Himalayan festival to bring 100-plus art, culture experiences to Delhi

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Third edition to feature art, music, food, films, workshops and exhibitions from December 3 to 9

New Delhi, September 27

The third edition of “Journeying Across the Himalayas” will be held at Travancore Palace in New Delhi from December 3 to 9, featuring more than 100 experiences centred on Himalayan art, culture, music, food and community life.

Presented by Royal Enfield Social Mission, the week-long festival will feature exhibitions, performances, workshops, film screenings, culinary events and a craft bazaar.

Co-curated with Himalayan communities, artistes and cultural practitioners, the festival will feature more than 25 installations and exhibitions, 20 live musical performances, over 50 interactive workshops and conversations, film screenings and the Himalayan Bazaar.

The curatorial theme for the 2026 edition is “Becoming”, which will explore changes across the Himalayas linked to climate, terrain, migration and innovation. The festival will also examine how Himalayan stories acquire new meanings through collective action and shared responsibility.

Bidisha Dey, Executive Director, Eicher Group Foundation, said the festival would place Himalayan communities at the centre through art, craft, films, food, music and material culture. She said the event also reflected the Royal Enfield Social Mission’s work across culture, conservation and materiality.

Among the featured installations will be “Before Time” by Gautam Pandey of Riverbank Studios, based on Ladakh’s ancient petroglyphs. “The Unquiet Orchard” by Vibha Galhotra will examine traditional beekeeping and modern apiculture.

“Cloudburst” by Ravi Agarwal, Sukanya Deb and Soumya Yadav for Shared Ecologies will present community-based knowledge and practices from the region.

Other exhibits will include “Echoes” by sā Ladakh Biennale in collaboration with Royal Enfield Social Mission, “Into the Himalayas”, a virtual reality experience focused on the snow leopard’s habitat, “The Gaddi Suitcase” by Gunehr Sound Museum, “How Far Does A Home Reach?” by Prolog Collective and the Himalayan Fellowship Showcase featuring works by 10 fellows.

The programme will also feature workshops, conversations and spotlight sessions with practitioners, community members and experts on community stories, living heritage, conservation and materiality. The Dharamshala International Film Festival will curate daily film screenings under its “DIFF On the Road” programme.

The music line-up will feature artists from across the Himalayas, including Taba Chake from Arunachal Pradesh, Raman Negi from Himachal Pradesh and Aabha Hanjura from Kashmir. A performing arts programme, organised in partnership with the Oddbird Foundation, will also feature Himalayan performers.

At Chouka, the food courtyard, visitors will be offered regional flavours through programmes such as “MOMO: Migration, Identity and Memory” in Kalimpong, Assam tea tasting, “A Taste of the Himalayas, A Living Bridge of Flavours”, Naga cuisine and interactive Himachali spreads.

The Himalayan Bazaar, curated by Puneeta Chadda Khanna, will feature more than 45 Himalayan brands and craft collectives, along with 10 collection launches at the festival.

Dey, who is also the festival director, said the festival aimed to help visitors develop a deeper connection with the Himalayas and understand how their choices could affect the fragile ecosystem.

The previous edition attracted more than 11,000 visitors and brought together over 50 Himalayan communities. Tickets for the 2026 edition are available on BookMyShow.