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.
A Kenyan artist draws on Dutch walls. A student builds a shelter for her child-bride mother. David Hall is unmissable.
Inside the Biennale's most layered show - where India's first woman photojournalist meets a freedom fighters' jail.
A marginalized drum reclaims the stage. Taala Tamate brings rhythm, resistance, and joy to Aspinwall House in Fort kochi.
Kochi-Muziris Biennale is finally here. Browse through Daily Schedules, Highlights, Events, Galleries, Artists in this ultimate guide
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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