Serendipity Arts Festival is an annual arts festival held in Panaji, Goa over a week in late December.[2] It was founded in 2016 by Sunil Kant Munjal, chairman of Hero Enterprise.[3] It is the only arts festival in the country whose programming spans multi-disciplinary fields such as art, theatre, music, literature, dance, food and crafts.[4][5] The festival's inter-disciplinary approach has been reported in Indian media, along with its impact on "India's art scene".[6]
| Serendipity Arts Festival | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Arts Festival |
| Dates | December (annually) |
| Location(s) | Goa, India |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Attendance | 450,000[1] |
| Patron(s) | Hero Enterprise, Sunil Kant Munjal |
| Website | Serendipity Arts Festival |
Admission to the festival is free, and in 2018 it received 450,000 visitors.[1][7] For the 2019 edition, the festival took over 12 venues, including some of the heritage structures along the Mandovi river, and featured over 95 projects, including workshops, live performances and art exhibitions.[2][8]
The festival is organised by the non-profit Serendipity Arts Foundation.[9] Every edition is programmed by a new curatorial team, which includes established figures in particular fields; in 2019, the visual arts programming was curated by artists Jyotindra Jain and Sudarshan Shetty, culinary arts by chef Rahul Akerkar, dance by Mayuri Upadhya, music by Sneha Khanwalkar, among others.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ a b "Serendipity Arts Festival founder: 'What India offers in terms of art and culture is phenomenal'". The National.
- ^ a b "The art of expression at Serendipity Arts Festival". www.telegraphindia.com.
- ^ "The arts need as much attention as the economy, says Sunil Kant Munjal, founder, Serendipity Arts Festival". October 29, 2017.
- ^ Kumar, Tanuj (December 8, 2017). "Serendipity Arts Festival strikes again". Livemint.
- ^ "'Culture can become India's most powerful strategic weapon': SK Munjal at Serendipity Arts Festival 2018". www.indulgexpress.com. 16 December 2018.
- ^ Kumar, Surya Praphulla (December 14, 2019). "Serendipity Arts Festival 2019: Goa's culture party gets bigger". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Reviving patronage in arts and culture around the country". February 1, 2020.
- ^ "What to watch out for at Goa's upcoming Serendipity Arts Festival". Condé Nast Traveller India. October 18, 2019.
- ^ "Post-Hero MotoCorp, Sunil Munjal is drawing up a new plan: Driving art via Serendipity Trust". The Economic Times. December 2, 2016.
- ^ "Goa's Serendipity Arts Festival announces new set of curators". The Hindu. May 9, 2019 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "This year, at the Serendipity Arts Festival, an exploration of culinary legacies and the craft of food". December 16, 2019.