A festivity that I look forward to every year and one which connects me to the culture in our very vibrant Mumbai!Kala Ghoda festival brings it all,shopping,culture,art,performing arts,workshops,cinema,vibrancy for us and for kids as well.This year the festival from 2nd to 10th Feb,so if you haven’t caught it ,do it over the weekend.Best part,it’s free for all.All workshops ,movies,dances ,music all for no cost at all.
Though the festival begins every day at 10.30 ,most of the interesting performance happen in the evening ,mostly starting after 4 pm.
Attatched is the link to the program details kala Ghoda event list
This year’s star attraction was plastic rain made by a Japanese artist.His expression through plastic bottles is an interesting concept.You are asked to pass through this rain of plastic bottles and get a feel of rain falling over you.It isn’t exactly rain,but it’s fun to go through it.
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There were loads of exhibits by various artists,giving Kala Ghoda a feel and look of a techno mela.
 This car was covered all over by coins by the artist and looked like it’s glam avataar.
 There were various workshops held for kids,like mosaic painting,african mask making.
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This poster painted by Dhirubhai Ambani school kids was very colorful and brought out the true spirit of the festival. |
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This handpainted banner is from NSS Hill Spring InternationalCheck out this rocking chair made with thick cardboard,and mind you ,it is strong enough to take upto 50-60 kilos of weight.The cardboard horse was another one which caught my fancy.
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This poster reminds me of the wonderful Lavani dance performance by these lovely women ,representing the spirit of aamchi Mumbai ,that I could’nt watch as it was at a different venue.
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SOME QUIRKY ONES ;
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| Happiness was on sale! |
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| Mumbai Dabba walas,how could we miss them! |
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| The beetle Vespa,wish it could fly! |
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| A flying auto? |
THE FESTIVAL VENUES THIS YEAR
Apart from the programme list it is also important to know where the various activities are being held or you can get lost.I am putting across a list of venues where the festival is being held.So a good idea would be to plan which activity you want to do on a particular day and then according to venue choose.Also almost all workshops have on the spot registrations half an hour before the actual time and seats are limited.
- Rampart Row is the nerve center –it is the street alongside Jehangir Art Gallery that houses a row of eateries and art galleries It has an amphitheatre built by the Kala Ghoda Association. Street Acts will be performed on this street everyday.
- Horniman
Circle Garden – this beautiful set of gardens is dedicated to the Festival all nine days; the garden has a stage with seating and hosts theatre.
- David Sassoon Library- where the literature festival is held.
- Kitab
Khana -will be for children’s literature
- Garden of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahlaya, (formerly Prince Of Wales Museum)- for children’s workshops
- The Asiatic Library Steps- for music concerts
- Coomaraswamy
Hall(CSMVS) -for cinema
- National Gallery of Modern Art – for theatre and children’s workshops
- Max Mueller Bhavan- for cinema and theatre
- BNHS
– for cinema
- Gallery Beyond- for cinema
- Art Entrance, Artists Centre, Hacienda, Gallery ICIAA, Cross Maidan – visual arts
- Royal Oaks Banquet Room -for food workshops
- Artists’ Centre, Artisans and Gallery,Bellagio Bistro and Gallery ICIAA- for workshops
- Cross Maidan- for dance and music
(this excerpt is from the kala Ghoda page)
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