Welcome, sketchers · 19–22 Nov 2026
Sketching Pune for AsiaLink SketchWalk?
Urban Sketch Trails is a free, hand-drawn guide to Pune made by local sketchers. Pick a trail for your free hours, find the next good corner to draw, and add your ALSW sketches to the city's shared collection.
Festival venueSt. Vincent's High School, Camp ↗Every spot below is a short walk from here.ALSW Sketch Wall
Opens on 19 Nov. Your sketch could be the first one here.
10-minute spots near the venue
For lunch breaks and gaps between sessions. Walking times are approximate.
- Babajan Darga ChowkDome, crowds and street stalls~2 min walk
- Lal Deval SynagogueRed-brick Gothic tower~5 min walk
- Shivaji MarketColonial market hall and vendors~5 min walk
- St Patrick's CathedralSpire, arches and quiet grounds~10 min walk
- Dastur Meher RoadOld Camp bungalows and balconies~9 min walk
- Dorabjee & Sons / Parisian CaféParsi café interiors over chai~10 min walk
- Empress GardenOld trees and shaded paths~9 min walk
After dark
Lively, well-lit corners for evening sketching after the programme. Go in a group.
Got a free morning?
- Peshwa Heritage Walk →Wadas, temples and peth lanes of old Pune.
- Old City Food Loop →Sketch, snack, repeat — classic old-city eateries.
- Old City Crafts & Faiths →Copper-smiths, shrines and busy bazaars.
- Camp & Cantonment Loop →Colonial facades and street life, under an hour.
- South Pune Green Trail →Shaded lakes and gardens for quieter pages.
Keep sketching in your city
Cities with sketching communities across India. Add sketches from home after ALSW — a city opens on the map as soon as its first sketch is approved.
Earn the 🎟️ ALSW Pune 2026 stamp with your first approved festival sketch, and 🌏 ALSW Trio with three.
Sketching tips for Pune in November
- Mornings (7–10 am) and late afternoons give soft light and cooler air; midday sun is strong.
- Old-city lanes are busy — pick a doorway or temple step out of traffic, and carry a small stool.
- Ask before sketching inside temples or private wadas, and close to people.
- Each place page lists nearby food stops and visit notes; check alerts before heading out.
Signed copies at ALSWPune through the eyes of a SketcherPre-order and collect at the event.