Ruhaniyat the largest, one of the most awaited and the only festival of its kind that brings participants from all the corners of India and other countries and takes them to seven different cities is now in its eleventh year. More than a concert, the festival is a link connecting a past that was enviably rich with the present that is seeking so many answers. The link is brought alive by the carriers of living traditions, undiscovered masters. Monks, Fakirs, Bauls, Healers, Story tellers, folk musicians, Qawwals etc. as well as performers from other countries all perform on the same platform.
Apart from some of the most enchanting and rare forms of India, each year the festival also features participants from other countries like Egypt, Turkey, Iran, Switzerland, Indonesia and so on. A breathtakingly beautiful tapestry of music, this festival takes the listeners off on a journey to sojourn within, a journey towards oneself with live performances that capture the mind and heart; showering an abundance of positive energy. As the enchanting presentations by unique groups or individual participants spread the feeling of peace and love, these unheard of art forms also get nurtured. Each exposure goes a long way in building bridges, and motivating individuals who participate.
In the eleventh year
Stepping into the next decade, in this eleventh year we wish to feature some more of the new discoveries from across the country like the Dewaram of Madurai, Waee from Kutch, Kabirbani from Bikaner, Shabd from Jalandhar, Boro-geet from Assam to name a few and never before seen groups from other countries like the Vaya Quartet, the Polyphony singers from Bulgaria, Farid Ayaz Qawwal from Pakistan, as well as Latif Bolat the Bektashi singer and Whirling dervishes from Turkey and Mystic dancers from Egypt. In other words this year the guest artists will be from Bulgaria, Turkey, Pakistan and Egypt.
Conceived and produced by Mahesh Babu, Managing director of Banyan Tree, Ruhaniyat is an endeavor to remind ourselves of the blissful path of spirituality, of the basic oneness of all creation. It is among the most eagerly awaited events in all the seven cities where it takes place i.e. Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune.
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| City | Date | Time | Venue |
| New Delhi | 19 Nov Sat | 7.00pm onwards | Purana Qila |
| Mumbai | 26 Nov Sat | 6.30pm onwards | Horniman Circle Gardens |
| 27 Nov Sun | |||
| Kolkata | 03 Dec Sat | 6.00pm onwards | Tollygunge Club |
| Bangalore | 10 Dec Sat | 6.30pm onwards | Jayamahal Palace |
| Hyderabad | 18 Dec Sun | 6.30pm onwards | Ravindra Bharathi Auditorium |
| Pune | 04 Feb Sat | 6.30pm onwards | Empress Botanical Gardens |
| Chennai | 12 Feb Sun | 6.30pm onwards | Madras Race Club |
