Extracted Data Points

  • The 2nd BRICS Culture Working Group (CWG) Meeting will be held in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on 4th - 5th June 2026
  • Three priority areas for discussion: Creative Economy, Cultural and Creative Industries, Copyright and Artificial Intelligence; Cultural Heritage Protection and Return of Cultural Property; Culture, Climate and Sustainable Development
  • BRICS full members: Brasil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Indonesia
  • 10 Partner Countries will join BRICS in 2025
  • Meeting schedule:
  • 29th - 30th April, 2026: 1st BRICS Culture Working Group Meeting (Virtual Mode)
  • 4th - 5th June, 2026: 2nd BRICS Culture Working Group Meeting (Varanasi, India)
  • 5th - 6th August, 2026: 3rd BRICS Culture Working Group Meeting (Bhopal, India)
  • 6th - 7th August, 2026: BRICS Cultural Festival (Bhopal, India)
  • 7th - 8th August, 2026: BRICS Culture Ministers' Meeting (Bhopal, India)
  • 12th - 14th October, 2026: BRICS Theatre Festival (New Delhi, India)
  • India's BRICS 2026 theme: "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability"
  • The Agreement between the Governments of the BRICS Member States on Cooperation in the Field of Culture was signed in 2015