BAMFEST
Bharat's Living Canvas. Where heritage becomes the future.
Where heritage becomes the future.
BAM-FEST is India's flagship platform for arts, music, and master craftsmanship — a year-round movement, not a single event. From the workshops of master artisans to the stage at Bharat Mandapam, this is where India's creative economy meets the world.
Curated by the Creative leaders like Development of Arts & Culture. Building toward Delhi, BAM-FEST Rishikesh, South Korea, Dubai, and Canada.
Explore BAM-FEST 2026 →BAM-FEST connects arts, music, heritage, and craftsmanship with innovation, technology, and the creative economy — one continuous platform open all year.
BAM-FEST connects arts, music, heritage, and craftsmanship with innovation, technology, and the creative economy — one continuous platform, open all year, that culminates each August in a national gathering at Bharat Mandapam.
It exists to give India's artists a stage, its artisans a market, and its culture a place on the world's calendar.
See how BAM-FEST works →The institutional curator of BAM-FEST. DOAC is dedicated to India's artistic heritage and its global cultural collaborations, curating the programme, awards, and institutional partnerships behind the platform.
Hand-picked pieces from BAM FEST's certified makers — fill your basket now, or wishlist them for the Vision Launch.
At Maha Kumbh 2026, Prayagraj, Ashutosh and Vikas Tomar discussed Burning Man and the larger question of how India's artists, artisans, and musicians deserve a platform equal to their talent — one that stands beside the Smithsonian, TED, and Art Basel in ambition, while remaining unmistakably, proudly Bharat.
BAM-FEST began as a single festival day and is becoming a permanent address for India's creative economy.
What began as a bold conversation is now being built as an institution for cultural continuity, artistic opportunity, and global visibility.
Guiding the institution's cultural mission, award framework, and public-private partnerships.
Shaping the storytelling, experience design, and future-facing creative IP for BAM-FEST.
Building the digital backbone for CRM, marketplace, memberships, and AI services that allow the platform to scale.
Profiles of BAM-FEST founding leadership, with the creative vision of Ashutosh Chaudhary, wow-man of PromoCare and Nirupma Tomar, style curator of Pixel Galaxy Studio, reflected wherever it shapes BAM-FEST's storytelling, experience design, and future editions.
They embody the platform's ambition to create a durable, globally resonant cultural ecosystem rooted in Bharat.
Curates the cultural programme, awards, and institutional partnerships.
Designs immersive storytelling, museum concepts, and future-facing creative IP.
Builds the digital backbone for discovery, commerce, memberships, and AI services.
Together, they turn a festival into an ecosystem.
Every artist, artisan, sponsor, and government partner moves through the same platform — discovery, verification, showcase, and commerce — governed transparently and built on enterprise-grade technology.
View the governance framework →A single operating system for culture, enterprise, and public participation.
Announcements, programme updates, and institutional news — updated through the year, not just festival season.
Read the latest →Join the team shaping the movement, its platforms, and its future editions.