Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Maharashtra Plans Mumbai Festival For 52 Nomadic Communities
Maharashtra plans to hold a large festival in Mumbai.
The festival will feature 52 Nomadic and Denotified Tribes communities.
Visitors may see their folk arts, traditions and traditional occupations.
The event will also highlight their creative talents and cultural heritage.
Tourism Minister Shambhuraj Desai announced the plan.
Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde attended the conference where it was announced.
He also released a booklet and launched a website about the communities.
The government says it wants to support both their development and the preservation of their culture.
Maharashtra’s Tourism Department plans a state-level festival in Mumbai for 52 Nomadic and Denotified Tribes communities.
The event will showcase folk arts, traditions, occupations, creative talents and cultural heritage.
Tourism Minister Shambhuraj Desai announced the plan at a Vimukta Divas conference in Sion.
Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde released a community-information booklet and launched a dedicated website.
The festival is intended to introduce the communities’ traditions to tourists from India and abroad.
- Who
- Maharashtra’s Tourism Department, Tourism Minister Shambhuraj Desai, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and 52 Nomadic and Denotified Tribes communities.
- What
- A proposed state-level festival to showcase the communities’ art, culture, traditions, occupations and heritage.
- When
- The announcement was made on August 31, 2026, at a conference held on Monday for Vimukta Divas.
- Where
- The planned festival will be held in Mumbai; the announcement took place at Shri Shanmukhananda Auditorium in Sion.
- Why
- To provide the communities with a wider platform and introduce their cultural traditions to domestic and international tourists.
- Planned event
- A state-level festival in Mumbai
- Communities represented
- 52 Nomadic and Denotified Tribes communities
- Announcing department
- Maharashtra Tourism Department
- Announced by
- Tourism Minister Shambhuraj Desai
- Conference venue
- Shri Shanmukhananda Auditorium, Sion
- Additional launches
- A booklet about the communities and a dedicated website
- Featured elements
- Folk arts, traditional occupations, distinctive ways of life and cultural heritage