About The Event
Le’ Chakallas Festival 2026
25 February – 1 March 2026
Hosted by Artisan Coterie
Produced by Ravi Srivastava
Presented by Mandali Talkies x Artisan Coterie x Koshala Literature Festival
Le’ Chakallas is not just a festival — it’s a movement.
For five electrifying days, Artisan Coterie transforms into a living cultural playground where art breathes freely, conversations matter deeply, and creativity knows no hierarchy. Here, theatre meets poetry, music meets memory, and audiences meet artists not across barriers — but within shared spaces.
From powerful theatrical productions and intimate poetry gatherings to soul-stirring Qawwali, rap battles, film screenings, and live concerts — Le’ Chakallas 2026 celebrates expression in all its forms. Raw, immersive, fearless, and deeply human, the festival invites you not just to witness art, but to inhabit it.
This is not merely an event you attend.
It is an experience you enter.
Headline Performances
(Ticketed Events – Festival Entry Included on the Same Day)
The festival features an extraordinary lineup of curated performances across genres:
Plays
• JO DOOBA SO PAAR – A Sufi musical drama
• Window Tak Aashiqui
• Shaadi Ke Mandap Mein
• Mahanagar ke Jugnu
• Middle Class Dream of a Summer Night
• Qissebaazi
Sufi & Poetry Evenings
• Dastangoi by Himanshu Bajpayee
• Bol – A Night of Poetry
• Mushaira
• Qawwali Evening
Live Music
• Mehfil – The Band Live
Stand-Up Comedy
• Love, Death & Ketchup – Varun Grover
Purchasing a ticket to any of these performances grants complimentary access to the festival premises on that day.
Included with Day Pass & 5-Day Season Pass
Beyond the main stage, Le’ Chakallas unfolds as a vibrant cultural ecosystem. Your festival pass gives you access to an expansive range of experiences across all five days:
• Atul Tiwari’s Chaupal
• Film Screenings
• Open Mic Sessions
• Rap Battle Event
• Coffee Raves
• Celebrity Baithaks & Conversations
• Book Readings
• Meet the Authors
• Book Stalls
• Artisan Market
• Food Pop-ups
• Meet & Greets with Artists, Celebrities & Influencers
• Vivashwan’s Workshop
• Film Making Interactive Workshop by Vartika
These experiences are fully covered under:
One Day Entry Pass – ₹99
Five Day Season Pass – ₹449
No additional charges apply for the above activities.
Paid Experiences
Select specialized Art Workshops will be ticketed separately due to limited seats and curated material requirements. Details and pricing will be announced individually.
What Makes Le’ Chakallas Different?
It is where:
A poet and a rapper share the same stage.
A theatre artist and a filmmaker sit in open dialogue.
A coffee rave turns strangers into collaborators.
A book stall becomes a midnight debate.
Le’ Chakallas dissolves the line between performer and participant. It creates a space where audiences do not merely consume art — they engage with it, question it, celebrate it, and carry it forward.
Come for the performance.
Stay for the conversations.
Leave as part of a community.
Le’ Chakallas Festival 2026
Art without filters.
Voices without fear.
Community without boundaries.
