– · Main stage
The opening: the procession comes onto the ground
Con Dr. Kamla Thakur
Drums, horns and the villages' canopies, led onto the ground.
Aggiungi al calendario: The opening: the procession comes onto the groundRangdhar Utsav Committee (Demo) presenta Edizione 6
Rangdhar Valley Utsav 2027
Seven days of the valley's music, its dances and its crafts, from the first lamp to the last procession.
Rangdhar Maidan, by the Beas
Apre tra
- 313
- giorni
- 18
- ore
- 56
- minuti
- 27
- secondi
Il percorso della processione
Seven stops on the way to the river
20–26 set 2027 · Rangdhar Maidan, by the Beas
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Tappa 1 · Giorno 1 di 7
– · River stage
Dhol and horn, a morning of the old instruments
Con The Three Villages Dhol Party
The drummers and horn players of three villages, one after another.
Aggiungi al calendario: Dhol and horn, a morning of the old instruments– · Main stage
Opening night: songs of the valley
Con Rangdhar Lok Mandali
Folk song from the upper valley, then the whole ground sings.
Aggiungi al calendario: Opening night: songs of the valley
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Tappa 2 · Giorno 2 di 7
– · Main stage
Nati from the villages, first round
Con Shamshi Nati Troupe
Village troupes dance the nati in their own costume.
Aggiungi al calendario: Nati from the villages, first round– · River stage
Stories by the river
Tales of the valley, told in the old dialect and then in Hindi.
Aggiungi al calendario: Stories by the river
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Tappa 3 · Giorno 3 di 7
– · River stage
Children's drawing on the ground
Paper, colours and the festival to draw. Every drawing is put up.
Aggiungi al calendario: Children's drawing on the ground– · Main stage
The night of the young bands
Con Beas Static
Bands from the valley's colleges, folk songs made new.
Aggiungi al calendario: The night of the young bands
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Tappa 4 · Giorno 4 di 7
– · Main stage
Folk dance competition, heats
Con The judges' panel
Troupes from twelve villages; the judges choose six.
Aggiungi al calendario: Folk dance competition, heats– · River stage
The weavers' talk
Con Savitri Devi
How a pattu is woven, by the people who weave them.
Aggiungi al calendario: The weavers' talk
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Tappa 5 · Giorno 5 di 7
– · Main stage
Folk song competition
Con The judges' panel
Solo and group, judged by the panel.
Aggiungi al calendario: Folk song competition– · River stage
Flute at dusk
Con Tenzin Bodh
A flute and a dhol by the river as the light goes.
Aggiungi al calendario: Flute at dusk
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Tappa 6 · Giorno 6 di 7
– · River stage
Cooking the valley's food
The valley kitchens show how siddu and babru are made.
Aggiungi al calendario: Cooking the valley's food– · Main stage
Folk dance final
Con Dr. Kamla Thakur, The judges' panel
The six troupes dance for the cup.
Aggiungi al calendario: Folk dance final
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Tappa 7 · Giorno 7 di 7
– · Main stage
Prizes and the closing
Con Dr. Kamla Thakur
The cups for the troupes and the singers, and the thanks.
Aggiungi al calendario: Prizes and the closing– · Main stage
Closing concert
Con Rangdhar Lok Mandali, Beas Static
The last night: the valley's singers and the young bands together.
Aggiungi al calendario: Closing concert
Sul palco
Chi arriva
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Ospite principale
Dr. Kamla Thakur
A folklorist who has recorded the songs of the valley for thirty years. An invented person, for this demo.
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Artista
Rangdhar Lok Mandali
A folk song troupe of eleven singers from the upper valley. Invented for this demo.
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Artista
The Three Villages Dhol Party
Drummers and horn players who play the old processional music. Invented for this demo.
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Artista
Beas Static
A college band that plays the valley's songs on electric guitars. Invented for this demo.
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Artista
Shamshi Nati Troupe
A village troupe that has danced the nati at every edition. Invented for this demo.
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Artista
Tenzin Bodh
A flautist from the Lahaul side. Invented for this demo.
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Giudice
The judges' panel
Three teachers of folk dance and song from the valley. Invented for this demo.
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Relatore
Savitri Devi
A weaver from Bhuntar with forty years at the loom. Invented for this demo.
Circa
The valley comes down to the river
For seven days each September the villages of the valley bring their music, their dances and their crafts to one ground. Two stages run from morning to night, the crafts fair fills the river side, and the valley kitchens feed everyone.
- Two stages, morning to night
- Folk dance and folk song from the villages
- A crafts fair of the valley's makers
- The valley kitchens, all seven days
- Free entry on the ground in the day
Luogo
Rangdhar Maidan, by the Beas
Bhuntar road, 4 km below Kullu town, Kullu district
Apri in MappeIn programma
Prenota il tuo posto
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Learn the nati, on the ground
mar 21 set 2027, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Rangdhar Maidan, by the Beas, Bhuntar road, 4 km below Kullu town, Kullu district
Libero
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Shawl weaving, a morning at the loom
gio 23 set 2027, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Rangdhar Maidan, by the Beas, Bhuntar road, 4 km below Kullu town, Kullu district
₹300 a biglietto
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Front enclosure: the closing concert
dom 26 set 2027, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Rangdhar Maidan, by the Beas, Bhuntar road, 4 km below Kullu town, Kullu district
₹500 a biglietto
Visita
Registrati per visitare
Entry to the ground is free in the day. For the evening concerts in the front enclosure, take a pass.
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Free day entry
Libero · lun 20 set, mar 21 set, mer 22 set, gio 23 set, ven 24 set, sab 25 set, dom 26 set
The ground, the crafts fair and both stages in the day: register, pick your days and show the QR code at the gate.
Registrati per questo pass -
Evening enclosure, one night
₹200 · lun 20 set, mar 21 set, mer 22 set, gio 23 set, ven 24 set, sab 25 set, dom 26 set
A place in the front enclosure for one evening's concert on the main stage.
Registrati per questo pass -
All seven evenings
₹1,000 · lun 20 set, mar 21 set, mer 22 set, gio 23 set, ven 24 set, sab 25 set, dom 26 set
The front enclosure every evening, all seven days.
Registrati per questo pass
Fiera dell'artigianato
Gli artigiani sul campo
Weavers at their looms, carvers, metal workers and the valley kitchens, along the river side of the ground.
10 espositori
- Bhuntar Pattu Looms Shawls and weaves Bhuntar, Himachal Pradesh Pattu and shawls woven on a family pit loom. Stand Hall A · A-01, Hall A · A-24 In evidenza
- Deodar Carvers Wood, metal and clay Manali, Himachal Pradesh Carved deodar panels, boxes and masks. Stand Hall A · A-08, Hall B · B-02 In evidenza
- Naggar Cap House Shawls and weaves Naggar, Himachal Pradesh Kullu caps with hand-woven bands. Stand Hall A · A-02, Hall A · A-30 In evidenza
- Siddu Corner Valley kitchens Kullu, Himachal Pradesh Steamed siddu with walnut and poppy seed, all day. Stand Hall A · A-13, Hall B · B-12 In evidenza
- Beas Trout Kitchen Valley kitchens Patlikuhl, Himachal Pradesh River trout, grilled on the ground. Stand Hall A · A-16
- Brass and Bell Works Wood, metal and clay Kullu, Himachal Pradesh Temple bells, lamps and brass plates, beaten by hand. Stand Hall A · A-10, Hall B · B-05
- Orchard Lane Preserves Valley kitchens Raison, Himachal Pradesh Apple butter, apricot jam and plum chutney. Stand Hall A · A-21
- River Clay Pottery Wood, metal and clay Bajaura, Himachal Pradesh Cups, bowls and lamps fired in a wood kiln. Stand Hall A · A-11, Hall B · B-07
- Disponibile (34)
- Trattenuto (6)
- Prenotato (18)
Hall A
Crafts and textiles. Entrance from the main gate.
Stand in Hall A
- A-01 · Premium corner 3x3 m Bhuntar Pattu Looms Prenotato
- A-02 · Shell scheme 3x3 m Naggar Cap House Prenotato
- A-03 · Shell scheme 3x3 m Disponibile
- A-04 · Shell scheme 3x3 m Upper Valley Wool Circle Prenotato
- A-05 · Shell scheme 3x3 m Seobagh Shawl Studio Prenotato
- A-06 · Shell scheme 3x3 m Trattenuto
- A-07 · Shell scheme 3x3 m Disponibile
- A-08 · Shell scheme 3x3 m Deodar Carvers Prenotato
- A-09 · Shell scheme 3x3 m Disponibile
- A-10 · Premium corner 3x3 m Brass and Bell Works Prenotato
- A-11 · Premium corner 3x3 m River Clay Pottery Prenotato
- A-12 · Shell scheme 3x3 m Disponibile
- A-13 · Shell scheme 3x3 m Siddu Corner Prenotato
- A-14 · Shell scheme 3x3 m Disponibile
- A-15 · Shell scheme 3x3 m Disponibile
- A-16 · Shell scheme 3x3 m Beas Trout Kitchen Prenotato
- A-17 · Shell scheme 3x3 m Disponibile
- A-18 · Shell scheme 3x3 m Trattenuto
- A-19 · Shell scheme 3x3 m Disponibile
- A-20 · Premium corner 3x3 m Non in vendita
- A-21 · Premium corner 3x3 m Orchard Lane Preserves Prenotato
- A-22 · Shell scheme 3x3 m Disponibile
- A-23 · Shell scheme 3x3 m Disponibile
- A-24 · Shell scheme 3x3 m Bhuntar Pattu Looms Prenotato
- A-25 · Shell scheme 3x3 m Disponibile
- A-26 · Shell scheme 3x3 m Disponibile
- A-27 · Shell scheme 3x3 m Trattenuto
- A-28 · Shell scheme 3x3 m Disponibile
- A-29 · Shell scheme 3x3 m Disponibile
- A-30 · Premium corner 3x3 m Naggar Cap House Prenotato
- A-31 · Premium corner 3x3 m Disponibile
- A-32 · Shell scheme 3x3 m Disponibile
- A-33 · Shell scheme 3x3 m Upper Valley Wool Circle Prenotato
- A-34 · Shell scheme 3x3 m Disponibile
- A-35 · Shell scheme 3x3 m Trattenuto
- A-36 · Shell scheme 3x3 m Disponibile
- A-37 · Shell scheme 3x3 m Disponibile
- A-38 · Shell scheme 3x3 m Disponibile
- A-39 · Shell scheme 3x3 m Disponibile
- A-40 · Premium corner 3x3 m Disponibile
Hall B
Food court and local produce. Seating in the middle.
Stand in Hall B
- B-01 · Food stall Seobagh Shawl Studio Prenotato
- B-02 · Food stall Deodar Carvers Prenotato
- B-03 · Food stall Disponibile
- B-04 · Food stall Disponibile
- B-05 · Food stall Brass and Bell Works Prenotato
- B-06 · Food stall Disponibile
- B-07 · Food stall River Clay Pottery Prenotato
- B-08 · Food stall Disponibile
- B-09 · Food stall Trattenuto
- B-10 · Food stall Disponibile
- B-11 · Food stall Disponibile
- B-12 · Food stall Siddu Corner Prenotato
- B-13 · Food stall Disponibile
- B-14 · Food stall Trattenuto
- B-15 · Food stall Disponibile
- B-16 · Food stall Disponibile
- B-17 · Food stall Disponibile
- B-18 · Food stall Disponibile
- B-19 · Food stall Disponibile
- B-20 · Food stall Non in vendita
Con il sostegno di
Title partner
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Beas Valley Weavers' Society (Demo)
Con il sostegno di
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Rangdhar Panchayat Samiti (Demo)
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Kullu Folk Arts Circle (Demo)
Partner media
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Valley Hill Radio (Demo)
Partner
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Deodar Apple Growers (Demo)
La nostra storia
Edizione dopo edizione
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04
Edizione 4
Rangdhar Valley Utsav 2025
· Rangdhar Maidan, by the Beas
One stage, forty stalls and the first troupes from the upper valley.
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05
Edizione 5
Rangdhar Valley Utsav 2026
· Rangdhar Maidan, by the Beas
A second stage by the river, and the crafts fair doubled.
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06
Questa edizione
Rangdhar Valley Utsav 2027
· Rangdhar Maidan, by the Beas
Seven days, two stages, the folk competitions and the valley kitchens.
Notizie
Dal campo della festa
The sixth Utsav's dates are out
Seven days on the ground by the river, from 20 September.
Troupes from the valley: entries open
Folk dance and folk song, by village, judged on the fourth and fifth days.
Stalls for the crafts fair
Weavers, carvers, metal workers and the valley kitchens: apply for a stall.
Un giro
In pictures
Pianifica la visita
Come arrivare
By air: Bhuntar airport, 6 km. By road: buses from Delhi and Chandigarh to Kullu; get down at the Bhuntar road stop. By taxi: from Manali, 45 km, about an hour and a half.
Come muoversi
The ground is a five-minute walk from the bus stop. Shared taxis run to Kullu town until late on festival nights.
Dove dormire
Hotels and lodges in Kullu, Bhuntar and up the valley towards Manali. September is busy: book early.
Domande
Prima di venire
Is entry free?
Yes, on the ground in the day. The evening concerts in the front enclosure take a pass.
Where do I park?
On the river road below the ground, free; follow the volunteers' flags.
What time does it start?
The stalls open at 10 am; the main stage starts at 11 and runs to 10 pm.
Can I take part?
Troupes from the valley can write to us by July; the competitions' rules are on the news page.
Is there food?
Yes: the valley kitchens in the crafts fair, from siddu to babru, all seven days.
What if it rains?
The main stage is covered and the programme goes on; the river stage moves under the big canopy.
Contatti
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