2026
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Aruna Sairam is a Padma Shri award-winning Carnatic vocalist and composer, celebrated for her rich, resonant voice, and deep command of South Indian classical traditions. Trained by her mother Rajalakshmi Sethuraman and the legendary T. Brinda, she is known for bringing bhakti, abhangs, and spiritual repertoire into contemporary concert life. A recipient of the Sangita Kalanidhi, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, and the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, she is also widely respected for her philanthropy and collaborations.
2026
CURATOR
Ankur Tewari is one of India’s leading singer-songwriters and composers, with a career that spans independent music, cinema, and large-scale cultural projects. Known for his work in Indian pop and folk, Ankur is a Recording Academy Voting Member and the former Creative Architect of the award-winning Coke Studio Bharat, where he designed collaborations that showcased the depth and diversity of India’s music.
As a music supervisor, Ankur has been part of landmark films such as Kho Gaye Hum Kahaan, Gully Boy, and The Archies, all praised for their soundtracks and their influence on how music is used in Indian cinema.
2026
CURATOR
Anisha Rachel Oommen is the founder of Goya, an award-winning publication focussed on food & culture in the subcontinent. Goya operates at the intersection of culture, community, and media, using food as a medium to tell stories and create lasting cultural platforms that spotlight regional cuisines, local producers, and the knowledge systems that sustain them.
2026
CURATOR
Salil Chaturvedi is a writer, poet, and disability rights campaigner.
His works have appeared in various literary magazines and journals. His published collections include In the Sanctuary of a Poem, Love and Longing in the Anthropocene, a little knowing and Ya Ra La Va Sha Sa Ha (in Hindi). His short story collection is titled The Inexact Room.
His photographic work titled Places my chair likes to go was exhibited at the Serendipity Arts Festival 2022.
He has represented India for wheelchair tennis, and in 2009 he sailed from Mumbai to Goa with a team to draw attention to accessibility issues.
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