Mehfils, Brass Bands, and Vanishing Songs: ARPO Traces Kochi's Sonic Roots at Fort Kochi
Mattancherry's mehfils, Anglo-Indian brass bands, and indie sampling meet at David Hall. April 11-12. Free entry.
Mehfils, Brass Bands, and Vanishing Songs: ARPO Traces Kochi's Sonic Roots at Fort Kochi
Mattancherry's mehfils, Anglo-Indian brass bands, and indie sampling meet at David Hall. April 11-12. Free entry.
![When Children Make the Art: Olimalar Foundation's Exhibition & Workshop in Kochi [Apr 8]](/content/images/size/w30/2026/04/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-25-at-20.03.07--1--1.jpeg)
When Children Make the Art: Olimalar Foundation's Exhibition & Workshop in Kochi [Apr 8]
Children made the art. You just show up. Free exhibition, clay modelling, calligraphy at aikyam space, April 8.
![Mattancherry Food Walk: A Culinary Journey in Fort Kochi [April 11]](/content/images/size/w30/2026/03/gdsh.jpeg)
Mattancherry Food Walk: A Culinary Journey in Fort Kochi [April 11]
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.
Archaeological Camera: Mohamed A Transforms 2,600-Year-Old Sites Into Art at Fort Kochi
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
Stay informed with your local guide to Fort Kochi
Join 1500+ others & Sign up for the newsletter and get our latest posts delivered straight to your inbox.
Latest
![Macrame Workshop: Make Your Own Jewellery [April 4]](/content/images/size/w30/2026/04/Macrame_Patterns_01c--1-.jpg)
Macrame Workshop: Make Your Own Jewellery [April 4]
Learn macrame knots and take home a handmade piece. Workshop at Artiko Tales in in Mattancherry, Fort Kochi
The Ultimate Guide & Map to the Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025/26 Venues
Kochi-Muziris Biennale is finally here. Browse through Daily Schedules, Highlights, Events, Galleries, Artists in this ultimate guide
Fort Kochi Beach's Biggest Cleanup Returns on March 28
Fort Kochi's largest beach cleanup is back. Trash Hunt 4.0 on March 28 needs your hands, your energy, and two hours of your morning.
Library Hunt in Fort Kochi: Discover the Best Reading Hotspots and Book Havens
Exploring the various libraries and reading rooms of Fort Kochi and Mattancherry.
Calendar of Things To Do in Fort Kochi
This Google Calendar Keeps Track of Events, Experiences, Things to do and is updated every 1-2 days. You can click on each event/experience you like and add to your Calendar.
A Steel Cage With No Door, a Song Trapped in Glass: Inside Ishara House, Kochi
A 200-year-old house in Jew Town becomes the stage for 12 artists asking what it means to survive between land and sea.
Pepper House at Kochi Biennale: Ghosts, Sundials, and the Mundanity of Collapse
A steel sundial stands in the courtyard of Pepper House, angled at exactly 32 degrees north. That's the latitude of Palestine. Here's what's inside Pepper House at the Kochi Biennale
Hidden Food Spots
Hidden spots in Fort Kochi and Mattancherry for authentic samosas, jalebis, dhoklas, lassis, erachi choru, parottas and more
Food
Hidden Food Spots
Hidden spots in Fort Kochi and Mattancherry for authentic samosas, jalebis, dhoklas, lassis, erachi choru, parottas and more
David Hall at Kochi Biennale: A Kenyan Artist, a Child Bride's Daughter, and 330 Years of Walls That Listen
A Kenyan artist draws on Dutch walls. A student builds a shelter for her child-bride mother. David Hall is unmissable.
Le Té by Iyami: The Best Early Morning Cafe in Fort Kochi
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.
Where the Secret Sauce is Spilled by Children: Mattancherry’s Kitchen Alchemy
Most kitchens are ruled by parents. In a small corner of Fort Kochi, the kids have taken over the menu—and the memories.
Books
Library Hunt in Fort Kochi: Discover the Best Reading Hotspots and Book Havens
Exploring the various libraries and reading rooms of Fort Kochi and Mattancherry.
Nature
Fort Kochi Beach's Biggest Cleanup Returns on March 28
Fort Kochi's largest beach cleanup is back. Trash Hunt 4.0 on March 28 needs your hands, your energy, and two hours of your morning.
A Bird Walk for Children
Early Bird invites children aged 8–15 to discover migratory and wetland birds on a morning walk in Kochi this January.
Art & Culture
Macrame Workshop: Make Your Own Jewellery [April 4]
Learn macrame knots and take home a handmade piece. Workshop at Artiko Tales in in Mattancherry, Fort Kochi
The Ultimate Guide & Map to the Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025/26 Venues
Kochi-Muziris Biennale is finally here. Browse through Daily Schedules, Highlights, Events, Galleries, Artists in this ultimate guide
A Steel Cage With No Door, a Song Trapped in Glass: Inside Ishara House, Kochi
A 200-year-old house in Jew Town becomes the stage for 12 artists asking what it means to survive between land and sea.
Pepper House at Kochi Biennale: Ghosts, Sundials, and the Mundanity of Collapse
A steel sundial stands in the courtyard of Pepper House, angled at exactly 32 degrees north. That's the latitude of Palestine. Here's what's inside Pepper House at the Kochi Biennale
Travel
Real Story Behind Kochi’s Famous Chinese Fishing Nets?
This story begins on the breezy, sun-drenched shores of Fort Cochin in 1350...My great-grandmother told it to my mother, she told it to me, and now–dear reader–I tell it to you.
Kochi Water Metro: Routes, timings, tips
Making Kochi Water Metro more accessible to the travelers & humans of Kochi. Carefully curated water metro route maps, timings, feeder buses, tips and more.
Communities
Experience Pigeon Feeding at Fort Kochi’s Jain Temple: A Fun Mid-Day Activity
Delve into the century-old tradition of pigeon feeding at the Jain Temple near Gujarati Road to experience one of the many enchanting cultural aspects of Fort Kochi.
Fugudo : Dance Tradition of Kerala's Konkani-Speaking Kudumbi Community
Discovering the history, tradition and culture of the Konkani-speaking Kudumbi community of Kerala through the dance of Fugudo.
Kochi Biennale
The Ultimate Guide & Map to the Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025/26 Venues
Kochi-Muziris Biennale is finally here. Browse through Daily Schedules, Highlights, Events, Galleries, Artists in this ultimate guide
A Steel Cage With No Door, a Song Trapped in Glass: Inside Ishara House, Kochi
A 200-year-old house in Jew Town becomes the stage for 12 artists asking what it means to survive between land and sea.
Pepper House at Kochi Biennale: Ghosts, Sundials, and the Mundanity of Collapse
A steel sundial stands in the courtyard of Pepper House, angled at exactly 32 degrees north. That's the latitude of Palestine. Here's what's inside Pepper House at the Kochi Biennale
Inside Anand Warehouse, Your Guide to the Kochi-Muziris Biennale's Most Intense Venue
A 200-year-old godown in Mattancherry holds eight of the Biennale's most political works. From Flint's water crisis to the Parliament of Ghosts, Anand Warehouse holds the Biennale's toughest stories
Students Biennale
The Ultimate Guide & Map to the Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025/26 Venues
Kochi-Muziris Biennale is finally here. Browse through Daily Schedules, Highlights, Events, Galleries, Artists in this ultimate guide
St. Andrews Parish Hall -Students' Biennale at Kochi
The Students' Biennale at Kochi shows you what Indian art looks like in five years. Here are five artists you should see.
A warm kind of panic
The rug extends a muted invitation, asking the body to settle within its folds. Monika traces the quiet turbulence of everyday life—frictions, doubts, and the comforting panic of solitude.
The Power of the Peta / Honour
The Peta (turban) and Mancha (rope bed)—two objects that carry a farmer's life. When the turban is placed on the bed, it signifies rest, grueling work completed, earned repose.
Our writers
