Ministry of Culture will organize the BRICS Theatre Festival 2026 from 12 to 14 October 2026 in New Delhi

The Ministry of Culture will organize the BRICS Theatre Festival 2026 from 12 to 14 October 2026 in New Delhi under India’s BRICS Presidency 2026. The festival, themed “Shared Stories, Shared Futures”, involves over 100 theatre practitioners, scholars, students, and cultural representatives from nine BRICS member and partner countries, namely India, Thailand, Indonesia, Russia, Vietnam, Iran, South Africa, Kazakhstan, and Ethiopia. Building on the Bhopal Declaration from the August 2026 BRICS Culture Ministers’ Meeting and the BRICS Leaders’ Declaration, the event aims to advance cultural cooperation and people-to-people connections through performances, academic sessions, and workshops. The National School of Drama serves as the nodal agency for the festival.