Award winning artist Anita Ratnam will be presenting 'A Million Sitas' in Coonoor on the 10th of October 2026 at 6:00 PM as part of the Kurinji Festival. The Kurinji Festival is an annual event that looks to scout for talent in the Nilgiris in music, dance, theatre and the arts.
The 20th Summer Festival of music and dance is being held between the 3rd and 5th of July 2026 at the Coonoor Club. Organised annually by the Nilgiri chapter of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, this year will feature a Bharatanatyam recital by Apoorva Jayaraman on the 3rd of July, a Mohiniyattam recital by Ajeesh Menon on the 4th of July and will culminate with a carnatic vocal concert by Sandeep Narayan on the 5th of July. Performances start at 06:00 PM on each of the days.
Friends of Tranquilitea at 'Coonoor & Co' are exhibiting original Toda Embroidery at Gallery 47-A in Khotachi Wadi Mumbai between the 12th and 28th of June 2026. The Todas are an indigenous community from the Nilgiris who have called these hills home for over a thousand years. Their unique embroidery work is Geographially Indicated and have intricate patterns that are created from the mind without the use of templates, generally invoking motifs of the beautiful natural world that envelops the Nilgiris.