Ragbag Chapter Two returns to the Kerala Arts and Crafts Village, Kovalam, from 14-18 January 2027, building on the inaugural edition that convened over 300 artists from 10 countries in 2025. This second chapter expands the global conversation with new and returning performance groups from the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Italy, France, Belgium, Germany, Mongolia, South Korea, and India. Centred on the theme Slow Life, the festival invites audiences and artists to dwell in unhurried encounters—through performances, workshops, and shared rituals that honour craft, community, and ecological sensibility.
Ragbag is a dynamic six-day celebration that brings together a diverse array of performance art, craft, food, and ideas. This innovative festival is designed to inspire, educate and entertain.
Kerala's vibrant cultural landscape boasts an array of esteemed festivals celebrating classical, folk, and popular art forms. However, performance art remains an underexplored territory. Ragbag aims to fill this gap by presenting time-based art forms that engage audiences through live presentations, incorporating diverse dis- ciplines like circus theatre, physical theatre, vertical art,music, craft, food