Sorry for posting this late!
Mumbai has always been known for that one charm: Bringing people from different backgrounds, societies and regions together. It is the place where every culture vulture finds their soul purpose in life. And the Kala Ghoda Festival is that answer!
It takes place every year and is one of the biggest festivals in the city that captures every bit of Mumbai life and showcases what it's all about!
There is so much to learn and explore that one will never die of boredom.
This year, it was in partnership with the Hindustani Times so it was even more awe-inspiring. It took place from the 1st to 9th of February 2014 and it celebrated its 16th year.
It was quite breathtaking to see that people from all over the world had planned their holidays during the festival as it is something you would rarely get to witness.
From literature.. to music concerts.. art workshops.. food.. theatre.. street plays.. heritage walks.. dance.. visual arts.. urban design and architecture, it had it all!
The thing that struck me the most was the emphasis they put on the children's activities. Little People have curious minds so in order to explore more they had special spaces for them to learn and enjoy at the same time. They had several literature workshops with eminent writers like Jerry Pinto, art workshops which included making toys from things used everyday, creating plastic relief and decorating with ink, robot making and lots more interesting stuff.
For the first time they had an art installation exhibition where many schools like Aditya Birla World Academy and Dhirubhai Ambani International School took part in and it turned out to be a great success.
The crowds that came were so engaging and totally engrossed with everything around which made it even more lively. People exchanged lots of ideas, met some very unusual kind of people which helped them broaden their own perspectives on things and make use of their own talents.
The ideas got from the festival was just simply fantastic and I think it's not something you look forward to everyday so that made all the difference.
Another year gone by and it got some rave reviews too.
So if you missed it this time, you surely will make it a point to be there for the next one!
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