Sundaram Finance Mylapore Festival 2026 to be held from January 8th – 11th

Chennai, January 2, 2026:  The 22^nd Edition of the popular Sundaram Finance Mylapore Festival will be held from January 8^th to the 11^th, 2026. 

The festival returns to the historic neighbourhood of Mylapore, celebrating Chennai’s rich cultural heritage through a vibrant showcase of classical music, dance, heritage walks, kolam art, street theatre, and traditional crafts. Now a much-anticipated annual cultural landmark event, the festival brings the spirit of Mylapore to life in public spaces, making art and tradition accessible to people of all ages. Hosted across iconic venues in Mylapore, the festival transforms the locality into a living cultural canvas, drawing residents, visitors, artists, and cultural enthusiasts from across the city and beyond. The Festival reiterates Chennai’s status as the ‘seat of culture’ that has stood the test of time.

This festival, Sundaram Finance will launch a new initiative to encourage citizens to walk the BlueGreen Mile in 2026

As part of the Mylapore Festival, Sundaram Finance and EFI (Environmental Foundation of India) will launch a unique sustainability programme. Citizens will be trained by volunteers to set up their own kitchen gardens under the “Grow Your Food” initiative. Following the workshop, participants will join the BlueGreen Club, an urban community of kitchen garden enthusiasts. This group will connect virtually as needed and evolve into a vibrant network of practitioners. EFI will mentor and manage the club on behalf of Sundaram Finance.

This initiative will be scaled nationwide through Sundaram Finance branches under the Green Task Force (GTF)—an employee volunteering movement dedicated to identifying and promoting sustainability initiatives.

For the 15th consecutive year, Sundaram Finance will champion the cause of “Say No to Plastic Bags.” Around 10,000 cloth bags will be distributed to the public in exchange for plastic bags during all four days of the festival. EFI will assist in distribution and engage the public through interactive games while educating them on the harmful effects of plastic.

Additionally, Sundaram Finance will run the “Keep Mylapore Clean” campaign to raise awareness about hygiene and sanitation.

From January 8^th to the 11^th, 2026, there will be Kutcheris held at the Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple from 7 to 8 am. These will be a mix of vocal and instrumental concerts. 

On the weekend of January 10^th and 11^th there will be a Chess tournament for children of the ages of under 8, 10 and 12 years at the Lady Sivasamy Ayyar School, Mylapore between 8 am to 11 am. There will also be an Art & Craft workshop for children between 8 to 12 years, where Paper Quilling and Pot Painting workshops will be held. Both these events are being held for the 16^th year.