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Profiles, heritage updates, and the humans remixing Jammu's identity.
J&K's first-ever international film festival runs September 7–10, with 875 films from around 50 countries, masterclasses and a J&K Select strand — and Jammu is a host city.
No ticket, no algorithm — just a live play every Sunday. Natrang's Sunday Theatre has kept the curtain up in Jammu for 22 years, and it's still one of the city's best free evenings.
KC International School in Jammu hosted the release of a four-track devotional album, 'Suroon Ki Bhakti', with a Padma Shri awardee as chief guest.
Shakti Udghosh Foundation's women riders flagged off 'Ride with Pride 3.0' this weekend — the group's third major expedition after a 2,000 km tribute ride to Rezang La and an anti-drug ride along the LoC.
Three young founders turned an evening of air-dry clay and mirror art into कलाKARI's debut workshop — and a first step toward the creative community they set out to build in Jammu.
SMVDU cadet Kartik completed the NCC Siachen Base Camp trekking expedition — ice craft, glacier movement and the war memorial. It's also a window into what NCC offers Jammu students.
Nightly Aarti, a light-and-sound show and fresh boating rides have turned Jammu's Tawi ghats into the city's buzziest evening spot this summer.
Every July, Jammu's Bhagwati Nagar base camp becomes the launchpad for thousands of Amarnath pilgrims — and a season of volunteering, langars and livelihoods for the city's youth.
The historic Mubarak Mandi palace has reopened part of its complex as 'Royal Legacy' — a heritage hub with a 12D theatre, library, gaming zone and Dogra food.
A twenty-day cultural caravan organised by JKAACL and the North Zone Cultural Centre swept through Jammu and Ramban this June, mixing Manipuri folk, Punjabi bhangra and even visiting Sri Lankan artists. Here is why it matters more than its programme suggests.
The smartest air-conditioned escape from a Jammu June is not a mall — it is the Dogra Art Museum and the city’s heritage galleries. A young person’s guide to looking at old things in the heat.
A festival of traditional folk performances brought Kud, Geetru and Dogri Bhaakh back into the open near Jammu — proof that the region’s oldest sounds still pull a crowd.
The KC International Youth Conclave 2026 has wrapped in Jammu, putting school students in the chairs of diplomats, legislators and journalists. It is a small event with an outsized message about where the city’s young are looking.
Cultural evenings, folk troupes and Sufi voices keep Jammu’s stages busy through the heat. A look at the institutions and artists carrying the Dogra soundscape forward.
Rare manuscripts, antique utensils and centuries-old paintings turn up at the city’s exhibition halls more often than you think. A guide to seeing Jammu’s past up close.
Inside Mubarak Mandi’s restored Pink Hall sits one of north India’s great miniature collections. A guide to the Dogra Art Museum — and the heritage circuit of galleries around it.
Ghazal, Dogri folk and Sufi compositions still fill the city’s theatres on a good evening. A short ode to Jammu’s live music nights, and why you should catch the next one.
The Dogra Art Museum holds one of the finest collections of Basohli and Pahari miniature painting anywhere. A spring visitor’s guide to slowing down and actually seeing it.
With Holika Dahan on the night of 3 March and Rangwali Holi the next morning, here is your warm, practical guide to playing colours across Jammu without losing your phone, your manners, or your skin.
As the cold eases, Jammu’s art calendar fills up. Kala Kendra and the Amar Mahal Museum anchor a season of exhibitions worth building a weekend around.
With Maha Shivratri falling on 15 February this year, Jammu slips into its most luminous fortnight. Here is how the City of Temples marks Herath, and how to experience it well.
Forget the algorithm for one evening. A live mushaira or folk-literature night at Abhinav Theatre is the warmest, most local cultural outing of the Jammu winter.
Tucked inside Mubarak Mandi, a museum of more than 7,000 objects holds Shah Jahan-era treasures and the jewel-bright Basohli miniatures. The warmest, most underrated place to spend a foggy day.
As the mercury crashes and fog swallows the Tawi, Jammu lights its bonfires. Your friendly, food-first guide to doing Lohri (13 Jan) and Makar Sankranti (14 Jan) right this winter.
Winter festivals across the region are turning Dogri folk and its fusions into a live experience again. A primer on the sound and where to catch it this season.
A cultural fair at Jammu University raised awareness about local art and craft.
Crisp December air is perfect for slow heritage walks. A short guide to Mubarak Mandi, the Dogra Art Museum and the layered history above the Tawi.
The University of Jammu's two-day mega youth festival 'Goonj 2025' concluded with a vibrant display of artistic talent.
The Division Level Kala Utsav celebrated the expressive spirit of students.