23 Oct - 6 Nov 2026 · Dehradun 55 days to go

Thirty-one years of India remembering
itself.

A festival of music, dance, craft, and the conversation between them. Everyone welcome, all fifteen days. This year's theme - VIRASAT 31.
15 days· 40+ artists· 350 artisans· ~1M visitors / year
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31 yrs
Unbroken editions
since 1995
280+
Masters & maestros
hosted on stage
1,600+
Artisan families
supported in livelihood
~1M
Visitors gather
each October
This year

Highlights of Virasat 2026

Virasat 2026
The Grand Musical Stage
Where legends, maestros and extraordinary voices come together in celebration of India’s musical traditions.
Virasat Heritage Quiz
On stage

This year's line-up

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01 Programmes

Fifteen evenings. A hundred years of music, dance, and the conversation between them.

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02 Crafts & bazaar

A bazaar where artisans earn. Not just perform.

Three hundred and fifty artisans from across India and Central Asia. Bhadohi carpets, Madhubani painting, Firozabad glass, Uttarakhand's revived Ringal craft. Bought directly from the hands that made them, in the one fortnight of the year that sits between Dussehra and Diwali.

350
Artisans
50
Craft forms
1,600+
Families supported
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03 Legends · 1995 - 2025

Where the masters have made their stand.

In thirty years, this stage has held some of the finest practitioners of Indian music, dance, and craft to have walked any stage in the country. A few of them are no longer with us. Their performances at Virasat remain part of the record.

Begum Parveen Sultana
Patiala gharana · 2022, 2025
Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar
Gwalior / Jaipur · 2025
In memoriam
Ustad Bismillah Khan
Shehnai · Bharat Ratna · 1997
In memoriam
Pt. Shivkumar Sharma
Santoor · Padma Vibhushan · 2005, 2008
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Partners across thirty editions
Where it happens

A new venue this year. Garhi Cantt Helipad, Dehradun.

Virasat 2026 moves to a larger ground, suited to where the festival has arrived. Full address, access routes, and parking details will be confirmed here as they are finalised.

Address
Garhi Cantt Helipad
Near Garhi Cantonment, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
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Venue photographs coming soon

October is not far.
The hills will be calling soon.

Open to everyone, all fifteen days. Bring whoever you think should see this.

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