By - Amit kumaR Agarwal
The Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, Jual Oram, today inaugurated Tribes Art Fest - 12-day festival at Travancore Palace. It may be recalled that under the visionary leadership of the Prime Minister, and his emphasis that tribal art, languages and traditions represent India’s living civilisational heritage, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs organizes this, Tribes Art Fest (TAF)
TAF 2026 reaffirms the Government of India’s commitment to preservation of tribal heritage alongside structured economic empowerment of tribal communities. The ceremony opened with a soulful invocation of Vande Mataram by Sangeet Natak Akademi. Organised by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs in collaboration with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) and National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), the festival brings together more than 75 tribal artists and over 1,000 artworks representing more than 30 tribal art traditions.