Delhi played host this August to The Home Soirée 2026, an immersive cultural platform celebrating the finest of Indian handlooms, indigenous art, and classical music. Now in its evolved form — grown from an intimate design showcase into a multi-faceted cultural experience — the event opened at Travancore Palace with an inauguration by Rajasthan’s Deputy Chief Minister, Princess Diya Kumari of Jaipur.Founded by cultural custodians Nandini Singh Jhabua and Akshat Kapoor, The Home Soirée moved away from a conventional showcase format to tell a deeper story — how living spaces become repositories of heritage. Woven into this narrative was an intimate and highly anticipated recital by the Malini Awasthi, with Riddhima Kapoor Sahni as the special guest of honour, celebrating homes as sanctuaries of memory and lineage. Malini enchated the audience with monsoon compositions like Ab Ke Sawan Ghar Aaja and Barsan Lagi Badariya Room Jhoom Ke.
Day 1 was marked by a recital by Malini Awasthi
The second day closed with a musical performance by legendary poetess Minu Bakshi, danseuse Shivani Verma, storyteller Anas Khan, and violinist Tomek Pajak, coming together to celebrate the living legacies of India’s oral culture.
Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan Diya Kumari, Riddhima Kapoor Sahni and Princess Gauravi Kumari
Built on a shared vision — an ode to the idea of home, where every corner becomes a canvas, every handcrafted object narrates a story, and every gathering becomes a celebration of shared traditions — the textile pavilions paid tribute to India’s handloom legacy. On display were the intricate weaves of The House of Angadi, Roliana, and Jugni, the conscious creations of Amala Earth and Urvashi Kaur, alongside the bold, modern luxury statements of RAH Jewels, Inca India, Line Tribe, Maadhu by Japna Tulsi, and Northern Art.
(L-R) Tomek Pajak, Nandini Singh Jhabua, Minu Bakshi, Shivani Verma, Anas Khan, Akshat Kapoor
