VARANASI: Subah-e-Banaras published listings on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, for five classical music and Kathak programmes at New Asi Ghat between Thursday, October 29, and Sunday, November 1. The upcoming Varanasi events include early morning singing under Prabhati and evening dance performances under Ghat Sandhya.
The organiser's individual event pages give 5:15 am IST for the two morning concerts and 5 pm IST for the three evening programmes. All five listings name New Asi Ghat as the venue. They bring together artists identified with Varanasi, West Bengal, Kolkata and Bengaluru.
Morning singing and Thursday's Kathak programme
Manish Tripathi is listed for classical singing on Thursday, October 29, at 5:15 am IST. The following morning, Friday, October 30, the Prabhati programme lists Varanasi's Shreya Mishra at the same time. Although the website's long page titles contain a repeated reference to sarod, the detailed listings identify both of these performances as classical singing.
Thursday's evening programme is a Kathak presentation by Varanasi artist Smriti Mishra. Her official event listing names Guru Pandit Mata Prasad Mishra for tabla accompaniment and Shri Santosh Mishra for vocals and harmonium. The stated start is 5 pm IST on October 29, at New Asi Ghat.
On Friday, October 30, Kolkata's Hindoli Neogi is scheduled to present Kathak in the Ghat Sandhya series. Her event page gives 5 pm IST as the starting time. That makes Friday a day with separate morning and evening listings at the same ghat, featuring singing first and dance later.
Bengaluru group scheduled for November 1
Sunday's Ghat Sandhya programme lists Sanchita Lahoti with her students Mridula and Tanisha, from Bengaluru, at 5 pm IST. The organiser identifies Lahoti as the founder of Dhamar Dance Institute and names Shila Mehta of the Lucknow gharana and Maya Rao of the Jaipur gharana as her gurus.
The November 1 programme page provides a repertoire as well as the performers' names. It lists Ardhanarishwar, composed by Pandit Birju Maharaj; Taat and Bol-Paran in Teen Taal with the students; Shiv Vandana; and a concluding Krishna Vandana. The listing attributes the choreography of the finale to Sanchita Lahoti. Its biographical note also lists earlier appearances at Khajuraho Festival and Hampi Utsav, alongside performances overseas.
| Date | Time, IST | Listed programme |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, October 29 | 5:15 am | Manish Tripathi, classical singing |
| Thursday, October 29 | 5 pm | Smriti Mishra, Kathak |
| Friday, October 30 | 5:15 am | Shreya Mishra, classical singing |
| Friday, October 30 | 5 pm | Hindoli Neogi, Kathak |
| Sunday, November 1 | 5 pm | Sanchita Lahoti with Mridula and Tanisha, Kathak |
Check the individual listings before travelling
The organiser's events page groups the morning and evening series separately. Its general description places Prabhati before sunrise, but visitors should use the specific 5:15 am time printed on the October 29 and 30 listings when planning these concerts. The evening pages each specify 5 pm.
The opened listings do not set out event-specific admission prices, seating arrangements or traffic diversions. The organiser publishes enquiry numbers 9415203052 and 9415354342 on its website. Readers seeking those additional arrangements can use the organiser's published contact details rather than assume that a general booking link describes admission to each performance.
Subah-e-Banaras describes its morning series as a daily programme combining Vedic hymns, collective chanting, aarti, classical music and yoga. Its official history dates the initiative to November 24, 2014. Those standing features provide the setting for the newly published artist schedule; they are separate from the individual concert start times.
For other local cultural background, read the reports on Akashdeep at Dashashwamedh Ghat, Ramnagar Ramlila's coronation observance and the City Lines exhibition at Ishii Gallery. These are separate events from the New Asi Ghat performance schedule.
