A specially curated 2-hour daily offering of films by Himalayan filmmakers on themes of sustainability and cultural heritage. Timings are as follows: 5 - 9 December (3:30 pm - 5:30 pm), 10 December (1:00 pm - 3:00 pm)
Ours To Tell takes on a living lens at Journeying Across The Himalayas with films that immerse you in the landscapes and communities behind each story. Timings are as follows: 5 December (10:30 am - 11:30 am), 7 December (1:00 pm - 3:00 pm), 8 December (10:30 am - 1:00 pm), 9 December (1:00 pm - 3:00 pm), 10 December (10:30 am - 1:00 pm)
5 December | 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm | A timeless Kumaoni folk epic from the central Himalayas, retold through music, theatre, and the Choliya dance, as sung for centuries by the bards of Uttarakhand. Contributors: Lokesh Ohri (script), Rajneesh Bisht (direction), Khel Tamasha Theatre Group (music), Choliya dancers of Munsiyari, live musicians and singers (performers); supported by National School of Drama’s Sanskaar Rang Toli.
5 December | 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | Musician and instrument-maker Tetea Vanchhawng presents his ongoing work to revive Mizo folk instruments for contemporary practice, reflecting on preservation as reinvention—tracing how forgotten instruments can return to collective memory. Performers: Joshua Remsanga Sailo, Lalhriatpuia
6 December | 10:30 am - 11:00 am | Traditionally performed during Losar–the Tibetan New Year, the Aji Lhamu dance of the Monpa and Sherdukpen people of Arunachal Pradesh combines elements of myth, pantomime, drama and music.
6 December | 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm | A popular part of communal gatherings in the Kargil District of Ladakh, Balti ghazals, akin in form to Urdu ghazals, feature romantic and sentimental lyrics.
7 December | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | A twisting tale of traveling performers journeying to a mountain festival, sharing stories from their adventures along the way.
8 December | 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm | A traditional martial dance of Himachal Pradesh, Thoda combines archery and rhythmic movement, blending sport, folklore and ritual, performed by a 40-member troupe.
9 December | 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm | A seven-part body-poetry performance reflecting Manipur’s rapidly degrading riverine ecosystems. Through an interpretation of the ancient Manipuri scripture Tutenglon, Victor reimagines the river as inseparable from the human body and the wider biosphere, inviting audiences to remember rivers as living beings of interdependence. Performing artists: Hanjabam Lalish Sharma, Irom Suranda, Kshetrimayum Gagarin Singh, Kshetrimayum Suchitra Devi, Laishram Ibochouba, Loushigam Rajpritam Singh, Pakhi Amakcham, Rajkumar Tayalsana, Saikhom Bitar Meitei, Usham Tarunkumar Luwang.
10 December | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | A music and visual programme presented by children from the Teesta Highway Region in northern West Bengal, featuring songs written and performed by them. Artist-coordinator Veecheet, along with the artist-collaborators of Water Cuts Stone, engages with the children’s imaginations of the places they inhabit, using music and art as mediums for self-representation and expression.
