Press & partners

For the people who cover us,
and the people who make this possible.

The institutions, sponsors, and partners who make Virasat possible.
Choose your path

Two audiences. Two paths from here.

For sponsors & partners
Partners & sponsors
The institutions and organisations who make Virasat possible, and the case for association.
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Press & partners
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Press & partners · Partners & sponsors

The institutions that have held this festival together.

For thirty years, Virasat has been built by a coalition. The title sponsor, the academic partner, the government bodies, the corporates, the cultural institutions, the schools, and the local supporters.
2025 - 2026

Our partners & sponsors.

ONGC
Principal sponsor · 30 years
UPES
Knowledge partner
State Bank of India
Banking partner
United India Assurance
Insurance partner
The New India Assurance
Insurance partner
Mission Life
Sustainability partner
AMUL
Brand
Axis Bank
Banking
GAIL Gas
SIKKA
ICCR
International programming
Uttarakhand State Culture Dept.
State partner
Dehradun Development Authority
Civic partner
Uttarakhand Police
Safety & Security
For prospective partners

Why Virasat is worth associating with.

Three things that distinguish Virasat from other cultural associations.
01
Thirty years of credibility.
Virasat is not a new initiative. It has a thirty-year record, an unbroken sponsorship relationship with ONGC, and recognition from the highest offices of the state. Associating with it carries no legitimacy risk.
02
An audience of close to a million people.
Each edition reaches close to a million visitors across the fortnight. The profile spans serious cultural audiences, families, schools, scholars, government dignitaries, and a growing segment of weekend visitors from Delhi NCR.
03
Real cultural alignment.
Virasat is free to attend. It is rooted in preservation, not promotion. Association with it reads as patronage, not advertising, because that is genuinely what it is.
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Press & partners
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Press & partners · Coverage archive

What others have written about us.

A curated archive of editorial coverage from across newspapers, magazines, broadcast media, and digital outlets. Not exhaustive - selected for the substance of what was said.

Across editions, Virasat has been carried by 500+ stories in India’s national and regional press including The Times of India, The Hindu, Hindustan, Amar Ujala, Dainik Jagran, India Today and many more.

See the media coverage →
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Press & partners
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Press & partners · Contact

How to reach us.

Different enquiries reach different people. Using the right address gets you a quicker, more useful reply.
For journalists
Press & media enquiries
Interview requests, fact-checking, image library access, accreditation, and editorial questions.
Email
press@reachvirasat.org
Response time
One working day
For partners & sponsors
Partnership enquiries
Sponsorship opportunities, institutional collaboration, CSR alignment, philanthropy, and partnership tiers.
Email
partnerships@reachvirasat.org
Direct line
R K Singh, General Secretary · on request
For artists & artisans
Programming & participation
Artists interested in performing at Virasat, artisans seeking to participate in the bazaar, theatre groups, folk troupes.
Email
programming@reachvirasat.org
Best time to apply
January - June, for the following October's festival
For schools & groups
School & group visits
Schools interested in Heritage Quest, Saadhana, the Crafts' Treasure Hunt, or coordinated festival visits.
Email
visits@reachvirasat.org
Notice required
Minimum two weeks before visit date
For volunteers
Volunteering at Virasat
College students, cultural-sector professionals, and Dehradun residents who'd like to volunteer during the festival fortnight.
Email
volunteer@reachvirasat.org
Application window
August - early October each year
For the archive
Contribute to the archive
If you have photographs, recordings, festival programmes, or recollections from past Virasat editions.
Email
archive@reachvirasat.org
What helps most
Material from 1995 - 2015
The office
REACH · Rural Entrepreneurship for Art & Cultural Heritage 72/II, Vasant Vihar
Dehradun – 248006
Uttarakhand, India

General enquiries: virasat.reach@gmail.com · 0135 2752111
For general enquiries
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