KALA GHODA 2015-The kid's edition!

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Kala Ghoda Arts Festival 2015 – 16^th Edition

Exposing children to many different experiences and situations helps to cultivate their emotional, mental, and physical health. Not to mention lots of educational concepts and skills.When thinking of fun things to do with young children, don’t exclude cultural activities.One such exposure I would recommend every mother, would be to explore the KalaGhoda festival with them,specially if you stay in Mumbai.
The vivacious Kala Ghoda festival enters into it’s 16th year.

The KGAF follows a specific theme every year, and this time the theme chosen for the fest is “SPARSH” (Touch).

This year, the festival is scheduled to begin on Feb 7th and end on Feb 15th,open to all from 10 am to 10 pm.The community based celebration that binds the city of Mumbai is held at the beautiful and historic precinct of Mumbai.Funds raised from the festival go towards the restoration and upkeep of the area. Several heritage buildings and institutions in the area have benefited from this. It has traditionally offered various programmes in Visual Art, Music, Theater Dance, Street Acts, Heritage Walks, Literature and Workshops for children as well as adults.

Kids colouring the Magic bus for charity at KalaGhoda 2014

The visuals and the art displays on the street are for everyone.Take your kids to explore them and maybe they will catch on even though you may think they are too young .What I do with my kids is ask them after the entire tour what they liked the most in the display and why?

The detailed schedule is duly attached with this blog:

#Kala Ghoda Festival 2015 – Full Schedule 1

Schedule for all kids activities 2015(credit:wonderful mumbai)

The kids Literature date wise schedule for 2015
=Kid Lit-jan28-3.pdf

The other things that I would suggest parents is to take them for the Heritage walks/tours and expose them to the rich heritage of Mumbai.

http://mumbaimag.com/kala-ghoda-arts-festival-2014/

All other details regarding The KalaGhoda Arts Festival with the schedule for adults can be found here

Also to remember is that all events do not happen at KalaGhoda and there are different assigned venues for different kind of events;

Theatre – Horniman Circle Garden / NGMA / M.C. Ghia Hall / Irish House / Gallery Beyond

Cinema – BNHS / Visitors Centre Auditorium and Coomaraswamy Hall at CSMVS,The Museum.

Food Workshops – Westside and all the restaurants in the area

Dance – Cross Maidan

Visual Arts – Rampart Row / Horniman Circle Garden and all the art galleries in the area

Literature – David Sassoon Library / Tarq / Kitab Khana

Music – Asiatic Society Library Steps/ Cross Maidan / Max Mueller Bhavan

Children – Lawns at CSMVS, The Museum

Workshops – Artisan’s / Artists’ Centre / Starbucks opposite Horniman Circle Garden / YWCA

Urban Design and Architecture – Durbar Hall, Asiatic Society Library

Street and Stalls – Rampart Row/ Cross Maidan/ Museum Gardent

You can also read about our KalaGhoda 2014 and 2013 experiences to figure out what your kids can do there.

So plan ahead,book(some activities need prior registrations) and explore!