KALA GHODA ART FEST

The Kala Ghoda art festival is a much-awaited, one-of-its-kind annual festival comes like a breath of fresh air to a city that is starved of events like this. The week-long KGAF packs in programmes and performances in literature, theatre, films, music, and dance. In addition to this, there are heritage walks, street art exhibitions as well as street performances, and workshops on various topics for adults and children alike.

I was unable to attend the ‘cultural’ performances and participate in a heritage walk this year , what I really look forward to every year are people-watching and the handicraft melas. The latter brings in artisans and their art and craft from all over the country, which is an opportunity for me to do some completely desi shopping and turn into the desi shopaholic that I am at heart . I also looked forward to seeing the installation or street art at Rampart Row, the venue of the main KGAF, not because I love installation art, but because I am always amazed at the creativity that gets shown year after year. The KGAF is an explosion of creativity and art. Fancy eating joints like Copper Chimney , Bombay Blue and Gelato didn’t shy away from bringing their food into the streets of the KGAF.

 The KGAF is as every year a breath of fresh air for the city and a fusion of art from all over the country.

Cheers to the Kala Ghoda Art Fest 2012!

-Saachipreet Bhatia

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