Overview

• The festival began on Ganesha Chaturthi and is currently underway, running each evening until September 8.
• The SPVGMC Trust stages the 64th annual edition, continuing a six-decade effort to sustain South Indian classical music.
• All events are at 8th Cross, V. V. Mohalla, with cultural performances from 5:30 p.m. leading into the main concerts.
• Lineup highlights include the Akkarai Sisters on August 30, Abhishek Raghuram on September 4, and a September 7 ensemble featuring Umayalapuram K. Sivaraman.
• The closing day on September 8 features early-morning Nagara Sankeertana, a Nakshatra Homa by the Challalkere Brothers, and concluding rites with prasadam at 12:30 p.m.