Inaugural Banaras Biennale 2026 to be held in Varanasi from 27 November to 31 December 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 31 August 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The inaugural Banaras Biennale 2026 is scheduled to be held in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh from 27 November to 31 December 2026.
The theme of the Banaras Biennale 2026 is 'KASHI / LIGHT - City as Sensorium'.
Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) for the Biennale and a career lounge on August 28, 2026.
Bharat Kala Bhawan, an institution under BHU, will serve as an institutional partner for the Banaras Biennale 2026.
A CII Education to Employment & Enterprise (E2EE) Career Lounge has been established at the BHU campus to provide career counselling, training, and placement assistance to students.