Nashik Festival 2026

Nashik Festival 2026
Experience the vibrant cultural heritage of Nashik at the Nashik Festival, a celebration of Bohada masks, tribal dance and oral traditions, local flavours, and the rich cultural traditions of the Western Ghats. Held across Pimpalsond and Shribhuvan Chinchpada and surrounding areas from 2–4 October 2026.

The schedule is as follows:

Shribhuvan Chinchpada, Surgana
Day 1 | 2 October
Welcome by community artists, a village visit, Pawri instrument-making workshop, and folk performances including Thakar Nritya, Dhol Pawri Nritya, Dongri Dev Nritya, Thali Badya, Dhaak Badya, Madal Nritya and Tipri Nritya, with opportunities to interact with the artists.

Day 2 | 3 October
Folk performances, a Pawri instrument-making workshop, village visit, and interactions with artists on the content and context of the dance traditions.

Day 3 | 4 October
Pawri Nritya and Tipri Nritya, Pawri instrument-making workshop, village visit, and performances of Dongri Dev Nritya, Thakar Nritya and Madal Nritya, followed by the closing of the festival.

Pimpalsond, Surgana
Day 1 | 2 October
Workshop with Bohada artists, performances of Bohada Nritya, Thakar Nritya and Dongri Mauli Nritya, inauguration of the Bohada Information Centre, village visit, and performances of Bagh Pawri Nritya, Toor Nritya and Pawri Nritya.

Day 2 | 3 October
Workshop and interaction with Bohada artists, Bohada and Thakar Nritya, a village visit, and performances of Bagh Pawri Nritya, Toor Nritya, Dongri Mauli Nritya and Pawri Nritya.

Day 3 | 4 October
Workshop with Bohada artists, performances of Bohada Nritya, Toor Nritya and Dongri Mauli Nritya, village visit, and performances of Bagh Pawri Nritya and Thakar Nritya, followed by the closing of the festival.