Villa Swagatam 2026 applications open for French-Indian residency programme

The French Institute in India and the Embassy of France in India have launched the fourth edition of the Villa Swagatam residency programme, inviting French and Indian artists and writers to apply for residencies in 2026–2027 before the May 31 deadline.

Hyderabad: The French Institute in India and the French Embassy in India announced the launch of the fourth edition of the Villa Swagatam cross-residency programme, a flagship initiative designed to foster long-term artistic and literary dialogue between France and South Asia.

The new call is open to French and Indian applicants who wish to join one of the network’s residencies in 2026–2027. Applications are open until May 31 at midnight (CEST).

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Over the first three editions, Villa Swagatam has supported almost 100 residents, generating a dense web of collaborations across literature, visual arts, craft traditions, design, and translation.

The fourth edition unfolds in the context of the India-France Year of Innovation 2026, and introduces an ambitious new format: the Itinerant literary residency. Conceived as a curated, multi-sited journey, it will offer one resident the opportunity to develop a project across four to six cities in India, engaging with a range of contexts, collaborators, and publics.

Villa Swagatam includes 30 residencies, organised into three thematic and geographic categories. For more details about each residency, one can visit the Villa Swagatam website: villaswagatam.in, Instagram : @villaswagatam / Twitter : @ifiofficiel / LinkedIn: @IFIOfficiel / Facebook : @IFIOfficiel or email : villa-swagatam@institutfrancaisfindia.in.