Ziro Festival of Music to go virtual this year, dates announced

This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many festivals and events have either been cancelled or were taken virtual for the safety of people. The latest to bite the dust is the Zero Festival of Music 2020.

Earlier, there were reports that the festival will not be held in September like every year, and the organisers also stated they were not sure if it can be hosted this year. However, as per the latest developments, the organisers have now decided to take the online route. Announcing the same on social media, the organisers revealed the dates for the Ziro Festival of Music 2020. The event will now be hosted virtually on November 21 and 22, thereby slashing the duration time of the festival by half.

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Announcing our new partnership with @focuswales festival in Wales. The ZIRO FOCUS 2020 Virtual Festival will take place 21-22 November. Lots of music and adventure coming your way. More details coming soon! 🤹🏽‍♀️💞💥 @inbritish @british_council_wales @celfcymruarts @waicymruwales

A post shared by Ziro Festival Of Music (@zirofestival) on Nov 3, 2020 at 5:08am PST

As per their post, there will be collaboration between the British Council of India, British Council Wales, and Wales Arts International to make this virtual party possible. As of now, more details are awaited.

The outdoor event is usually hosted on the vast expanse of lush greens in Arunachal's Ziro Valley, with four days of unlimited and unadulterated independent live music. Apart from this, the festival is also lauded for being the country’s most eco-friendly festival. To make this festival happen, even the basic infrastructure of the event is made using locally sourced material.
The festival started in 2012, and has witnessed notable artists like Steve Shelley, Lee Ranaldo, Divine, Indus Creed, Shaa’ir + Func, Peter Cat Recording Co, Barmer Boys and Menwhopause, among others, performing live to entertain audiences.

Watch this space for more updates on the festival.