A Celebration of India’s Sacred Landscapes
IHC Samanvay returns in 2026 with THIS BLESSED LAND | YEH DHARTI APNI, a multi-day cultural and intellectual gathering that celebrates the deep, shared continuum between people and place. The programme reflects on India’s sacred landscapes—its mountains, forests, deserts, rivers, and coastlines—and the living cultures and communities they continue to sustain.
Journeying Through Land, Memory, and Culture
Scheduled between February 6 and 8, IHC Samanvay 2026 unfolds as a journey through diverse ecological and cultural terrains. Through films, conversations, music, and moments of collective reflection, the programme explores how landscapes shape memory, identity, and ways of life across the subcontinent.
Keynote Address by Sunita Narain
The 2026 edition will feature a keynote address by Sunita Narain, whose work has consistently foregrounded the relationship between ecology, policy, and social justice. Her address is expected to frame the larger conversations around environmental responsibility and cultural continuity.
Voices from Across Disciplines
IHC Samanvay 2026 brings together an eminent group of speakers and thinkers from literature, conservation, public policy, and cultural studies. The speakers include Mike Pandey, Vivek Menon, Namita Gokhale, Navtej Sarna, Stephen Alter, William Dalrymple, Mamang Dai, Ilse Köhler-Rollefson, Milan Moudgil, Abhishek Srivastava, Dr. Sunita Reddy, Neha Sinha, among others.
Conversations Rooted in Ecology and Belonging
Through dialogue and artistic engagement, the programme foregrounds the idea of land not merely as geography, but as a living archive of stories, livelihoods, and belief systems. IHC Samanvay positions ecology and culture as inseparable—encouraging audiences to reflect on belonging, stewardship, and shared futures.
Hosted at India Habitat Centre
The event is hosted at the India Habitat Centre, a long-standing platform for interdisciplinary cultural and intellectual exchange. IHC Samanvay continues the centre’s legacy of fostering dialogue on issues that intersect environment, society, and the arts.
Event Details
| Aspects | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | IHC Samanvay 2026 |
| Theme | THIS BLESSED LAND | YEH DHARTI APNI |
| Dates | 6 – 8 February 2026 |
| Venue | India Habitat Centre, New Delhi |
| Format | Films, Conversations, Music & Reflections |
Takeaway
With THIS BLESSED LAND | YEH DHARTI APNI, IHC Samanvay 2026 offers a timely meditation on India’s landscapes as living, breathing entities shaped by human care and cultural memory. By bringing together diverse voices and creative forms, the programme invites audiences to reflect on ecological responsibility, belonging, and the shared future of people and place.
