The selection follows the recent conversion of the surrounding observatory grounds into a no-protest zone after demonstrations called for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Organizers are scaling up the initiative following an inaugural, smaller gathering hosted at the Red Fort in 2023. Beyond Jantar Mantar, activities will be dispersed across more than a dozen landmarks, including Qutub Minar, Humayun’s Tomb, and leading national museums.
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Capital monuments like Safdarjung Tomb, Hauz Khas, and the Red Fort will host internation…: Capital monuments like Safdarjung Tomb, Hauz Khas, and the Red Fort will host international design exhibitions.
Major institutions including the National Gallery of Modern Art and the National Museum w…: Major institutions including the National Gallery of Modern Art and the National Museum will function as official partner hubs.
The event marks a major functional transition for Jantar Mantar from a civic agitation gr…: The event marks a major functional transition for Jantar Mantar from a civic agitation ground to an international cultural space.
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NEW DELHI: Within days of denotifying the area around Jantar Mantar as a protest site, the Centre has quickly moved in to select the 18th-century protected monument as one of the prime venues that will showcase exhibitions and programmes curated across over a dozen monuments and other prominent locations at “India Biennale 2026” that starts on Dec 4 and will be on till March 21.
The first India Art, Architecture and Design Biennale was held at Red Fort in 2023 but its scale was limited. India Biennale 2026 is being called the second edition, but has been conceptualised by the culture ministry as a first of its kind in terms of scale and the ambition to bring together the best of art, architecture and design from across India and over 20 other countries.
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