An old refrigerator hums in a dark room. Inside its freezer, frozen fish and fungi slowly decay behind glass. Walk through every room of Aspinwall House at the Kochi Biennale. Here's what you'll see
![Indus Valley Dancing Girl: Hallucinations of an Artifact [Feb 14,15]](/content/images/size/w320/format/webp/2026/02/rhythmic-gymnastics-svgrepo-com.svg)
Imagine a small bronze figure locked inside a museum case. She has stood still for thousands of years. But what if she could suddenly breathe, sweat, and move? This performance does not just look at history. It wakes it up.
The British arrived and took over toward the end of the 18th century. In 1806, they destroyed the remaining fort walls - but left the bungalow standing. Typical British move: flatten the fort, keep the pretty house.
Albanian artist Driant Zeneli screens a 21-minute opera-film shot inside the brutalist Parliament of Dhaka, Bangladesh. A white peacock who cannot fly falls in love with his own tear.
This is our Fort Kochi insider guide for you — 32 paw-picked experiences, updated regularly by the cats who call this place home. Whether you're here for the Biennale, the food, or just the light on the harbour at dusk, we've got you.
![Dhriti — Kerala's First Mental Health Festival in Fort Kochi [Feb 14]](/content/images/size/w320/format/webp/2026/02/butterfly-svgrepo-com.svg)
The fundamental problem in mental health is the lack of human interaction. By using AI chatbots to replace that at scale, we're going to make the problem worse. Dhriti: Kerala's First Mental Health Festival Is Happening in Fort Kochi
Kochi-Muziris Biennale is finally here. Browse through Daily Schedules, Highlights, Events, Galleries, Artists in this ultimate guide
Discover the charm of the curated collection of books found in the independent and quaint bookstores in Fort Kochi that enriches the cultural experience of travellers and explorers.
![4 Ceramics: Be inspired by 4 Women of Golden Bridge Pottery in Fort Kochi [Feb 6-23]](/content/images/size/w320/format/webp/2026/02/teapot-svgrepo-com.svg)
Clay has a way of carrying time inside it. Every crack, every glaze mark, every curve of a vessel holds the story of fire and patience. At 4 Ceramics, You are looking at four different lifetimes of listening to what mud wants to become. 6 to 23 Feb 2026 in Fort Kochi
![A Workshop to Sit With Conflict, Not Solve It. Fort Kochi [Feb 12]](/content/images/size/w320/format/webp/2026/02/talk-to-the-hand-svgrepo-com.svg)
In a world that keeps demanding we pick sides and reach consensus, the Conflictorium approach is honest. Is conflict something to be solved or should it be something that is understood, felt, and held? A participatory workshop on conflict at ABC Art Room, Fort Kochi. Free entry, 12 Feb.
![The Vanishing Sea: Baħar Biss Film Screening at Fort Kochi [Feb 7]](/content/images/size/w320/format/webp/2026/02/sea-svgrepo-com.svg)
What happens when a thousand-year-old tradition meets a modern, empty ocean? Join us on 7 February for a screening of Baħar Biss. Watch a story about Malta's ancient fishing traditions and the changing Mediterranean Sea.
![Saving Our Shores: A Guide for Fort Kochi [5 feb]](/content/images/size/w320/format/webp/2026/02/coast-svgrepo-com.svg)
Fort Kochi is changing. The risk of Coastal floods is real. Join experts in Fort Kochi to find practical solutions that could actually work for our beautiful historic city. Let's find out how Mangroves or brick walls can stop the sea from swallowing our coastal neighborhoods.
![Beyond the Mudra: Dismantling the Classical in Indian Dance | Fort Kochi [Feb 7-8]](/content/images/size/w320/format/webp/2026/02/movement-of-items-svgrepo-com.svg)
Think of a dancer. You likely see a figure of perfect symmetry, performing "classical" movements honed over centuries. But what if those movements—and the labels we give them—are actually walls? What if the distinction between "folk" and "classical" isn't just about style, but about power?
In a town that sleeps late, Le Té by Iyami offers early risers a sanctuary with Coffee and historical Breudher bread, and the perfect window in a 400 year old Dutch Building to watch Fort Kochi wake up.
![Mattancherry Food Walk: A Culinary Journey in Fort Kochi [Feb 13]](/content/images/size/w320/format/webp/2026/02/eating-and-drinking-partition-svgrepo-com.svg)
If you want to understand the soul of Mattancherry, you don’t look at the maps or blogs; you look at the plates. From the crunch of a Gujarati samosa to the legendary Erachi Choru at Nooriyas, this town is a map of migration you can taste.
![Short Stories, Long Shadows: Contemporary Malayalam Voices at Fort Kochi [Feb 4-6]](/content/images/size/w320/format/webp/2026/02/writing-svgrepo-com.svg)
From Feb 4–6, the Bastion Bungalow, Fort Kochi becomes a hive of literary giants. NS Madhavan, Sara Joseph, and Paul Zachariah gather to discuss why the shortest stories cast the longest shadows.
Most kitchens are ruled by parents. In a small corner of Fort Kochi, the kids have taken over the menu—and the memories.
![Tales From The Table: Peruvian & Mattancherry Food Traditions Meet in Fort Kochi [Feb 4]](/content/images/size/w320/format/webp/2026/02/cooking-pot-svgrepo-com.svg)
In the spice-laden air of Mattancherry, the story of a culture is usually told through what remains in the bottom of a cooking pot. But this Wednesday, the familiar scent of coconut oil and cardamom will face a quiet, revolutionary interloper: the sharp, Andean acidity of a Peruvian kitchen.
![Math Meets Art at Kochi Biennale [Feb 3,4]](/content/images/size/w320/format/webp/2026/02/geometry-dash-svgrepo-com.svg)
Free two-day workshop at ABC Art Room, Fort Kochi explores hidden mathematics in art through Islamic tessellations, hands-on making, and playful inquiry.
When does a photograph stop being documentation and become an artefact itself? Can pre-historic artifacts be art? Visit Mohamed A's Exhibition at Kara, Fort Kochi
Club House in Fort Kochi serves French omelettes, gourmet burgers & late-night bites in heritage Fort Kochi. Menu, prices & insider tips for your visit.
![Nammu Haada: North Karnataka's Hidden Soundscape Arrives at Kochi Biennale [Feb 8]](/content/images/size/w320/format/webp/2026/02/headphones_poly.svg)
Songs grandmothers sang while grinding grain. Songs that lived in kitchens and fields, not archives. What happens when young musicians refuse to let their grandmother's songs fade? Kalaburgi Kala Mandali answers at Kochi Biennale, Fort Kochi this February 8th, 2026.
![Upcycled Giant Soft Sculpture Workshop [Feb 2-4]](/content/images/size/w320/format/webp/2026/01/cat-svgrepo-com.svg)
Can Old clothes become a giant stretching cat? This February, artist Rashi invites Fort Kochi to do exactly that—stitch by stitch, at ABC Art Room, Fort Kochi. Feb 2-4, 2026.
Aleppey's latest expedition — into the heart of Fort Kochi’s purrfound cultural relic: the Paradesi Synagogue.
Dried leaves become cockroaches. Fish thorns transform into Venus flytraps. Sharan B works with overlooked materials to explore life, death, memory, and the beauty hidden in ordinary things.
Experience Pappanji, Fort Kochi’s New Year ritual. This midnight burning of a giant effigy celebrates Kerala’s deep Portuguese and Jewish history.
Brick carries the weight of loss and transition. Urgain Zawa's installation from Ladakh links melting glaciers, paper-mache horns, and ancestral rituals against environmental disaster.
From a humble handcart in Satana to processions across Maharashtra—Rutuja Sonawane traces her father's 50-year journey with 'Swar Samrat', a brass band rooted in Ambedkarite ideals.
Hidden spots in Fort Kochi and Mattancherry for authentic samosas, jalebis, dhoklas, lassis, erachi choru, parottas and more
Find the best spots for beer and wine in Fort Kochi. Visit local favorites like Seagull for seaside drinks, and Francis for a chill vibe.
