Ragbag
Chapter Two

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.

14–18 January 2027

Highlights 2025

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.

14 January
Craft Bazaars KACV, Thiruvananthapuram
15 January
Performance Bag KACV, Thiruvananthapuram
15 January
Ragbag Feast KACV, Thiruvananthapuram
17 January
Idea Bag KACV, Thiruvananthapuram
14 January
Workshops KACV, Thiruvananthapuram
14 January
Culture & Couplet KACV, Thiruvananthapuram
RagBag.
Craft Bazaars.
Performance Bag.
Idea Bag.
Ragbag Feast.
Workshops.
Ragbag a festival of performance art, craft, food and ideas.

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

Five days to inspire, educate and entertain

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