April 25, 2026
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Calendar

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:

 

  1. 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

 

  1. 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-

 

  1. 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

 

  1. 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.