EXCURATOR PROJECTS

BAARISH

Baarish (2025) is a seasonal series that brings the monsoon to life as an intimate, sensory experience. Set beneath a sweeping transparent canopy, it invites guests to lean into the rain through soulful performances, monsoon-inspired cuisine, tactile art, and evocative installations, reimagining the season as something to savour, not escape.

TIMELESS AYODHYA LITERATURE & ARTS FESTIVAL

Timeless Ayodhya Literature and Arts Festival’s debut edition celebrated the city’s rich heritage through two days of art, music, literature, and culture at The RajSadan, supported by UP Tourism.

RAINBOW LITERATURE FESTIVAL

The Rainbow Lit Fest – Queer And Inclusive, seeks to be inclusive, bringing together different identities and sections of society to explore common ground. Excurators came on board as their extended arm for creative direction and production for their annual two day festival (2023 & 2025)

Songs of the Stone

Songs of the Stone is Inkpot India’s after-dark music series, launched at the Qutub Minar to bring together live music and heritage stories. Produced end to end by Excurators, the first edition featured sitar artist Mehtab Ali Niazi, creating a meaningful link between the past and the present.

Baithak -e- Awadh

Baithak-e-Awadh, set in the heart of Lucknow, was an intimate tribute to the city’s cultural soul. Curated by Excurators, the evening revived the spirit of the traditional baithak through music and stories, echoing the grace and grandeur of Awadh.

SRUTI@40

A pan-India anniversary celebration culminating in a curated exhibition and festival in New Delhi, honoring four decades of grassroots impact and ushering in a hopeful new chapter.

JOURNEYING ACROSS
THE HIMALAYAS

We curated the curtain raiser and led music programming and promotions for Royal Enfield Social Mission’s ‘Journeying Across The Himalayas,’ a festival celebrating Himalayan culture and community.

DEHRADUN LITERATURE FESTIVAL

Dehradun Literature Festival 2024, a vibrant celebration of literature and culture, saw us join as creative direction partners, shaping its sixth edition through curation, programming, and production.

Dastaan -e- Akhtari

An ode to the Queen of Ghazals, the legendary Begum Akhtar. Staged at the Royal Opera House, Mumbai, the evening traces her life and legacy through narration by Yatindra Mishra and musical renderings by Padma Shri Malini Awasthi with her ensemble. Presented by Baarish with Sonchiraiya, and conceptualised and produced by Excurators.

SMILE FOUNDATION SIFFCY 2024

The biggest celebration of good cinema - An initiative by SMILE foundation. Excurators will be producing their 10th edition event taking place in
April 2024

AMARRASS NIGHTS

Excurators produced the monthly concert series in Delhi, at the iconic Sunder Nursery - UNESCO Heritage Site, featuring the best of world music bands from across the globe.

Sawan

Sawan was a celebration of rain, imagined by Excurators as an immersive evening of romance and nostalgia. Featuring the Queen of Folk, Padma Shri Malini Awasthi, the performance wove Kajri, Jhula, Malhar, Thumri, and Ghazals into the very mood of the monsoon.

UPCOMING PROJECTS

HARIDWAR HERITAGE FESTIVAL

March, 2026

HARIDWAR HERITAGE FESTIVAL is an immersive and intimate festival experience designed to awaken the senses, deepen cultural appreciation, and invite a slower, more mindful way of being.

BANJARA EXPERIENCES

March-September, 2026

Banjara is a living cultural journey inspired by slow travel, creativity, community, and mindful living. It invites people to align with their Banjara self through immersive experiences across arts, music, storytelling, and nature-led practices.

BAARISH

June-August, 2026

A living & breathing tribute to the monsoon. A legacy festival where culture and climate merge in the most elegant way. BAARISH is an immersive experience that brings people together under one sky to slow down, feel deeply, and fall in love with the rain all over again.

TIMELESS AYODHYA

November, 2026

The Timeless Ayodhya: Literature and Arts Festival celebrated the city’s rich cultural heritage through a vibrant confluence of art, handicrafts, cuisine, music, spirituality, and literature.

ITIHASOLOGY FEST

December, 2026

Since its inception, Itihāsology has curated a series of informative history-based posts, stories, and reels, all rooted in rigorous research and conveyed in an invigorating and inclusive language.