The “Namaste India” festival reached its 16th-anniversary edition! If you’re into Indian culture, come join the Indian Culture Festival “Namaste India” between June 14-15, 2025, at the Botanical Garden in Bucharest, where the organisers are bringing two days dedicated to Indian culture, spirituality, art, food, music, dance, yoga, and intercultural dialogue.
The 2026 edition marks the XVIIth edition of the festival and brings together performances, workshops, book launches, yoga sessions, meditation, mehndi painting, traditional food, Indian crafts and cultural experiences in one of Bucharest’s most beautiful outdoor venues.
This year’s edition is also connected to three symbolic moments: the summer solstice, the International Day of Yoga and the centenary of Rabindranath Tagore’s visit to Romania, celebrated between 1926 and 2026.
Namaste India Festival: Full Schedule
Saturday
Saturday, June 20
Stage
11:00 – Mantra Chanting | Veronica Matthew
12:00 – Brikkhoropon – Tree planting ceremony dedicated to Tagore, marking 100 years since his visit to Romania | Dr. Kaberi Chatterjee
13:00 – My Sacred India Journey – visual workshop, questions and answers about travelling to India | Monica Filip
14:00 – Stories from the Himalayas | Cristina Drăghici, Jurnal de India
15:00 – Odissi dance performance | Grupul Lila
15:25 – Bollywood dance performance | Yasmina
15:30 – Cultural and spiritual dance performance: semi-classical, Ganpati dance and Bhangra | Virsa
16:00 – Kirtan concert | Bhakti Marga România
17:00 – Tagore in Romania | Carmen Mușat Coman, Editura Cununi de Stele
18:00 – ISHQ SUFIANA dance performance | Special guest: Ramy Fares
19:00 – Bharatanatyam dance performance | Hema Divakaran and Școala de Dans Suryanatyam
Lawn 1
11:00 – Tagore dance workshop | Dr. Kaberi Chatterjee
13:00 – Vastu for your space | Iulia Taraze
14:00 – Ayurveda rejuvenation secrets: how to restore your energy naturally | Irina Pleșcan
17:00 – The Secrets of Meditation | Swami Satyanand, Art of Living
Lawn 2
11:00 – Yoga and Harp | Delia Diaconescu, Ekam Yoga
13:00 – Kriya Yoga | Shijo Matthew
14:00 – Inner Balance – conscious movement and reconnection workshop | Daniela Alistar, Sambodhi Studio
15:00 – Yoga for Wellbeing | Roxana Luca, Isha Foundation
16:00 – Himalayan Hatha Yoga | Monica Filip
17:00 – Yoga as Therapy | Avisek Majumdar
18:00 – Withstanding the Pressure of Time. Kundalini Yoga and Gong Sound Bath Experience | Felicia Căruntu
Sunday, June 21
Stage
10:30 – Eros and Magic in contemporary India, book presentation | Marin Bălașa
11:10 – Beyond the Known World, book presentation | Carmen Mușat Coman
11:50 – Vastu and interior architecture | Iulia Taraze
12:30 – High Vibrations. Guided meditation for peace and joy | Mihai Checheriță
13:10 – Brâncuși and India | Angelica Helena Marinescu
13:50 – Classical guitar recital | Iustin Pleșcan
14:00 – Bhajan and Qawwali concert | Sahaj Group
14:45 – Bollywood: Colour and Energy | Indradance Academy
15:00 – Tagore’s vision of dance: performance and lecture | Dr. Kaberi Chatterjee
16:00 – Book launch: “Ghirlanda tăcerii. Din învățăturile lui Sri Ramana Maharshi: însemnări și eseuri” | Editura Herald
17:00 – “The Sari – cultural and spiritual heritage”. Sari presentation and Indian music recital | Carmen-Leocadia Pesantez
18:15 – Rhythm of Two Shores dance performance | Sri Thale
18:30 – Kathak dance performance | Dr. Pali Chandra
19:10 – Colours of Indian Folk Dance | Mirvani Dance Academy
19:25 – Kirtan concert | Dada Sarvajiitananda and Group
Lawn 1
09:00 – The Art of Becoming – a journey through the five elements through yoga and clay | Renata Sabău
10:00 – Yoga class: Ancient wisdom for modern living | Avisek Majumdar
11:00 – Why do you repeat the same patterns? Karmic cycles in your astrogram | Irina Pleșcan
12:00 – Bengali language workshop | Carmen Mușat Coman
13:00 – The art of hormonal balance through Ayurvedic methods | Angelica Mitrea
16:00 – How to practice a joyful and satisfying meditation exercise | Dada Sarvajiitananda, Ananda Marga
Lawn 2
09:00 – Stress management through mindfulness | Daniela Vornicescu
10:00 – Yoga for Digestion | Cristina Drăghici, Jurnal de India
11:00 – Om Chanting | Bhakti Marga
12:00 – A Journey Through Sacred India: Yoga, Breathe, Sound Healing and Aromatherapy Experience | Monica Filip
13:00 – Odissi dance workshop | Shakti Deea
14:00 – Kalaripayattu demonstration and workshop | Rijul E. P., Kerala
15:00 – Yoga Nidra | Victoria Gall
16:00 – The Eight Limbs of Yoga: an inner journey | Swami Satyanand, Art of Living
17:00 – The path to happiness: Advaita Vedanta, Ayahuasca wisdom and dance therapy | Mihail Iordache
18:00 – Introduction to the practice of inner retreat, inspired by Kashmir Shaivism | Val Voicu, Yoga Sat
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Namaste India Festival: Tickets
Tickets for Namaste India Festival 2026 cost 35 lei for adults and 20 lei for pensioners, pupils and students. Children have free entry.
The festival ticket includes access to the Botanical Garden. Tickets can be purchased online or at the entrance during the event, subject to availability.
Namaste India Festival: Visiting Hours
The festival is open daily from 09:00 to 20:00. Last admission is at 19:30.
