Hereβs a glimpse of the 2016 edition of the incredible Kala Ghoda Arts Festival.
Known for immaculate art displays and installations, the Kala Ghoda festival did not disappoint this year. With a wide range of spectacular pieces by independent artists and some groundbreaking performances, there was much to revel at during this yearβs instalment of the festival. Take a look at some of the photographs The Sherp brought back from Kala Ghoda this year.
1.Β Every February, in the urban confines of South Mumbai, The Kala Ghoda Festival does a fine job of regaling the cityβs artistic incumbency.
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2.Β As people whoβve lived and loved this city will know, art in the city has witnessed a sort of collective decline, for it has been steadfastly replaced by a more hungry financial run.
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3.Β As the mother of all cultural fests in India, the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival has been an exciting and vibrant cultural melting pot ever since its inception in 1999.Β
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4.Β As far as art festivals go, its exponential growth over the years has attracted visitors, participants and sponsors from all over the world.Β
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5.Β This year, the festival went onΒ for two brilliant weeks, displaying a plethora of culturally and socially diverse forms of art.Β
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6.Β A step into Mumbaiβs overwhelming South Bombay landscape, and youβre immediately ushered to a time of yore β when Mumbai was a thriving display of grand Victorian architecture and poise.Β
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7.Β Itβs as visually staggering as it is powerful. And for many years, it had centralised the cityβs artistic psyche.Β
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8.Β Truly a festival for every kind of art consumer the city can throw up, it is its multi-disciplinary spirit that has made the festival really popular.Β
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9.Β The Kala Ghoda Art Festival is a time for artists from across India to set base in Mumbai and display their brilliance.Β
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10.Β The festival sees a varied crowd every year, and the fact that the festival manages to serve the arts and attract people of varied groups at the same time is truly commendable.Β
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11. This year saw some of the most stunning art installations in Mumbai.Β
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12. The night was alight with joy andΒ revelry.Β
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13.Β Colour and shapes of all form dominate the Kala Ghoda district during the festival.
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14.Β It is during the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival that people of the city are exposed to the many diverse forms of art that dwell in different parts of the country.Β
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15.Β All of the city of Mumbai and beyond finds itself at South Mumbai at some time or the other, making it a truly city-serving festival at best.
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16.Β It is in its ability to be distinctive, yet loved that makes the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival Mumbaiβs best art event.
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17. We already look forward to next year’s edition!
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