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Delhi Shabdotsav 2027

A festival of stories, music, ideas & Bharat

23–25December2026

Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

Starts in: 23–25 December 2026

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Introduction

Shabdotsav — the film

Three days of stories, music and ideas at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium.

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About the festival

Bharat’s stories, music and ideas

Delhi Shabdotsav 2027 is where Bharat’s stories, songs, and ideas come alive — a three-day festival celebrating the spirit of Bharat Abhyudaya, the rising confidence and creativity of a new Bharat rooted in timeless civilisation. Organised by Suruchi Prakashan with the support of the Hindi Academy, Government of Delhi, this fest brings 100+ authors, filmmakers, thinkers, journalists, legal minds, and youth icons together on three buzzing stages at Major Dhyan Chand Stadium, New Delhi.

About the festival
Speakers
100+
Book launches
40+
Days
3
Stages
3

Last edition · January 2026

Speakers

Authors, thinkers, performers

These are the previous edition’s (January 2026) speakers; the new line-up will be announced soon.

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Rakesh Bhadauria

Air Chief Marshal (Retired), Former Chief of Air Staff

Lt Gen Dushyant Singh

PVSM, AVSM (Retd.), DG, Army War College

Ajit Doval

National Security Advisor of India

Shekhar Sinha

Vice Admiral (Retd.)

Shiv Aroor

Journalist, Anchor and Writer

Jacob Thomas

Former IPS officer, writer, researcher and politician

D.K. Hari & Hema Hari

Founders, Bharath Gyan

Vijay Sharma

Home Minister, Chhattisgarh

The festival

What happens at Shabdotsav

The full programme will be announced soon.

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  • #Musicalसंध्या

    Musical evenings that echo Bharat’s diverse melodies.

  • A Cultural Spectacle

    Classical and folk dance on the festival stages.

  • The Pamphlet Panchayat

    Panel conversations hosted with The Pamphlet.

  • Youth Open Mic

    A high-energy open mic stage for young voices.

  • Book launches

    New books launched and discussed on the festival stages.

  • Art workshops

    Live painting, sketching and clay work on the festival lawns.

Photos from the January 2026 edition

Gallery

Highlights · January 2026

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  • Lanterns and festoons strung above the festival grounds at dusk
  • A speaker addresses the audience from the lectern on the main stage
  • Two speakers in conversation on the main stage
  • A sculptor shapes a clay figure outdoors
  • Visitors and guests walk through the festival grounds
  • Wide view of the main stage under a red-and-saffron canopy with the audience seated
  • A dancer performs on the open-air stage as the audience watches
  • Panel on stage at a Pamphlet Panchayat session

Partners

Organisers and partners

Partners of the previous edition (January 2026); the new list will be announced soon.

  • Organised by

    Suruchi Prakashan, Delhi

  • Co-organised by

    Department of Art, Culture & Languages, Government of Delhi

Partners

  • Hindi Academy, Delhi

  • Urdu Academy, Delhi

  • Punjabi Academy, Delhi

  • National Book Trust, India

  • YUVA — Youth United for Vision and Action

  • The Pamphlet

  • Dada Lakhmi Chand State University of Performing & Visual Arts, Rohtak

  • UDAAN — A Cultural and Social Movement

Media partners

  • NDTV

  • IANS

  • Dainik Jagran

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