NORTH ZONE CULTURAL CENTRE, PATIALA
PROPOSED CALENDAR OF EVENTS TO BE ORGANIZED IN THE MEMBER STATES OF THE NZCC DURING THE
FINANCIAL YEAR 2026-27
| S.N. | Name of Event/ Festival | Tentative Venue | Tentative Date |
| 1. | Vaisakhi Celebrations | Kalagram, Chandigarh & Punjab | April, 2026 |
| 2. | Painters’ Camp | Srinagar, J&K | April, 2026 |
| 3. | Cultural Programme during Sacred exposition of the Holy Relics of the Tathagata Buddha | Leh, UT of Ladakh | 02/05 to 14/05/2026 |
| 4. | Summer Festival | Himachal Pradesh | May-June, 2026 |
| 5. | Summer Festival | Uttarakhand | May-June, 2026 |
| 6. | Celebration of International Yoga Day | Virsa Vihar Kendra, Patiala and Kalagram, Chandigarh | 21/06/2026 |
| 7. | Summer Workshops for Children in Theatre, Folk dances etc. | Virsa Vihar Kendra, Patiala and Kalagram, Chandigarh | June, 2026 |
| 8. | Shoolini Mela | Solan, Himachal Pradesh | June, 2026 |
| 9. | Sanskritik (Cultural) Yatra & Sindhu Darshan Festival-2026 | At different places of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and UTs of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh | June, 2026 |
| 10. | International Minjar Mela | Chamba, HP | July, 2026 |
| 11. | Celebration of Independence Day | Virsa Vihar Kendra, Patiala and Kalagram, Chandigarh | 15/08/2026 |
| 12. | Baba Sheikh Farid Agman Parb | Faridkot, Punjab | September, 2026 |
| 13. | Zanskar Festival | Zanskar Valley, Ladakh | September, 2026 |
| 14. | Sharad Utsav | Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand | October, 2026 |
| 15. | Kinnaur Mahotsav | Kinnaur, HP | October, 2026 |
| 16. | National Lok Rang Festival | Jaipur, Rajasthan | October/
November, 2026 |
| 17. | Kullu Dussehra | Kullu, HP | October/
November, 2026 |
| 18. | Chandigarh Carnival | Leisure Valley, Chandigarh | November, 2026 |
| 19. | 16th Chandigarh National Crafts Mela | Kalagram, Manimajra, Chandigarh | November/ December, 2026 |
| 20. | Sharad Utsav | Haldwani, Nainital, Uttarakhand | November, 2026 |
| 21. | Lavi Mela | Rampur Bushair, Himachal Pradesh | November, 2026 |
| 22. | International Gita Mahotsav-2026 | Kurukshetra, Haryana | November/ December, 2026 |
| 23. | 4th Patiala Sangeet Samaroh | Kalidasa Auditorium, Virsa Vihar, Kendra, Patiala | December, 2026 |
| 24. | Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan | Devi Talab Mandir, Jalandhar, Punjab | December, 2026 |
| 25. | Winter Festival | Manali, HP | January, 2027 |
| 26. | Camel Festival | Bikaner, Rajasthan | January, 2027 |
| 27. | Uttrayani Mela | Bagheshwar, Uttarakhand | January 2027 |
| 28. | Bhilwara Mahotsav | Bhilwara, Rajasthan | January, 2027 |
| 29. | Celebration of Republic Day | Virsa Vihar Kendra, Patiala & Kalagram, Chandigarh | January, 2027 |
| 30. | Lokanuranjan Mela | Jodhpur and Udaipur, Rajasthan | February, 2027 |
| 31. | Surajkund International Crafts Mela | Surajkund, Faridabad, Haryana | February, 2027 |
| 32. | Shivratri Mela | Mandi and Baijnath, Himachal Pradesh | February, 2027 |
| 33. | Rose Festival | Chandigarh | February, 2027 |
| 34. | State level Nalwari Mela | Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh | March, 2027 |
| 35. | Holi Mela | Palampur & Hamirpur, HP | March, 2027 |
| 36. | Ragini Utsav | Kalagram, Chandigarh | March, 2027 |
| 37. | Saang Utsav | Kalagram, Chandigarh | March, 2027 |
| 38. | Kumbha Festival | Udaipur, Rajasthan | March, 2027 |
| 39. | Lok Kala Utsav | Gohana, Haryana | March, 2027 |
| 40. | Him Sangeet Utsav | Shimla, Himachal Pradesh | March, 2027 |
In addition to the above, the following activities/programmes will also be organized by the NZCC under various schemes of the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India:
- Plays under Theatre Rejuvenation Scheme
| 1 | April, 2026 to March, 2027 | Under Theatre Rejuvenation Scheme:
Quality street plays/ nukad nataks/ Theatre on socially relevant issues (female feticide, drug abuse etc. and other women issues) |
Remote areas of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and slum areas of U.T. Chandigarh | Street Plays/ Nukkar Nataks/ Theatre from member states as well as from different part of India |
| 2 | Sep.-Oct., 2026 | Punjab Theatre Festival | Patiala | Theatre plays from Punjab States |
| 3 | March, 2027 | National Theatre Festival | Kalidasa Auditorium, Virsa Vihar Kendra, Patiala | Theatre plays from different states of India |
- Guru Shishya Parampara (Master to Pupil Tradition) Scheme
| 1. | April, 2026 to March, 2027 | The dying art forms from all the member States will be covered under this Scheme | Implemented in all the member States of the NZCC | Gurus from all the member States of the NZCC |
| 2. | June-July, 2026 | Work allotment under Gurus and Shishyas under Guru Shishya Parampara Scheme | Patiala/Kalagram, Chandigarh | -do- |
- Documentation
| 1. | April, 2026 to March, 2027 | Research based documentaries & photography/ videography of major events/activities | All the member States of the NZCC | Research based documentaries & photography/ videography of major events/ activities |
- Shilpgram (Kalagram) Activities
| 1. | April, 2026 to March, 2027 | Shilpgram activities | Kalagram, Chandigarh | Folk dances and singing artists, Crafts, Cuisine of different Indian states |
| Note: | Apart from regular programmes/activities under above said Schemes, NZCC proposes to organize ‘Sanskritik Yatras’; Chain Programmes; Heritage Crafts Fairs; Baithaks etc. Further NZCC will also participate in the regional fairs & festivals by organizing the cultural programmes as per the recommendation/wish-list sent by the respective Member States of the NZCC from time to time subject to availability of funds and time constraints. |