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The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai, is India’s premier cultural institution. Inaugurated in 1969, it was the first multi-venue, multi-genre cultural centre in South Asia. The NCPA is committed to preserving and promoting India’s rich and vibrant artistic heritage in the fields of music, dance, theatre, film, literature and photography, as well as presenting new and innovative work by Indian and international artists from a diverse range of genres including drama, contemporary dance, orchestral concerts, opera, jazz and chamber music. Today, the NCPA hosts more than 700 events each year, making it India’s largest and most holistic performing arts centre.

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13 March 2026

The Space Between Four Strings

Internationally acclaimed violinist Dan Zhu, known for the rare balance of technical command and poetic sensibility he brings to his playing, is all set to return to India later this month. ON Stage talks to the Beijing-born, New York-based musician…

13 March 2026

Swagat chhe, Shakespeare ane Socrates

The Vasant Gujarati Theatre Festival brings to Mumbai the folklore, dialects and concerns of Gujarat, through four days of plays, musicals, poetry, comedy and more. By Nidhi Lodaya   After a successful edition in 2025 that saw audiences coming in from…

13 March 2026

The Weather at 8.30

A photography collective, formed by nine women during the pandemic, brings forth an exhibition of works that explore each artist’s intimate and immediate world. By Adira Thekkuveettil An artist collective is somewhat rare in the art world. For an industry…

Theatre

Theatre 21 March 2026

Toussaint Douglass: Accessible Pigeon Material

Indian Music

Indian Music 22 March 2026

Music Recital By Dr. Ashwini Bhide Deshpande

International Music

International Music 28 March 2026

The NCPA Soulful Blues

Western Classical Music

Western Classical Music 16 March 2026

Beethoven: The Complete Cello Sonatas

Dance

Film & Screenings

Film & Screenings 18 March 2026

Turner and Constable

Multi Arts

Multi Arts 27 March 2026

Page to Stage – Guided Listening session

Photography

Photography 16 March 2026

Interior Weather: A Photography Exhibition by the 8:30 Collective