The inaugural edition: four days of dance, music and theatre across two weekends in August 2025 at New Horizon College Auditorium on Outer Ring Road, Bengaluru, closing with a Bharatanatyam performance by Padma Bhushan Shobana.
Dates: 9, 10, 16 & 17 August 2025Venue: New Horizon College Auditorium, Outer Ring Road, Bengaluru
4days of performance
6headline artists
3emerging finalists
1Sakhi Awards night
Line-up
Bharatanatyam
Padma Bhushan Shobana
Grand finale on 17 August.
Music
Harish Sivaramakrishnan
Special appearance at the Sakhi Awards, 9 August.
Kuchipudi theatre
Rachana Narayanankutty
Monsoon Anuraga, a dance of love and rain.
Kuchipudi
Dr. Aswini Nambiar
Kuchipudi recital, 16 August.
Carnatic music
Sudeep Palanad
Raga Samanwayam, curated by Sisira Das.
Carnatic music
K S Vishnudev
Raga Samanwayam, curated by Sisira Das.
Schedule
Day 1
Saturday 9 August
Sakhi Awards 2025
With a special appearance by Harish Sivaramakrishnan.
Monsoon Anuraga
Kuchipudi theatre production featuring Rachana Narayanankutty.
Day 2
Sunday 10 August
Festival performances
Full programme notes for Day 2 are being added to the archive.
Day 3
Saturday 16 August
Performance application finalists
Sanjana Rajesh, Anagha G S and Shivani Avadhani, selected from applications across India.
Sakhi
