Key Contact SerendipityArtsFestival.com E: Exhibition W: Workshop S: Screening [email protected] @serendipityartsfestival Event Schedule 2017 P: Performance D: Discussion / Talk All Day: 10:00pm–7:00pm +91-11-2467890, 92, 93 @festserendipity

Event Name Curators / Directors | Artists / Collaborators Summary Venue 15th Dec, Fri 16th Dec, Sat 17th Dec, Sun 18th Dec, Mon 19th Dec, Tue 20th Dec, Wed 21st Dec, Thur 22nd Dec, Fri

Serendipity Barefoot School of Craft: Made in Goa E Annapurna Garimella | Mozaic (Dean D’Cruz) An initiative to raise awareness about the various aspects of Goan craft. Art Park (Children’s Park) All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day Jaali E Manjari Nirula | Laila Tyabji Contemporary renditions of the ‘jaali’ motif in traditional forms of craft. Adil Shah Palace All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day

Craft The Pano Bhaju: Influences & Inspirations E Wendell Rodricks The complex history of Goa’s most iconic garment of the last century. Adil Shah Palace All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day

Sonic City E Shubha Mudgal | Himanshu Bablani & Sumant Jayakrishnan A space that responds to movement with sound. Adil Shah Palace All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day

Baithak P Shubha Mudgal Hindustani classical music in the baithak tradition. Adil Shah Palace Indrani Mukherjee Gayatri Gaikwad (Ghazal) Ramakant Gaikwad (Hindustani classical vocal) 5pm–6pm (Hindustani classical vocal), 5pm–6pm 5pm–6pm People’s Music E Sumangala Damodaran | Sudhanva Deshpande & Shaaz Ahmed Going behind the scenes of the Indian subcontinent’s music of resistance. Promenade All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day

Explorations with Shadow and Light P Ranjit Barot An indie music duo collaborates with musicians across genres. Kala Academy, DB Ground 7pm–8pm (KA) 8:30pm–10pm (DBG)

Parikrama P A band that plays classic rock-based music, fused with Indian instruments. DB (Football) Ground 8:30pm–10pm Dhamaal P Aneesh Pradhan Celebrating drumming traditions from India. DB (Football) Ground 8:30pm–10pm A Night in Harlem P Ranjit Barot A jazz-filled journey through the birthplace of contemporary music. DB (Football) Ground 8:30pm–10pm

Music Stars in the New Sky P Ranjit Barot Young musicians with a massive online presence perform on stage for the first time. DB (Football) Ground 8:30pm–10pm

River Raga P Shubha Mudgal A cruising musical interlude. Santa Monica Jetty Indrani Mukherjee Adrian McNeil (Sarod), Ramakant Gaikwad (Hindustani classical vocal), 5:30pm–6:30pm (Hindustani classical vocal), 5:30pm–6:30pm 5:30pm–6:30pm

Coke Studio P Artists TBC Grand finale. DB (Football) Ground 8pm–10pm

Drum Circle W Taal Inc. A series of hands-on, immersive and percussive workshops. Old GMC, Children’s Park 5pm–6pm (OGMC) 3pm–4pm (CP) 5pm–6pm (OGMC)

Music in the Park P DJ Coli, Joanne Fernandes, Maxie Miranda, The Monteiros, The Banjara Quartet, Local Goan musicians and bands performing in Children’s Park. Art Park (Children’s Park) DJ Coli (Retro/Lounge), Joanne Fernandes (Jazz/ Vamsee Krishna Maxie Miranda (Bossa Nova), The Monteiros (Evergreen The Banjara Quartet (Gypsy Natalie Matos Trio (Acoustic DJ Coli (Retro/Lounge), Natalie Matos Trio 12pm–3pm Folk), 12pm–3pm (Blues), 12pm–3pm 12pm–3pm Melodies), 12pm–3pm Jazz), 12pm–3pm Folk/Soul/Jazz/Pop), 12–3pm 12pm–3pm

Dance Like A Mother 17th–21st W; 22nd P Accelerated Intimacy A workshop-performance piece exploring how we become our parents. PWD Complex (W) for registrants (W) for registrants (W) for registrants (W) for registrants (W) for registrants (P) 11–11:30am, 3–3:30pm Dumb Wait-err P Tushar Pandey | A Samagra and Push & Pull Production A play challenging traditional notions of spectatorship. PWD Complex 3pm–4pm 3pm–4pm Quality Street P Maya Krishna Rao A solo performance revolving around a Nigerian mother-daughter relationship. PWD Complex 5pm–6pm Dark Borders P Neelam Mansingh Chowdhry A play based on Manto’s stories that looks at the various dimensions of violence. PWD Complex 4pm–6pm Lose Your Mind, Use Your Body W Faezeh Jalali Faezeh Jalali conducts the Laban form of physical theatre workshops. Adil Shah Palace 10am–1pm 10am–1pm Muktidham P Abhishek Majumdar | Originally commissioned by the IFA A powerful, intellectual script which is the star of the show. Kala Academy 5pm–7pm

Theatre Bandish 20–20,000Hz P Purva Naresh | Originally created for AADYAM, an Aditya Birla Group A journey into nostalgia exploring the tricky nature of memory. Kala Academy 5pm–7pm Maya Bazar P Sri Venkateswara Natya Mandali (Surabhi Theatre) Exploring forms of urban popular theatre. Kala Academy 8pm–9:45pm 8pm–9:45pm

Shikhandi 18+ P Faezeh Jalali | An NCPA and FATS the Arts Production An exploration of Shikhandi, one of Indian mythology’s earliest trans-characters. Kala Academy 6pm–7:30pm Site Matters 17th–19th W; 20th D Jane Collins and Firos Khan Going behind the scenes of four short site-specific experimental performances. Kala Academy All Day All Day All Day 10am–1pm

Sandhi P Sanjeev Bhargava Collaboration between classical dancers and vocalists. Kala Academy Arushi Mudgal (Odissi) Aranyani Bhargav Prateeksha Kashi Gauri Diwakar (Kathak) and Madhup Mudgal (Bharatanatyam) and (Kuchipudi) and and Bhuvanesh Komkali (Hindustani Classical), Sikkil Gurucharan (Carnatic), Chandana Bali (Carnatic), (Hindustani Classical), 7pm–8pm 7pm–8pm 7pm–8pm 7pm–8pm

Shiv Yin: A Celebration of Life P Rukmini Chatterjee | Beijing Contemporary Dance Company A performance of Chinese contemporary and Indian classical dance and music. DB (Football) Ground 7pm–8pm About the Elephant P Tanusree Shankar | Sampad Arts and Heritage An exploration of the interplay between two contrasting styles of dance. Kala Academy 6pm–7pm 6pm–7pm Sari: The Unstitched P Daksha Sheth Dance Company A celebration of the creation of this unique drape in constant play with the body. DB (Football) Ground 7pm–8pm Dance Purush P Tanusree Shankar | Robert Moses Kin A performance that aims to examine masculinity through dance. DB (Football) Ground 8:30pm–9:30pm 7:30pm–8:30pm Uncharted Seas P Aditi Mangaldas and Troupe A search for the intangible—truth, love and freedom—through movement. DB (Football) Ground 7pm–8pm Rhythm Divine II P Astad Deboo and Troupe A reflective piece on life in the North East. DB (Football) Ground 7pm–8pm

Expressive Movement Therapy W Tripura Kashyap An exploration of identity, self and the craft of movement. ESG Complex 11am–1pm/4pm–6pm 11am–1pm/4pm–6pm

Liz and Jo’s Spicy Duet on the Vindalho W, P Joanne and Liz Da Cunha Joanne Da Cunha recreates a young girl learning to cook a classic Goan Vindalho. Old GMC 11:30am–12:30pm 11:30am–12:30pm 11:30am–12:30pm

Bean to Bar Tasting & Dialogue W Mason & Co. Immersive tasting sessions, where participants learn the nuances of dark chocolate. Old GMC 11:30am–1pm/3pm–4:30pm 11:30am–1pm/3pm–4:30pm Sunrise to Sunset W Vicky Ratnani A culinary journey playing with colours and flavours. Old GMC 1:30pm–2:30pm Cheese Traditions of India: The Old and The New W Aditya Raghavan A travel through India’s rich dairy traditions. Old GMC 3pm–4pm 3pm–4pm 3pm–4pm 3pm–4pm Serendipity—The Crab Xacuti ‘Take’ W Sarah Todd Sarah shares her passion for seasonal produce, with emphasis on local ingredients. Old GMC 11:30am–12:30pm

Stand on the Street P Aruna Ganesh Ram A performance questioning the audience’s relationship with street food. Old GMC 12:30/1:30/3:30/4:30pm 12:30/1:30/3:30/4:30pm 12:30/1:30/3:30/4:30pm 12:30/1:30/3:30/4:30pm 12:30/1:30/3:30/4:30pm 12:30/1:30/3:30/4:30pm 12:30/1:30/3:30/4:30pm 12:30/1:30/3:30/4:30pm

Art Park (Children’s Park) Culinary Arts The Coconut Story S Voltaire, Spice Goa, Chef Peter, Moki Bar & Kitchen, Watson’s A showcase of the range of Goan cuisine, highlighting the coconut. All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day Brinjal Taste-test & Brinjal Seed-saving Food Cart S Center of Genomic Gastronomy A celebration of the agricultural biodiversity of the Indian brinjal. Promenade 3pm–7pm 3pm–7pm 3pm–7pm

Planetary Sculpture Picnic W Center of Genomic Gastronomy An introduction to anthropocene: humanity’s impact on the Earth’s geology. Art Park (Children’s Park) 11–11:45am/12–12:45pm 11–11:45am/12–12:45pm 11–11:45am/12–12:45pm

Young Subcontinent E Riyas Komu Showcasing young, emerging artists’ work from across South Asia. PWD Complex All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day Anti-Memoirs: Locus, Language, Landscape E Ranjit Hoskote Questioning the nature of memory in the face of a continually evolving past. Adil Shah Palace All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day Dharti E Serendipity Arts Trust Exhibition of art by six young artists who were part of the Dharti Arts Residency. PWD Complex All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day The Invisible River of Konkani Surrealism E Vivek Menezes A deep dive into the connections between the stalwarts of Goan art. Bento Miguel All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day Mapping Mapusa Market E Orijit Sen Exploring the old Mapusa market in North Goa. Adil Shah Palace All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day

The Ground Beneath My Feet P Asia Art Archive (AAA) and HH Art Spaces | Vishal K. Dar Performance art exploring the relationship of bodies with their environments. Captain of Ports Jetty All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day Reimagining Gandhi: An Artist’s Vision E Subodh Kerkar Engaging with Gandhian thought through various forms of artistic expression. Promenade All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day Detritus: Matter Out of Place E Vidya Shivadas An exhibition of artists exploring the idea of waste and the discarded. Old GMC All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day Passage: The Life of Wall on Lin He Road E Nonny de la Peña | Asia Art Archive A Virtual Reality project by Asia Art Archive. Old GMC All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day Visual Arts St+art Goa E St+art India Foundation A variety of street art interventions. Across Goa—see map All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day

Senses 2.0 W Siddhant Shah An attempt to make art more accessible. Adil Shah Palace Curated walk for hearing Chaap Choop, block printing Blindfolded photography Hear and smell to paint, impaired students, workshop for students with workshop with the help of blindfolded painting CS Venkiteswaran 11am–1pm, 3pm–5pm disabilities, 11am–12pm volunteers, 11am–12pm workshop, 11am–12pm Arrivals and Departures S A glimpse of contemporary Asian cinema. ESG Complex Thithi by Raam Reddy, Khibula by Georgi Ovashvili, The Return by Green Zeng, Chauthi Koot by Gurvinder Crescent Moon by Pathirakalam by Kaili Blues by Gan Bi, Ekjon Kobir Mrityu by India, 3pm–6pm Georgia, 3pm–6pm Singapore, 3pm–6pm Singh, India, 3pm–6pm Ismail Basbeth, Indonesia, Priyanandan,India, China, 3pm–6pm Abu Sayeed, Bangladesh, 3pm–6pm 3pm–6pm 3pm–6pm

UNSUNG: Celebrating the Extraordinary Grandeur of Smallness E Mahesh Bhat & Dinesh Khanna Five women photographers document ‘unsung’ heroes from across India. PWD Complex All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day The Music Stopped, But We Were Still Dancing E Prashant Panjiar | Naresh Fernandes Goan musicians in the early Jazz, Swing and Hot Dance era. Adil Shah Palace All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day

Nature Untamed E Dinesh Khanna | Anup Shah An exhibition of Africa’s wildlife, as captured by Anup Shah. Art Park (Children’s Park) All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day Oceans of Life: India’s Coastal Inhabitants E Dinesh Khanna | Navtej Singh Navtej Singh’s aerial photographs depicting India’s coastline. Adil Shah Palace All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day

A Slow Violence: Stories from the Largest River Basin in the World E Dinesh Khanna | Arati Kumar Rao Stories of personal and ecological loss from the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin. Adil Shah Palace All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day

A Cinematic Imagination: Josef Wirsching and Bombay Talkies E Rahaab Allana & Debashree Mukherjee | Sudeep Chaudhari Showcasing the integral role of Josef Wirsching in the history of Indian cinema. Adil Shah Palace All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day

Photography Pocket Museum / Witness Photobook E Dayanita Singh Nine individual ‘museums’ in book form / View the photobook, Witness. Adil Shah Palace All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day Master Ji E Dayanita Singh & Mark Morris A photo-film about Bollywood choreographer Saroj Khan. Adil Shah Palace All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day Exploring Panjim’s Secrets E Dinesh Khanna | Manish Jaju & Assavri Kulkarni Panjim’s hidden gems showcased as photo essays in a newsletter. Old GMC All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day

Art Spectrum Awards: South Asia (Invite only) Serendipity Arts Trust | Mojarto and NDTV Award show for emerging artists and curators from the South Asian subcontinent. DB (Football) Ground 8pm

Talking Culture D Sudhanva Deshpande, Wendell Rodricks, Tomazinho Cardozo (other speakers TBC) A series of informal short talks by eminent cultural practitioners. Adil Shah Palace 11am–1pm 2:30pm–4:30pm Comedy Wagon: On the Road (Ticketed event) P Daniel Fernandes, Neeti Palta, Karunesh Talwar and Sumit Anand Some of the best of stand-up comic talent from around India. Kala Academy 6pm–7pm Christie’s Conclave: Indian Art from 1700–1850 D To be confirmed A series of talks around patronage and connoisseurship during the 18th and 19th c. Adil Shah Palace 3pm–6pm Young Subcontinent: A Conversation D Riyas Komu A closed-door conference discussing the Young Subcontinent initiative in the region. Adil Shah Palace 3pm–6pm

Special Events Sangiovese: A Journey from Tuscany to Maharashtra W Craig Wedge Wine tasting workshop by Fratelli conducted by Craig Wedge. Old GMC 12:30pm–1:30pm 12:30pm–1:30pm 3pm–4pm Jagran Shorts S Jagran Film Festival The best of short films from Jagran Film Festival. ESG Complex 12pm–2pm 12pm–2pm 12pm–2pm 12pm–2pm 12pm–2pm 12pm–2pm 12pm–2pm 12pm–2pm