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A GLOBAL COLLABORATION PLATFORM

Distinct voices.
Shared possibilities.

Jugalbandi Foundation brings artists, artisans, institutions and nations together — and stays with them until the work is made.

AI-generated illustration: Two musicians in a duet
JB-001 · TWO MUSICIANS IN A DUET
AI-generated illustration: Hands at a loom
JB-002 · HANDS AT A LOOM
AI-generated illustration: Kathakali artist and flamenco dancer rehearsing together
JB-170 · KATHAKALI ARTIST AND FLAMENCO DANCER REHEARSING TOGETHER
A not-for-profit platform for collaboration across heritage, culture, arts and crafts.
AI-generated illustration: Weaver from Varanasi and Japanese indigo dyer at one loom
JB-171 · WEAVER FROM VARANASI AND JAPANESE INDIGO DYER AT ONE LOOM
Distinct voices. Shared possibilities.
AI-generated illustration: Puppeteers from Rajasthan and Prague on one stage
JB-172 · PUPPETEERS FROM RAJASTHAN AND PRAGUE ON ONE STAGE
From first meeting to finished work.
AI-generated illustration: Musicians at dawn on a stepped temple tank
JB-173 · MUSICIANS AT DAWN ON A STEPPED TEMPLE TANK
Every collaboration begins with a conversation.
IN SHORT

What is Jugalbandi Foundation?

Jugalbandi Foundation is a not-for-profit collaboration institution for arts, crafts and heritage, based in Delhi NCR. It connects artists, artisans, cultural institutions, governments and missions in India and abroad, facilitates co-created work from first meeting to finished premiere, and keeps listings, introductions and first conversations free.

AN INVITATION · SEEKING PARTNERS

Saaj, The Festival of Panjabiyat.

Punjab’s music, poetry, craft and food — and a diaspora that carries them across the world. We invite cultural houses, countries, foundations and CSR partners to shape it with us.

AI-generated illustration: Phulkari-draped stage with bhangra dancers at dusk
JB-261 · PHULKARI-DRAPED STAGE WITH BHANGRA DANCERS AT DUSK
AI-generated illustration: Punjabi poet and sarangi player in a courtyard
JB-262 · PUNJABI POET AND SARANGI PLAYER IN A COURTYARD
NOW & NEXT

Where you can join us now.

I AM…

Every collaboration begins with who you are.

HOW WE WORK

Every collaboration begins with a conversation.

Every enquiry is acknowledged at once. A named facilitator follows up wherever there is a fit. Support for design and delivery is shaped with each partner.

  1. 01
    Discover
    Browse the Atlas, platforms and formats.
    OPEN TO ALL
  2. 02
    Enquire
    Send a structured brief in your language.
    OPEN TO ALL
  3. 03
    Converse
    A facilitator listens and introduces.
    OPEN TO ALL
  4. 04
    Shape
    Concept note, consortium, budget.
    SHAPED TOGETHER
  5. 05
    Fulfil
    Contracts, production, tour, archive.
    SHAPED TOGETHER
THE FOUR PILLARS

Connect. Create. Exchange. Remember.

Connect
Introduce people whose work could benefit from meeting.
Create
Co-authored work through residencies, labs and commissions.
Exchange
Take the work into public life, in both countries.
Remember
Document, research and archive with communities.
PLATFORMS & SERVICES

Five platforms. Three services. One way of working.

SIGNATURE PLATFORM

Dharohar Dialogues 2027

Global Convention on Museums, Arts and Living Heritage. 18–21 May 2027 at New Delhi — 43 sessions, about 430 speakers, 300 performances and a free public festival.

AI-generated illustration: Bharat Mandapam at dusk
JB-003 · CONVENTION FORECOURT AT DUSK
OPEN CALL · 2027

Collaborations for eight destinations.

Four in India and four across the world — Melbourne, San Francisco, Birmingham and Riyadh — for 2027–28. Artists, artisans, institutions and festivals are invited to propose.

FROM THE ATLAS

Practitioners you can meet.

Free, verified profiles. No one pays to be listed or ranked.

Bring what only you can bring.

A practice. A place. A research question. A community. Tell us what you would like to make together.