Ahmedabad Cultural Week 2026

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The second edition of Ahmedabad Cultural Week (ACW Ed. 2) seeks to draw attention to the ongoing global climate crisis and its implications, including its wider effects on Earth’s climate system, with 18 venues taking part:
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AdP Museum of Contemporary Art
Archer Art Gallery
Arthshila
Conflictorium
Darpana Academy of Performing Arts and Natarani
Gujarat Vishwakosh Trust
Hutheesing Visual Art Centre
Iram Art
Kanoria Centre for Arts
Kasturbhai Lalbhai Museum x Indigo Art Museum
Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Museum
Mehnat Manzil
Nexus Art
Sabarmati Riverfront
Samara Art Gallery
Shreyas Foundation
Vastu-Shilpa Foundation

Through the collective activation of cultural spaces across Ahmedabad, ACW aims to underline the long-term impact of rising global temperatures driven by human activities, particularly the use of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas. The initiative also seeks to encourage inquiry into the exploitative use of land, deforestation, pollution and contamination, while addressing concepts of sustainability, carbon neutrality, biodiversity protection and environmental conservation for a better tomorrow.

The recently released Climate Risk Index 2026 has announced India as one of the leading countries most threatened by climate change. In the year 2025, our nation has seen devastating floods, cyclones, and heatwaves. Thirty-one states and union territories saw nighttime temperatures at least 1°C above their previously recorded figures. There were observations of unusually warm easterly winds and a notable increase in greenhouse gas emissions, causing a rise in temperatures. Not to mention half the country reeling under floods after extraordinary downpours, with Punjab facing its worst deluge since 1988. The states of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan saw rainfall more than 1,000% above normal. Not too long ago, there were also catastrophic floods in Nepal.

India, with its large rural population, densely populated cities and extensive coastline, is particularly prone to climate risks. Extreme weather tends to disrupt agriculture and infrastructure, highlighting the need for long-term adaptation and disaster management strategies. Ahmedabad, through its local governance, included a separate climate chapter as part of its main budget. Three Indian cities, one of them being Ahmedabad, joined a global coalition to redesign urban spaces and protect residents from the consequences of global warming.