Events
What happens on the ground.
Our delivery partner India Turns Pink runs awareness, screening and education programmes across the country all year round. Here is the shape of that work — dated listings are published as each programme is confirmed.
Upcoming
Launch of Pink Ribbon Foundation India, New Delhi
- Date
- Wednesday 26 August 2026
- Venue
- Constitution Club of India, Vithalbhai Patel House, Rafi Marg, New Delhi 110001
Pink Ribbon Foundation India will be formally launched at this event. The launch marks the start of the Foundation's national programme of research funding, prevention, screening and awareness across India.
Annual rhythm
Pinktober
Every October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month becomes a national campaign — city events, college programmes and community activation, run with India Turns Pink.
Held each October.
Pinktober 2026 · Inaugurated 1 October 2026
Airports Turn Pink — Pinktober 2026 launched at Chennai International Airport.
Pink Ribbon Foundation India and India Turns Pink officially launched the 11th year of Pinktober at Chennai International Airport, in association with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Kalyanmayee — a high-visibility public platform to strengthen breast cancer awareness, encourage early detection and promote timely screening among women and communities.
10 Years of Pinktober Completed.
The 11th Year Begins.
One Mission. Millions of Women.
Awareness. Early Detection. Hope.
Donate — fund the next PinktoberProgramme leadership
Mr. P. A. Anandakumar
Founder President, India Turns Pink · Director, Pink Ribbon Foundation India
Mr. Annamalai Saravanan
Director, Pink Ribbon Foundation India · Country Director · National Secretary – Information Technology, India Turns Pink
The programme was supported and coordinated by the India Turns Pink team, bringing together airport authorities, Kalyanmayee representatives, survivors, women leaders, athletes and community representatives for the Pinktober 2026 inauguration.
Distinguished guests
Chief Guest
Mr. Rajkumar
General Manager – Operations, Airports Authority of India
Guest of Honour
Mr. Suresh
CC – IT, Airports Authority of India
Guest of Honour
Ms. Vetriselvi
DGM – Electrical; Secretary, Kalyanmayee
Celebrating survivors
The inauguration recognised survivors whose journeys bring courage, resilience and hope to the Pinktober mission.
Honouring women leaders & entrepreneurs
Dr. V. S. Kanchana Bhaaskaran
Vice-Chancellor, VIT
Kadambari Umapathy
Founder, WEDO @ Blazly AI
Ms. Hema Rakesh
Freelance Journalist & Digital Entrepreneur
Mrs. Rani Rajendran
Founder, Super Crown Foundation
Sylvia Charles
Head – Corporate Communications, SFP SONS (INDIA) PVT LTD
Mrs. Sara B. Cherian
Trustee, The Cherian Foundation; Co-Founder and VP, Belle and Homme
Saranya Ravishanker
Founder & CEO, Beyond Nexis
Honouring women auto drivers
Celebrating women in sport
Varshini
Badminton / Cricket / Carrom
Sona P.
Hammer Throw
Dona Maria Dony
Shot Put
Bharathi S.
Long Jump / Heptathlon / Athletics
Akshaya N. S.
Rugby
Harini V.
Badminton
Kruthikhaa S.
Athletics
Akchidha
Athletics
Yuvalakshmi N.
Athletics
Nivetha Selvam
Yoga
From the inauguration — in photographs
Scenes from the Pinktober 2026 launch at Chennai International Airport, 1 October 2026.
Pinktober 2026 · Fitathon 2026 · 4 October 2026
Fitathon 2026 — Moving for health. Uniting for a cause.
India Turns Pink and Pink Ribbon Foundation India, along with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Kalyanmayee, marked Pinktober 2026 with Fitathon 2026 at Chennai International Airport on 4 October 2026.
Organised in collaboration with Soka Ikeda College of Arts and Science for Women – Youth Red Cross, the Fitathon brought participants together through fitness and collective action to strengthen breast cancer awareness and highlight the importance of early detection.
Every step carried one message:
Move for health.
Raise awareness.
Inspire action.
Donate — fund the next FitathonTogether, we continue the mission to build stronger awareness, encourage timely screening, and empower communities across India.
Together, we Turn India Pink.
Fitathon 2026 gallery
Download posterPinktober 2026 · 6 October · Soka Ikeda College for Women, Chennai
Pink Umbrella Walk — young women, brighter tomorrows.
India Turns Pink and Soka Ikeda College for Women, Chennai, jointly organise the Pink Umbrella Walk on 6 October 2026 — a Pinktober 2026 programme of breast cancer awareness and early-detection education for students.
The walk carries one message across the campus: awareness, early detection, healthy women, and a brighter future.
Please support and donate
Join with this noble cause movement — show your support, and together let's create Breast Cancer Free India 2030.
Donate — support Pinktober 2026
Download posterForthcoming event · Pinktober 2026 · 29 October 2026
Pink Ribbon Run at Hyderabad Airport — run, raise awareness, support the cause.
GAR and Pink Ribbon Foundation India jointly present the Pink Ribbon Run at Hyderabad Airport on 29 October 2026 — a 2K run where every step counts, and a 5K run where bigger steps build brighter tomorrows. Stronger women, brighter tomorrows: early detection saves lives.
Registration opens 7 October 2026. Book your slot and get your race materials: event T-shirt, finisher medal, goodie bag, bib number and timing for the 5K, and exclusive partner offers.
Register by email: write to info@pinkribbon.org.in and our team will help you book your slot.
Please support and donate
Awareness today.
Healthier tomorrows.
A cancer-free tomorrow.
Donate — support the Pink Ribbon RunBe part of a bigger change: every registration and every donation strengthens breast cancer awareness and the message of early detection across India.
Together against breast cancer.
Year-round programmes
The work runs all year.
These programmes are ongoing, not one-off events. Each takes the same awareness message into a different place women already gather.
Airport Turns Pink
Awareness at airport terminals, run as a CSR partnership with the Airports Authority of India.
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Pink Clinic @ Bus Terminus
Screening and information at bus terminus clinics.
Read more on the India Turns Pink hub →
Community screening camps
Mobile and community screening across rural and urban districts.
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College / School / University Turns Pink
Student-led awareness and age-appropriate health education across campuses.
Read more on the India Turns Pink hub →
Corporate Turns Pink
Awareness sessions inside workplaces and corporate campuses.
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Your City / Constituency / Parliament / Park Turns Pink
Awareness taken into cities, constituencies, parliament and public parks.
Read more on the India Turns Pink hub →Photographs: India Turns Pink.
At an event
What happens when you attend or host one.
- Awareness and education on breast health and early warning signs.
- Guidance on breast self-awareness and what to notice.
- Information on when and how to seek medical assessment.
- Signposting to appropriate screening pathways.
Host or join
Bring the work to your community.
You can host a programme where you are, or fund a screening for someone who needs it.
Dates and locations for upcoming programmes are published here as they are confirmed.