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Pune culture

Pune's winter culture calendar is out

Two big festivals, one campus: Fergusson College.

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Book festival
12 to 20 December 2026

Pune Book Festival returns

The 4th edition, organised by the National Book Trust, India.

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Last year
12.5 lakh

Visitors in 2025

Book sales crossed Rs 50 crore, as per reports.

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What's planned

Nine days of books and more

  • Author's Corner with launches and signings
  • 3-day Pune Lit Festival
  • Daily cultural shows
  • Storytelling and workshops for kids
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Big news

Sawai Gandharva moves to Fergusson College

For the first time, the music festival will be held on Fergusson College grounds.

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New dates
Wednesday 13 to Sunday 17 January 2027

January, not December

The festival shifts from its usual December slot this season.

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Organiser

Arya Sangeet Prasarak Mandal

Dates announced by working president Shrinivas Joshi in October.

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History
1953

Started by Pt Bhimsen Joshi

In memory of his guru, Sawai Gandharva. Now one of India's biggest Hindustani classical festivals.

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Not announced yet

Still awaited

  • Sawai artist line-up
  • Sawai passes and timings
  • Book festival timings and entry
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Plan ahead

Get updates for both festivals

We'll add passes, artists and timings as they are announced.

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