Ashtamudi Water Gate Music Festival opens at Kollam on the theme of musical ecology and water

6 October 2026

The Government of Kerala announced that the Ashtamudi Water Gate Music Festival will be held at the Sree Narayana Guru Cultural Complex in Kollam from 7 to 11 October 2026.
Minister for Tourism, Culture and Cinema P C Vishnunath will inaugurate the festival, Minister Bindu Krishna will preside and Minister Shibu Baby John will be the chief guest.
The concept of the festival is musical ecology and water, linking water and human life with culture and music.
Performances begin at 7 pm each day and include Manganiyar Seduction from Rajasthan, Araka Vyooham - The Percussion Band, Hamsi and Band, Shanka Tribe and Indian Ocean.
The Kerala State Film Academy will screen films on musicians, musical traditions and the relation between music and society from 2 pm to 4 pm every day.