Arts and culture season is in full swing.
If Kolkata and Shantiniketan are currently marveling at the first edition of the ambitious Bengal Biennale and Chennai is marveling at the rich tapestry of art at the Madras Art Weekend, Goa is currently marveling at the 9th edition of the Biennale. Preparations are underway for.th The edition of the Serendipity Arts Festival has become a must-have on any culture lover’s calendar.
Businessman Sunil Kant Munjal, founder patron of the interdisciplinary festival to be held in Panaji from December 15 to 22 It cannot be explained. It has to be experienced.”
Sponsored by the Goa government and also involving several corporate sponsors, this year’s festival features over 1,800 artists and over 200 projects, panels, workshops and public art interventions across 22 venues. will be held.
Thirteen curators bring together the various elements of the festival.
AI-driven projects
There’s certainly a lot going on from fun cooking projects like interesting climate-controlled cooking. dosa Carry a picnic basket, bring your own pickles for a seaweed tasting project, and design an exploration of brand, craftsmanship, music, theater, dance, and film. All of this has an element of involvement by the local Goan community.
Artificial intelligence also makes an appearance this year in the form of an AI Mini Lab curated by Mathieu Wothke.
“AI is a new force that is shaking up the world, and we want to stay on top of the latest explorations.” We aim to encourage them to explore new possibilities,” says Munjal.
go global
Munjal said that since the first year at SAF, “we have been doing things with a broader perspective, beyond looking at paintings and seeing plays.
“We’ve had programs around science and art, arts and health, NFTs, cryptocurrencies, and now we’re introducing something around artificial intelligence.”
Very importantly, SAF will operate globally from next year.
The festival of culture and creativity will be held in Birmingham from 23 May to 1 June 2025 in partnership with Birmingham City University. “Over the years, we have received requests from many countries to host the festival,” says Munjal, who is passionate about increasing India’s soft power. He added: “Britain is a very familiar place for many of us, with our children and grandchildren studying here, so culturally for us it acts as the next outpost of the festival. It’s an easy place.”
