**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting is hosting the 15th National Street Food Festival (NSSF) from December 12th to 14th, 2025, at JLN Stadium in New Delhi. The festival will showcase winners of the Create in India Challenge (CIC) alongside other national and international artists. It aims to promote India's creative talent and culinary landscape.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Event Details:**
* The 15th National Street Food Festival (NSSF) will be held from December 12th to 14th, 2025.
* Location: Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Stadium, New Delhi.
* **Performers:**
* The festival will feature winners of the Create in India Challenge (CIC) - Season 1, along with prominent artists.
* Confirmed artists include: Kailash Kher, Ashish Vidyarthi, Yohani, Amitabh S Verma, MC Square, and Kullar G.
* **Musical Lineup (CIC):**
* Band Shivoham: Sufi melodies and Bollywood classics.
* Chirag Tomar: Bollywood hits accompanied by Sahil Verma.
* Nishu Sharma: Rajasthani folk music.
* Nayan Krishna: Flute renditions.
* A band from the Maldives will also perform.
* **Objectives:**
* To showcase the talent nurtured by the CIC and WAVES initiatives.
* To promote India's creative talent in music, film, animation, VFX, gaming, comics, AI, XR, and digital media.
* To empower artists and enthusiasts, cultivate their creativity, and provide opportunities for monetization, thereby strengthening India's Orange economy.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Winners of Create in India Challenge and Battle of Bands**
* **Impact:**
* Provides a platform to showcase their talent to a wider audience.
* Opportunity to connect with diverse audiences.
* Enhances their creative journey and provides a milestone in their careers.
* **Action Required:**
* Prepare and deliver their performances at the festival.
**Stakeholder: Participating Artists (Kailash Kher, Ashish Vidyarthi, etc.)**
* **Impact:**
* Opportunity to perform alongside emerging talent.
* Contribute to celebrating India's rich culture and creative landscape.
* **Action Required:**
* Prepare and deliver their performances at the festival.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Information & Broadcasting**
* **Impact:**
* Advances flagship initiatives like WAVES and the Create in India Challenge.
* Promotes India's creative talent and strengthens the Orange Economy.
* **Action Required:**
* Oversee and manage the successful execution of the festival.
**Stakeholder: General Public**
* **Impact:**
* Opportunity to experience diverse flavors and performances.
* Can support and appreciate India’s creative talent.
* **Action Required:**
* Attend the festival.
Key Entities Referenced
Delhi: Location of the National Street Food Festival.
National Street Food Festival (NSSF): Annual festival celebrating India's culinary landscape.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting: The ministry responsible for the WAVES initiative and Create in India Challenge.
Create in India Challenge (CIC): Initiative aimed at spotting and nurturing India’s creative talent within WAVES.
WAVES: Flagship initiative of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, supporting creative talent.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Create in India Challenge Winners to Perform at
the 15th National Street Food Festival from 12th
– 14th December, 2025 at JLN Stadium
Winners to Perform Live at Delhi’s Celebrated Cultural
Festival Alongside Global and National Icons like Kailash
Kher
प्रव तथ: 09 DEC 2025 6:11PM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting’s flagship initiatives, WAVES and the Create in India
Challenge (CIC), continue to spotlight India’s rising creative talent, as winners from two challenges,
Battle of Bands and Symphony of India, take center stage at the 15th edition of the National Street Food
Festival (NSSF), one of Delhi’s esteemed cultural events, celebrating India’s rich culinary landscape. The
festival brings together diverse flavors, from regional delicacies to popular street food favorites.
This year, the festival, being held from 12th to 14th December, 2025 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New
Delhi will showcase the rich and diverse talent of the Create in India Challenge - Season 1 winners along
with performances by Ace Singer Kailash Kher, Actor Ashish Vidyarthi, Sri Lankan Pop Artist
Yohani, lyricist and singer Amitabh S Verma and hip-hop artists MC Square and Kullar G.
The three-day cultural celebration will feature an exciting CIC musical lineup including:
1. Band Shivoham (Battle of Bands) — Members Paddy, Sunny, Ashu and Hitesh will present Sufi
melodies and Bollywood classics.
2. Chirag Tomar (Symphony of India) — Will perform popular Bollywood hits, accompanied by
percussionist Sahil Verma.3. Nishu Sharma (Battle of Bands) — Will bring Rajasthani folk music to the stage.
4. Nayan Krishna (Symphony of India) — Will perform flute renditions.
5. A winning band from the Maldives will perform for the first time in India, adding an international
dimension to the lineup.
These young artists, nurtured as part of the CIC and WAVES initiative, are making their mark both
nationally and globally. The winners of Battle of Bands and Symphony of India have mesmerized
audiences with their artistic range at WAVES, Mumbai and further showcased their talent at major
WAVES Bazaar Global Outreach Events in Melbourne, the Osaka World Expo, and the Toronto
International Film Festival. Their participation in the National Street Food Festival is another important
milestone in their creative journey, helping them connect with even wider and more diverse audiences.
Boost to India’s Orange Economy
The initiative is designed to empower artists and enthusiasts to cultivate their creativity, demonstrate it
through the WAVES platform and further get national and international outreach opportunities to monetize
their talent and creativity, thereby strengthening India’s Orange economy.
About WAVES & Create in India Challenge (CIC)
The Create in India Challenge (CIC) is a vertical under the flagship ‘WAVES’ initiative of the Ministry of
Information & Broadcasting, aimed at identifying, nurturing, curating and showcasing India’s creative
talent across various Media and Entertainment domains such as music, film, animation, VFX, gaming,
comics, AI, XR and digital media.Scan this QR code for Insta information on NSFF
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