emphasizes community participation and connection over commerce, featuring activities like pottery sessions, a treasure hunt, and community campfire dinners.
- Who
- Organized by a seven-member trekking team called 'Treksome'
- What
- Araku Cultural Festival showcasing indigenous culture, adventure, crafts, and culinary traditions
- When
- December 6 and 7
- Where
- Araku Valley, at a private resort
- Why
- To create a sustainable platform that places indigenous culture at the center and to connect modern travelers with the soulful rhythms of the Eastern Ghats
- Event Name
- Araku Cultural Festival
- Organizers
- Treksome (private trekking team)
- Location
- Araku Valley, private resort
- Dates
- December 6 and 7
- Entry Fee
- ₹299 per day
- Key Activities
- Dhimsa dance, bamboo chicken, handicrafts, coffee workshops, pottery, bamboo craft sessions, treasure hunt, flea market, community campfire dinner, nature walk, coffee master class, cultural fusion music