Ziro Festival of Music is back after two-years with its 9th edition and is scheduled to be held from September 29th to October 3rd, at Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh.
The four-day festival is going to be the first post-COVID music festival in India. All kinds of travellers will have something to enthrall themselves with, artists from around the world, from rock and jazz to classical and folk, cultural events from the region, workshops, art installations, and a diverse food experience. There are a series of workshops, storytelling, dance and movement, poetry, and art.
Many fun learning activities for kids and families like art installations and sustainable design workshops by Shantiniketan artist Dharitri Boro, storytelling hour with Shubha Das, dance and movement sessions with Denis Barwa, yoga and meditation, and you can learn how to make an indigenous Apatani flute made from paddy straw.
Lubna Shaheen, Programmes Director, Ziro Festival of Music said, “The festival has sustainable and eco-friendly practices guidelines that have strengthened from year to year. We provide free water through our water stations and encourage everyone to bring the reusable water bottles that they can fill up here; connect food stall owners to betel leaf cutlery manufacturers; and for decoration use upcycled cloth bunting, bamboo light fixtures, and done away with fairy lights. We expect everyone associated with the festival, be it the crew, food stall owners, and attendees to come on board with the festival’s ethos and help strengthen our commitment towards this. And we are continually adding to the guidelines as we learn more about sustainable practices.”
Mama Natung, Minister for Environment, forest and climate change, water resources department, sports and youth affairs, Arunachal Pradesh, said, “Ziro Festival has shown a deep commitment towards sustainable practices since they began in 2012. They have built continuously upon the eco-friendly ethos seen in their use of traditional building materials for the festival infrastructure, involvement of the community, training of youth, and employment of local artisans and thus contributing to the local economy. It is also notable that they banned single-use plastic several years ago and use recycled materials in their design aesthetics.”
Ruchira Jaitly, Vice President and Portfolio Head, Diageo said, “At Diageo, we strongly believe in collaborating with the right partners who stay true to what they believe in. As a brand, Signature stands for the belief that the best comes when we own who we are at our natural best, creating an individual, authentic and unique identity. It made sense to come on board as a green partner for the festival because we believe and care and are mindful of the impact that human beings make on the world around us. Ziro returns after 3 long years and we cannot wait to reconnect back with nature in the lush valleys of Arunachal Pradesh, and own our Signature at this unique festival.”
As ZFM grew over the years, both residents and organisers worked closely to manage the waste and make the festival more sustainable and waste free.
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