The City Narratives #1 to Explore Chandigarh Through Different Perspectives

The City Narratives #1, a month-long cultural programme initiated by Alliance Française de Chandigarh, will take place across the city from 27 February to 29 March 2026, as part of the Indo-French Year of Innovation 2026.

Fiona Guerra, Director, Alliance Française de Chandigarh, while giving the information, said, Developed in close collaboration with the Chandigarh Citizens Foundation, the programme brings together artists, architects, historians and cultural institutions from India and abroad to explore Chandigarh through lived experience and collective memory.

Spanning multiple venues, the programme includes four exhibitions, a public conversation, a book launch and a film screening.

Highlights include:

– Architecture of Remembering (27 Feb – 20 Mar, Alliance Française de Chandigarh), featuring Philippe Calia and Supriyo Manna

– Chandigarh’s Indian Modernists (28 Feb – 29 Mar, Government Museum & Art Gallery), presented by Chandigarh Citizens Foundation

– L’Enfance Radieuse (28 Feb – 20 Mar, Sector 17 Underpass)

– Double Framed – Aditya Prakash House as Memory Theatre (1–15 Mar, AP House, Sector 8C), along with the launch of Death of a Modernist

The opening weekend (27 February – 1 March) will feature The City Dialogues, bringing together speakers including Vikramaditya Prakash, alongside participating artists and curators.

By connecting heritage, innovation and collective memory, The City Narratives #1 invites residents and visitors to rediscover Chandigarh as a living, evolving city shaped by diverse voices and shared histories.