What to Expect · Jaipur, India

A festival, not
a conference.

October 30–31 at the InterContinental Jaipur. Talks on the main stage, hands on workshops, street food, and a game the whole crowd ends up playing.

The vibe

What it actually looks like.

Block print patterns, pixel art, Jaipur's heritage, all put together for you to have a great time.

Main Hall stage screen mid-talk
Main HallTalks on the big screen
Festival wayfinding banner pointing the way through the grounds
WayfindingFind your way through the grounds
Bitmela street posters on a Jaipur wall
Around the cityPosters across Jaipur
An attendee smiling while checking her phone between sessions
Between sessionsEveryone's connecting
A crowd cheering at the giant Networking Games installation, Hawa Mahal in the background
Networking GamesThe whole crowd plays
Bitmela billboard reading Money is finally getting a mela
Around the cityBillboards you can't miss
Two attendees talking over folded textiles at a bazaar stall
The BazaarConversations over the stalls
A Bitmela crew member with a Crew Support lanyard talking to an attendee
CrewHelp is always close by
A vendor handing over merchandise at a Bitmela bazaar stall
The BazaarShop local, shop Bitcoin
Street signs pointing to Food Mela and Tech Mela
ZonesFood Mela · Tech Mela
Two days · two stages

How the days flow.

A shape for each day, not a minute by minute script. The full schedule goes up closer to the festival.

October 30–31, 2026 · InterContinental Jaipur · arrive October 29
Talks Fun & activities Breaks Big nights
Day One · Oct 30
Arrive→Ideathon→Gala
08:00–09:00
Doors open & registration

Badge pickup, coffee, first look at the Mela grounds.

09:00–10:30
The Ideathon

Founders pitch live, crowd and judges watching.

10:30–11:00
A live comedy break

Name TBA. A day of money talk earns a laugh in the middle.

11:00–12:30
Block 1

Stories and gatherings.

12:30–14:00
Lunch on the Mela grounds

Food and builder stalls between sessions.

14:00–15:00
Wildcard

An open hour for meeting people, with room left for whatever comes up. That is the wildcard part.

15:00–16:30
Block 2

Stories, gatherings, and a debate.

16:30–17:00
Cool down

Catch your breath before the Gala.

19:00
The Cake Gala

An evening in true Rajasthan style, with an open bar. Gala Pass and up, capped at 100 seats. See ticket tiers.

Day Two · Oct 31
Continue→Wildcard→Mela
08:00–09:00
Doors open

Coffee and a slower start after the Gala.

09:00–10:30
Block 1

Stories.

10:30–11:00
Activity

Format revealed closer to the festival.

11:00–12:30
Block 2

Stories and gatherings.

12:30–14:00
Lunch on the Mela grounds

Food and builder stalls between sessions.

14:00–15:00
Wildcard

An open hour for meeting people, with room left for whatever comes up. That is the wildcard part.

15:00–16:30
Block 3

Stories, gatherings, and a debate.

16:30–17:00
Cool down

Catch your breath before the Mela.

17:00
The Mela

The outdoor grounds take over: food, games, market stalls and performances.

21:00
The Party

Closing out the festival into the night.

Bitshala Stage · the hands on track
Day One · Oct 30

Build something real.

From 09:00 · about 5.5 hrs

Hands on workshops, back to back through the day. Lineup lands closer to the festival. Expect real tools and real building, not slides.

Day Two · Oct 31

Community takes the mic.

~10:00–17:30

A full day of community programming from the Bitshala and open source Bitcoin world. Meetups, panels, and keynote talks, hosted in part by Raj Maitra, with a lunch break built in.

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