The Pitaara Company Hosts Traditional Indian Arts Festival in Dubai
The Pitaara Company, an artist management platform from Indore, organized "Chitthi Aayi Hai - Echoes from the Homeland," a three-day festival in Dubai from August 14-16, 2026, coinciding with India's Independence Day weekend. The event featured 12 curated shows across traditional Indian art forms including Dastaangoi storytelling, devotional Bhajan music, Ghazal, and Qawwali Sufi music. Young performers reinterpreted these traditions with contemporary narratives and immersive formats, engaging Indian and South Asian audiences abroad. Traditional instruments and artist collaborations were central to the festival's appeal.
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thetribune broke this story on 21 Aug, 01:45 pm. Other outlets followed.