The Kala Ghoda arts festival was organised this year from February 6 onwards for over 9 fun filled days. The first thing that attracts you is the amazing transformation of the public space. There are countless stalls, street artists, exhibitions, fortune tellers, heritage walks, music shows, literary events, handicraft stalls etc, which transform the open air space into a vibrant bustling streetscape.
DisplaysThe street stalls
The photo exhibition
The exhibition of photographs organised by one of the local colleges was a big crowd puller. The pictures on display were of a very high quality and the display boards innovatively placed on the edge of the road so as to attract a constant stream of visitors.
There were plenty of street artists showing off their skills. There were portrait makers, caricaturists, landscape postcard artists, sculpture makers...adding amazing creativity to the place. The festival was a great opportunity for these guys to interact with the common people and to generate a lot of revenue. There were items on display to suit all ranges of pockets.
In addition to the street artists, there were displays of professional quality paintings. Also, there were photo exhibitions highlighting various issues like the vanishing tribes of the north-east...which were definitely an eye-opener for me.
In addition to the street artists, there were displays of professional quality paintings. Also, there were photo exhibitions highlighting various issues like the vanishing tribes of the north-east...which were definitely an eye-opener for me.
More exhibitions...
Interesting masks! There were rock shows in the evening, theatre performances, documentary viewings, movie screenings and a whole lot of literary events all through the 9 days. My only regret was that I couldn’t visit daily to really experience all the activities.
The evening crowd
Tatoo corner
A potter teaching a young kid
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