Making Mumbai is ComplexCity’s flagship event. It focuses on bringing young people together from across the city, to share campaigns and initiatives they have led in the past year, and help them forge stronger connections to drive city-level change in the upcoming year.
Each year, Making Mumbai is shaped by a common theme that reflects young people’s aspirations and urban realities. Over the years, these themes have included youth and inclusive cities (2017), claiming spaces (2018), identity making (2019), participation in local governance (2020), मुंबई: शहर सबका (Mumbai: Everyone’s City) (2022), and youth identity, urban governance, and climate justice (2023–2024).
Building on past conversations and actions, the 2025 youth convention focused on youth resilience and well-being—creating space for young people to share their experiences, strengthen support systems, and co-develop solutions for a more inclusive and sustainable future.
Making Mumbai is core to ComplexCity as it showcases the power of collective action.
It provides youth, especially those from marginalised communities, a needed platform to engage with and learn from one another, and find ways to drive larger change beyond their immediate neighbourhoods.
This initiative has borne fruit in earlier years, given how successfully youth from across the city have claimed spaces for play and expression since their engagement at ComplexCity, and how they have led efforts for peace and inclusion city-wide and beyond.
Youth from across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region will be attending the 2025 Youth Convention. The programme comprises plenary, breakout and experiential sessions. The Convention is focused on fronting the voices of youth, and offering them a safe and nurturing space for expression.
Join Mumbai’s youth as they engage and co-create strategies on resilience and well-being.
Where: Maharashtra Nature Park, Dharavi
Time: 9 am onwards
