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 member states: Brasil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Indonesia as full members
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)
12th - 14th October, 2026: BRICS Theatre Festival (New Delhi, India)
India's BRICS 2026 theme: "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability"
The BRICS Culture Working Group operates under the Agreement between the Governments of the BRICS Member States on Cooperation in the Field of Culture signed in 2015
India previously hosted BRICS Meetings of Ministers of Culture in Goa (2016) and New Delhi (2021)
