# The Home Soirée 2026 celebrates Indian handlooms, art and music 2026-08-21T23:22:17+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Delhi hosted The Home Soirée 2026 in August, a two-day cultural event at Travancore Palace celebrating Indian handlooms, indigenous art, and classical music. The event was inaugurated by Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari. Founded by Nandini Singh Jhabua and Akshat Kapoor, the showcase featured textile pavilions from brands such as The House of Angadi, Roliana, and Jugni. Day 1 included a recital by folk singer Malini Awasthi, with Riddhima Kapoor Sahni as special guest. Day 2 featured poetess Minu Bakshi, danseuse Shivani Verma, storyteller Anas Khan, and violinist Tomek Pajak. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Travancore Palace, once the residence of the royal family of Travancore, has increasingly become a venue for high-profile cultural events in Delhi. The Home Soirée's focus on handlooms comes at a time when the government's 'One District One Product' scheme is pushing local crafts. For attendees, the event offers direct access to heritage weaves and limited-edition artisan pieces, with prices typically ranging from Rs 5,000 to over Rs 1 lakh. The next edition is expected in August 2027. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Event report with no political or ideological slant, straightforward description of participants and performances. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Diya Kumari, Malini Awasthi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/the-home-soiree-2026-celebrates-indian-handlooms-art-and-music/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/the-home-soiree-2026-celebrates-indian-handlooms-art-and-music/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/