Ziro Festival

Ziro Festival is a four-day annual concert held in the spectacular Ziro valley in Arunachal Pradesh, India and is hosted by the indigenous Apatani tribe who are known for their closeness to nature. The festival is carefully curated to bring together over 40 of the best independent music acts from across the world. Some of the artists that have played at include Lee Ranaldo, Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth, USA), Mono (Japan), Shye Ben-Tzur and the Rajasthan Express (Israel), Damo Suzuki (CAN, Germany), Madou Siddiqui (Mali), Nubya Garcia (UK), Acid Mothers Temple (Japan) and Lucky Ali (India).With an infrastructure built almost entirely of locally-sourced bamboo and a strong emphasis on eco-friendly practices, Ziro Festival is a one-of its-kind festival in the world. There is a distinct focus on building a creative community and meaningfully engaging with the local folk which is realised through engagement programmes like cultural exchange, learning and knowledge transfer workshops and residencies. As a family-friendly festival, we have programming aimed at young children (4–12) as well.Since 2012, the festival has grown exponentially to attract a vibrant, loyal, globe-trotting audience (25–45). It is a key player in driving tourism to Arunachal Pradesh and currently the largest non-pilgrimage tourist drawing event in the state that sees over 10000 people every year.