First BIMSTEC Traditional Music Festival to be held in New Delhi

News Insights · August 4, 2025 · 1 minute read

The first-ever BIMSTEC Traditional Music Festival, titled ‘SaptaSur: Seven Nations, One Melody’, is set to take place this evening at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The event will be inaugurated by External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar.

Artists from all seven BIMSTEC member countries—India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand—will come together to showcase their unique traditional music. It is being organized by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).

The festival was first proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the BIMSTEC Summit in Thailand in April 2025, reflecting India’s commitment to deepening regional cultural ties through music.