Indraprastha Cultural Festival
Delhi's finest cultural festival
Next: World Book Fair 2027, January 2027, Bharat Mandapam
See where to find us- J Sai Deepak
- Vinay L Varanasi
- Anupama Hoskere
- Sanjeev Sanyal
- Ranjani-Gayatri
- Smriti Irani
- Parvathy Baul
- Amish Tripathi
- RJ Raunac
- Rajiv Malhotra
- Bhavesh Bhimanathani
- Nitin Seth
World Book Fair 2027
Join us at India's book fair, hosted by National Book Trust, India.
- When
- January 2027
- Where
- Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
- What to expect
- Leading voices from literature, culture, history and public life, in conversations open to a wide audience.
About the festival
The first Indraprastha Cultural Festival took place on 3–5 April 2026 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Thinkers, scholars, artists and performers came together for three days of talks, music and dance.
Speakers at the 2026 festival
- Parvathy Baul Baul practitioner, performer, teacher
- J Sai Deepak Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India and Delhi High Court
- Divya Hoskere Performer, choreographer, researcher, teacher
- Smriti Irani Actress and Cabinet Minister, GoI (2014–2024)
- Amardeep Singh Film maker, director, MD, Lostheritage.info
- Ambassador Kanwal Sibal Former Indian Foreign Secretary
- Anupama Hoskere Puppeteer
- Anuradha Naik Principal, Anuradha Naik Associates
- Ashish Dhar Director, Upword Foundation
- Dr. Arathi V B Sanskrit and Indology scholar
- Dr. Rinkoo Wadhera Director, Centre for Culture Studies, Sarayu Foundation
- Prof. (Dr.) Shonaleeka Kaul Professor, historian, author
- Dr. Uday S Kulkarni Surgeon Commander (Retd.), Maratha historian
- Kanniks Kanikeshwaran Musician, composer
- Manogna Sastry Team Leader, Research, Infinity Foundation
- Neera Misra Independent researcher; Founder, Chairperson, Draupadi Dream Trust
- Nick Collins Maritime trade historian
- Pankaj Saxena Author; Founder, Bodha
- Prof. Gauri Mahulikar Academic Director, Chinmaya International Foundation
- Rahul Dewan Founder, Sarayu Foundation, Sangam Talks, Hindu Network Foundation
- Rajiv Malhotra Founder, Infinity Foundation; author
- RJ Raunac RJ and content creator
- Sandeep Unnithan Author; Editor-in-Chief, Chakra News
- Sanjeev Sanyal Economist, author
- Sankrant Sanu Founder, Garuda Publication
- Sudarshan HS Director, Manuscripts and Inscriptions Digitization Foundation
- Vinay L Varanasi Storyteller, curator, writer
- Vivek Sadashivam Indian classical vocalist, Carnatic
- Amish Tripathi Author, diplomat, TV host
- Arjun Singh Kadian Author, academic, Haryana Thinkers Forum
- Bhagta Singh Vocal and instrument artist
- Bhasha Sumbli Indian actress
- Bhavesh Bhimanathani Spiritual content creator; Founder, Adideva
- C. S. Yogananda Founder, Sanatan Sampatti Foundation
- Col. Mayank Chaubey Ex-serviceman, Indian Army; strategic affairs commentator
- Dr. R. Balasubramaniam Development scholar, author
- Dr. Shrikrishna Jugnu Author, scholar
- Dr. Vasant Kumar Swarnkar Director, Museum, NCF
- Halley Kalyan Independent researcher, Indian Knowledge Systems
- Lily Pandeya Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture
- Malini Thadani Executive Director, WMF India
- Nitin Seth Co-Founder, CEO, Incedo Inc.
- Prof. Anindya Sinha Professor, National Institute of Advanced Studies
- Prof. Mahesh Rangarajan Professor, Environmental Studies, Ashoka University
- Prof. Rajendra Ranjan Chaturvedi Professor, author
- Ranjani-Gayatri Indian classical vocalists, Carnatic
- Sandesh Kadur Wildlife photojournalist, author, documentary filmmaker
- Tilak Devasher Author; former member, National Security Advisory Board
- Vid. Rama Vaidyanathan Indian classical dancer, Bharatanatyam