2026 Sarang festival to bring Indian dance, cinema and culture to audiences across Korea
The Embassy of India in Korea will hold the 12th edition of its annual Sarang festival from Sept. 15-22, with an Odissi classical dance troupe performing in six cities across the country. The festival opens at Ewha Womans University's Samsung Hall in Seoul and closes at Wonkwang Digital University's Seoul campus. A separate film program follows in November. Sarang began in 2015 as a small embassy…
From September 15 to 22, the Embassy of India in Korea will host the 12th annual Sarang festival, showcasing Indian dance, cinema, and culture across various cities in the country. The event kicks off at Ewha Womans University's Samsung Hall in Seoul and concludes at Wonkwang Digital University's Seoul campus. Following the festival, a separate film program will take place in November.
Sarang, initiated in 2015, has evolved into the mission's primary cultural program, offering Koreans an introduction to Indian dance, music, cinema, art, and cuisine. The festival's name holds dual significance for both nations: "sarang" signifies love in Korean, while the embassy interprets it as a "medley of colors" in Hindi. Each year, the festival focuses on a distinct Indian classical dance tradition.
This year's featured dance style is Odissi, originating from the eastern state of Odisha. Odissi is a temple-inspired form characterized by its graceful poses, rhythmic patterns, expressive hand gestures called mudras, and intricate facial expressions known as abhinaya. The dance repertoire primarily revolves around devotional themes, often linked to Lord Jagannath and the love story of Radha and Krishna.
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