Uttarayani organises a minimum of two Uttarakhand cultural programmes annually in the National Capital Region. Uttarayani has also been organising Uttarakhand cultural festivals, where besides conducting cultural programmes, Uttarakhand cuisines stall are set up along with the stalls of Uttarakhand handicrafts. Some enthusiastic Uttarakhand Youth started distribution of “Punturi” amongst the Uttarayani members. The “Punturi” contained items of food grown in Uttarakhand such as Bhat, Gahat, Madua, Jhungar, Jumbu and such other items. Uttarayani plans and actively working to establish two cultural centres of excellence, one each in the East and West Uttarakhand, with the help of Kumaon University, Nainital and Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Sinagar respectively, in next 6-8 years.