6:00pm - INAUGURATION - Inaugural address by Chief Guest Sangita Kala Acharya Dr. R.S. Jayalakshmi

6:30pm - CONCERT - Trichur Brothers, S. Janardhan, Akshay Ram, Sunil Kumar

9:30am - COMMUNITY PERFORMANCE - Junior Youth Committee group performance

10:30am - CONCERT - Dr. K.N. Renganatha Sharma, Vittal Ramamurthy, Thanjavur Murugabhoopathi

12:30pm - LUNCH - Food served for all festival pass holders

2:00pm - LECTURE DEMONSTRATION - Dr. R.S. Jayalakshmi, supported by Charulatha Chandrasekhar and members of the SIMA community

3:30pm - CARNATIC CARNIVAL - Fun events, games, and prizes for music lovers of all ages

5:00pm - HAPPY HOUR - Enjoy snacks and refreshments, while taking advantage of discounts on SIMA merchandise

6:00pm - CONCERT - Abhishek Raghuram, Kamalakiran Vinjamuri, Delhi Sairam, Sunil Kumar

8:30pm - DINNER - Food served for all festival pass holders

9:30 am - LECTURE DEMONSTRATION - Abhishek Raghuram: “Practice Methods and Approaches to Manodharmam”

11:00 am - COMMUNITY PERFORMANCE - Senior Youth Committee group performance

12:00 pm - LUNCH - Food served for all Festival Pass holders

1:00 pm - ASHA RADHAKRISHNAN MEMORIAL CONCERT - Ananth Mysore, Vignesh Thyagarajan, Vijay Natesan

3:00 pm - HAPPY HOUR - Enjoy snacks and refreshments, while taking advantage of discounts on SIMA merchandise

4:00 pm - 100 YEARS OF FLUTE MALI - A celebration of the life and legacy of the legendary flute maestro T.R. Mahalingam

4:30pm - CONCERT - J.A. Jayant, N.C. Bharadwaj, Vazhapally Krishnakumar

7:00pm - FESTIVAL CONCLUSION

7:15pm - DINNER - Food served for all festival pass holders

2026 SIMA Festival Schedule