Royal Enfield Announces Second Edition of ‘Journeying Across the Himalayas’ Festival — Celebrating Culture, Craft, and Community

New Delhi, October 7, 2025: Royal Enfield Social Mission has announced the return of Journeying Across the Himalayas, its annual multidisciplinary festival dedicated to preserving and celebrating the cultural and natural heritage of the Himalayas — the spiritual home of Royal Enfield.

The second edition of the festival will take place from December 4–10, 2025, at Travancore Palace, New Delhi, offering a week-long immersion of exhibitions, performances, dialogues, workshops, culinary journeys, and community-led experiences.

Theme 2025: “Ours to Tell”

This year’s theme, Ours to Tell, reimagines the Himalayas not merely as a landscape but as a living archive of stories, traditions, and identities. Through collaborations with Himalayan communities, the festival will explore intersections between indigenous knowledge systems, oral traditions, conservation, visual arts, craft, and performing arts.

“Building on the strong response to our debut edition, we’re excited to bring together more communities, their voices, and their stories under the theme Ours to Tell,” said Bidisha Dey, Executive Director, Eicher Group Foundation, the CSR arm of Royal Enfield. “This festival is both a celebration and a roadmap for sustainable exploration of the Himalayas, amplifying the voices of Himalayan youth and artisans.”

Festival Highlights — Journeying Across the Himalayas 2025

Immersive Installations & Exhibitions

• The Himalayan Knot: A Journey Through Ladakhi Pashmina
  A stunning multi-sensory showcase documented by filmmaker Avani Rai and photographer Manou, tracing the journey of Ladakhi Pashmina from the Changpa nomads to modern sustainable fashion. Designer Suket Dhirpresents a special collection merging Ladakhi Pashmina and Jamdani weaving from West Bengal.
• Echoes of the East by Julie Kagti
  An interactive exhibition celebrating endangered languages, harvest festivals, and draping traditions of Northeast India through soundscapes, textiles, and rituals.
• Hub of Many Heart(h)s by Prachi Joshi
  A living learning space featuring projects on climate resilience, responsible tourism, and cultural safeguarding, designed as a network for collaboration and innovation.
• Live Sand Mandala by Monks from Namgyal Monastery, Dharamsala
  A sacred Tibetan art form representing compassion and impermanence, created live for visitors.
• An Exhibit by FICA (Foundation for Indian Contemporary Art)
  Presenting cross-disciplinary works exploring regional knowledge, ecologies, and Himalayan identities.
• Helmets for India Installation
  In partnership with the Start Foundation for Arts and Culture (SFAC), artists transform helmets into storytelling canvases, blending art and road safety awareness.

Performances & Screenings

Visitors can experience a vibrant mix of music and performance inspired by Himalayan traditions. Acts include:

• Balti Ghazals of Kargil
• The Pandavaas (folk fusion from Uttarakhand)
• Gauley Bhai’s experimental Nepali folk
• Singer-songwriter Chorun Mugli from Arunachal Pradesh
• Thoda Archery Dance, among others

In collaboration with Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF), the festival will also host DIFF On the Road, screening daily films by Himalayan filmmakers on sustainability and cultural heritage.

Festival Shops & Culinary Experiences

The Himalayan Bazaar, curated by Punita Chadda, will showcase authentic crafts, textiles, and artisanal productsdirectly from Himalayan makers. Visitors can also indulge in traditional Himalayan cuisine, celebrating food as a living archive of memory and identity.

Dialogues, Workshops, and Community Exchange

The festival will feature panel discussions, spotlight sessions, and hands-on workshops exploring topics like sustainable tourism, cultural conservation, circular economy, and storytelling. From craft-making with recycled materials to culinary sessions and storytelling circles, these workshops invite audiences to experience sustainability through creativity.

Towards a Sustainable Himalayan Future

Envisioned as an annual tradition of responsible exploration, Journeying Across the Himalayas is more than a cultural festival — it’s a movement to preserve and reimagine Himalayan heritage through community collaboration and sustainable practice.

Festival Dates: December 4–10, 2025
Venue: Travancore Palace, New Delhi
Theme: Ours to Tell
Organiser: Royal Enfield Social Mission

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