Ekya children’s biennale spurs young minds to think about future through art
The Ekya Children’s Biennale in Bengaluru features art and installations created by over 1,000 students exploring the theme 'What does the future feel like?'. The event aims to foster creative thinking and community engagement among youth.
Why it matters
It highlights the role of arts education in helping children process complex global themes like technology and nature.
Across eight campuses of Ekya Schools and CMR NPS in Bengaluru, children have been working on the theme ‘What does the future feel like?’ through art, design, installations, technology, movement, and storytelling as part of Ekya Children’s Biennale 2026. More than 1,000 children aged 2.5 to 18 have taken on the role of artists, and interpreted this question.
The biennale opened in August and has already seen nearly 3,000 visitors across campuses. It will be open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. until October 31, allowing families, educators, and members of the wider Bengaluru community to visit the participating campuses.
The biennale brings together seven themes across the participating campuses. “The themes are different, but the starting point is the same: giving children the freedom to think about the future in their own way,” according to the organisers.
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