India, Aug. 19 -- In 2025, the world commemorates an extraordinary milestone, the 20th anniversary of the modern revival of Dastangoi, the centuries-old art of Urdu storytelling. Once presumed extinct after fading from the cultural landscape in the 1920s, this lyrical performance tradition has not only been brought back from oblivion, it has also become a symbol of artistic resilience, cultural memory, and collective imagination.

The celebrations by the Dastangoi Collective started with a series of festivals hosted at some of India's most iconic theatre spaces, including Prithvi Theatre in Mumbai and the India Habitat Centre in Delhi. The anniversary has become a multifaceted cultural tribute to this extraordinary revival, from curated p...