SANGAMAM
Celebrating Rhythm,
Culture and Community
11th & 12th JULY
PCPA, BLR
Bengaluru's Biggest Cultural Weekend.
Sangamam Thaala Utsav 2026 is a immensive cultural festival,rooted in Indian classical and folk arts.Four headline concerts, eight workshops, free pop-up performances, artisan stalls, food and six dedicated festival spaces all at PCPA Bengaluru on July 11 and 12.
2
DAYS
100+
ARTISTS
7
STAGES
Four Concerts. Four Worlds of Music
4 Grand Performances. The arc of the festival is the arc of Indian music.
SIDDARTHA BELMANNU
Hindustani music Performance
11th July – 10:30 AM
CHARULATHA MANI
Classical Meets Film
11th July – 05:30 PM
ANOOR & LAYA LAVANYA
Percussion Ensemble Performance
12th July – 10:30 AM
THAIKKUDAM BRIDGE
FUSION Music Performance
12th July – 06:30 PM
A MULTI-SPACE FESTIVAL ECOSYSTEM
The festival unfolds across seven dedicated spaces – designed as a flowing cultural journey,not a single-stage event.
LAYA
Main Auditorium: Headline concerts and marquee performances.
SWARA
Workshop & Learning Space: Music, dance, visual art, and interactive sessions.
NADA
Pop-Up Performance Arena : Experimental,folk, and theatrical interventions.
VISMAYA
Interactive Workshop : Pottery and Puppetry for Kids and Parents
DHWANI
Wellness & Sound : Sound healing and immersive listening sessions.
BHAAVA
Cultural Marketplace : Traditional games, sustainable crafts, and artisan stalls.
RANG MANCH
Culinary Zone : Regional food experiences and community dining.
HANDS ON WORKSHOPS - (SWARA)
All workshops are RSVP-based with limited seats. Led by expert practitioners across classical dance, folk art, music and wellness.
Odissi Lecture Demonstration
By Meghna Das
Tap the tradition - Yakshagana Workshop
By Kathegararu
Pottery Workshop
Hands-on experience
Aararo: The Sleep Concert
Hands-on experience By Gurupriya Athreya and Vedanth Baradhwaj
Lecture Demonstration on Ragas
By Charulatha Mani
Gond Art Workshop
by Kailash Pradhan
Inner Journey - A Sound Healing
By Vandya and Jaggi
Puppet Workshop
By Anupama Hoskere
POP UP PERFORMANCES - NADA
Across seven stages, Sangamam Thaala Utsav comes alive with folk theatre, tribal music, dance drama and storytelling running all day, both days. Free entry.
Manthan
A confluence of Kaavad Katha & Mohiniyattam
Thamate
By Minchu Art Collective
The Earthlore Band
By Tribal music ensemble from Kerala
Nammu Haada: Folk Music
By Kalburgi Kala Mandali
Folk Dance Performances
By Neldavva Kala Kendra
Chau: Traditional folk theatre from Eastern India
By Shambhunath N Karmakar
Gabbu Kathe
A Dance drama by ARTMOS
ART STALLS - BHAAVA
FOOD STALLS - (RANGMANCH)
Karyakrama
2 Day Event Schedule
| Time | Multi-Space Name | Name of the Event |
|---|---|---|
| 10.00 AM -10.30 AM | Laya | Inauguration of the festival |
| 10.30 AM- 12.30 PM | Laya | Pratah Smriti by Siddhartha Belmannu Hindustani music vocal Performance |
| 11.00 AM – 1.00 PM | Vismaya | Puppet workshop by Anupama Hoskere |
| 12.00 PM – 2.00 PM | Swara | Tap the tradition – An immersive Yakshagana Workshop by Kathegararu |
| 2.30 PM – 4.30 PM | Swara | Lecture Demo – Odissi Dance by Meghana Das |
| 2.00 PM – 3.00 PM | Nada | Pop-up performances : Manthan – A confluence of Kaavad Katha & Mohiniyattam |
| 3.15 PM – 3.45 PM | Nada | Folk Dance |
| 4.00 PM – 5.00 PM | Nada | Nammu Haada – Kalburgi Kala Mandali |
| 3.00 PM – 4.30 PM | Dhwani | Workshop :Sound Healing workshop by Inner Journey by Vandy and Jaggi |
| 5.30 PM – 8.00 PM | Laya | Classical meets Film by Charulatha Mani |
| 10.00 AM – 9.00 PM | Bhaava | Art Stalls – Traditional Games , Art and Sustainable goods |
| 10.00 AM- 9.00 PM | Rang Manch | Traditional Food Stalls |
| Time | Multi-Space Name | Name of the Event |
|---|---|---|
| 10.30 AM – 12.30 PM | Laya | Laya Lavanya by Anoor Anantha Krishna Sharma & Team |
| 11.00 AM – 1.00 PM | Vismaya | Pottery workshop |
| 12.00 PM – 2.00 PM | Swara | Workshop – Gond Workshop by Kailash Pradhan |
| 2.30 PM – 4.30 PM | Swara | Lecture Dem on Ragas by Charulatha Mani |
| 2.00 PM – 2.45 PM | Nada | Pop-up Stage performances : Gabbu Kathe by Keerthi Kumar ( Dance – Drama) |
| 3.00 PM – 3.30 PM | Nada | Chau (Traditional Folk Theatre) |
| 3.45 PM – 4.15 PM | Nada | Thamte by Minchu Art collective ( Tribal Dance) |
| 4.15 PM – 5.00 PM | Dhwani | The Earthlore Band (Tribal Music Band from Kerala) |
| 3.00 PM – 4.30 PM | Laya | Workshop: Aararo: the sleep concert by Gurupriya Athreya and Vedanth Bharadwaj |
| 6.30 PM – 8.00 PM | Laya | Fusion Performance by Thaikudam Bridge |
| 10.00 AM – 9.00 PM | Bhaava | Art Stalls – Traditional Games , Art and Sustainable goods |
| 10.00 AM- 9.00 PM | Rang Manch(outside entrance) | Traditional Food Stalls |
Four Concerts. Four Worlds of Music
4 Grand Perormances.The arc of the Festival is the arc of Indian music.
SIDDARTHA BELMANNU
Hindustani music Performance
11th July – 10:30 AM
CHARULATHA MANI
Classical Meets Film
11th July – 05:30 PM
ANOOR & LAYA LAVANYA
Percussion Ensemble Performance
12th July – 10:30 AM
THAIKKUDAM BRIDGE
FUSION Music Performance
12th July – 06:30 PM
HANDS ON WORKSHOPS
All workshops are RSVP-based with limited seats. Led by expert practitioners across classical dance, folk art, music and wellness.
Odissi Lecture Demonstration
By Meghna Das
Tap the tradition - Yakshagana Workshop
By Kathegararu
Pottery Workshop
Percussion Ensemble Performance
Aararo: The Sleep Concert
Hands-on experience By Gurupriya Athreya and Vedanth Baradhwaj
Lecture Demonstration on Ragas
By Charulatha Mani
Gond Art Workshop
by Kailash Pradhan
Inner Journey - A Sound Healing
By Vandya and Jaggi
Puppet Workshop
By Anupama Hoskere
POP UP PERFORMANCES
Across seven stages, Sangamam Thaala Utsav comes alive with folk theatre, tribal music, dance drama and storytelling running all day, both days. Free entry.
Manthan
A confluence of Kaavad Katha & Mohiniyattam
Thamate
By Minchu Art Collective
The Earthlore Band
By Tribal music ensemble from Kerala
Nammu Haada: Folk Music
By Kalburgi Kala Mandali
Folk Dance Performances
By Neldavva Kala Kendra
Chau: Traditional folk theatre from Eastern India
By Shambhunath N Karmakar
Gabbu Kathe
A Dance drama by ARTMOS
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