A 10-day festival in Delhi celebrates the Himalayan landscape, its people, and culture

For decades, the Royal Enfield has been synonymous with rides across the Himalayas. Come This December, and a first-of-its-kind festival, presented by the Royal Enfield Social Mission— that celebrates the Himalayan landscape, and its people, craft and culture, will unfold in the capital.

Titled Journeying Across the Himalayas, the 10-day event aims at spotlighting everything from Himalayan art, textile, culture, sport, conservation, architecture, music, and sustainability by way of interactive installations, workshops, culinary experiences, performances, and more. One of the exhibition’s highlights is Helmeted Hyphae, a six-foot-high structure designed and executed by ST+ART, and it that resembles a motorcycle helmet.

Constructed from mycelium — an organic material grown through a delicate process that transforms raw, biological matter into a lightweight yet durable form — it is part of the showcase by artist collective Helmets for India (HFI). A part of Royal Enfield’s road safety initiative, HFI promotes road safety and changing mindsets towards safe riding practices.