The Neighbourhood Festival
Meet the Faces Behind the Festival season 1: From inspiring keynote voices to local legends, bold new artists to the hosts who keep the magic flowing, these are the people bringing The Neighbourhood Festival to life. Each one adds their own spark, turning two days into an unforgettable celebration of art, culture, and community.
The Neighbourhood Panels
Keynote Speakers

Soha Ali Khan
Actres

Shahana Goswami
Actress

Namit Das
Actor

Tanveer Bookwala
Product Manager

Markets And Makers
Panelists

Rohan Joshi
Comedian

Roshan Abbas
Co-Founder of Kommune & Spoken Fest

Lekhinee Desai
Founder of Indian Ethnic Co

Shreyas Manohar
Stand Up Comic & Screenwriter
Softness Is A Strategy
Panelists

Dhanashree Diwane
Curator & Cultural Facilitator

Paridhi Doshi
Strength & Conditioning Coach

Nishtha Bijlani
Yoga Teacher & Trainer

Akhil Katyani
Product Manager
Stories We Inherit
Panelists

Shormishtha Mukherjee
Writer & Founder of Houses of Bandra

Ranjit Dahiya
Artist & Founder of Bollywood Art Project
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Geetu Unplugged
Singer Songwriter

Avanti Patel
Hindustani Classical Vocalist
Mumbai's Topography
Panelists

Rochelle Potkar
Author & Poet

Ekta Bhandari
Founder of Read A Kitab
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Naresh Fernandes
Journalist & Editor of Scroll.in
Mumbai's Underbelly
Panelists

Srinath Rao
Journalist & Author

Rakshit Sonawane
Journalist & Author

Jairaj Singh
Journalist & Editor