Earlier, there were reports that the festival will not be held in September like every year, and the organisers also stated they were not sure if it can be hosted this year. However, as per the latest developments, the organisers have now decided to take the online route. Announcing the same on social media, the organisers revealed the dates for the Ziro Festival of Music 2020. The event will now be hosted virtually on November 21 and 22, thereby slashing the duration time of the festival by half.
The outdoor event is usually hosted on the vast expanse of lush greens in Arunachal's Ziro Valley, with four days of unlimited and unadulterated independent live music. Apart from this, the festival is also lauded for being the country’s most eco-friendly festival. To make this festival happen, even the basic infrastructure of the event is made using locally sourced material.
The festival started in 2012, and has witnessed notable artists like Steve Shelley, Lee Ranaldo, Divine, Indus Creed, Shaa’ir + Func, Peter Cat Recording Co, Barmer Boys and Menwhopause, among others, performing live to entertain audiences.
