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.
Kochi Biennale
The 6th Edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale is finally here. Hosted across several public venues on the islands, this year's programme celebrates the unique context and communities of Kochi.
India's First Woman Photojournalist Meets a Colonial Jail in Fort Kochi Biennale
Inside the Biennale's most layered show - where India's first woman photojournalist meets a freedom fighters' jail.
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Taala Tamate at Kochi Biennale: A Drum That Was Silenced Now Takes Centre Stage [Feb 15]
A marginalized drum reclaims the stage. Taala Tamate brings rhythm, resistance, and joy to Aspinwall House in 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
32 Things to Do in Fort Kochi — February 2026
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.
Aspinwall House Kochi Biennale 2025-26: Complete Artist Guide
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
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Indus Valley Dancing Girl: Hallucinations of an Artifact [Feb 14,15]
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.
A Film shot inside the brutalist Parliament of Dhaka is screening in Fort Kochi
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.
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A Workshop to Sit With Conflict, Not Solve It. Fort Kochi [Feb 12]
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.
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The Vanishing Sea: Baħar Biss Film Screening at Fort Kochi [Feb 7]
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.
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Saving Our Shores: A Guide for Fort Kochi [5 feb]
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.
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Beyond the Mudra: Dismantling the Classical in Indian Dance | Fort Kochi [Feb 7-8]
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?
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Short Stories, Long Shadows: Contemporary Malayalam Voices at Fort Kochi [Feb 4-6]
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.
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Math Meets Art at Kochi Biennale [Feb 3,4]
Free two-day workshop at ABC Art Room, Fort Kochi explores hidden mathematics in art through Islamic tessellations, hands-on making, and playful inquiry.
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
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Nammu Haada: North Karnataka's Hidden Soundscape Arrives at Kochi Biennale [Feb 8]
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.
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Upcycled Giant Soft Sculpture Workshop [Feb 2-4]
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.
Our Lands Sing On
Murthovic and Gopika of Nadabramha Studio invite you to a sensory evening of field recordings, live sound, and conversations at Forplay Society, Mattancherry.
Reflective Lecture by Dr. Meena Kandasamy
Poet, novelist, and activist Dr. Meena Kandasamy delivers a reflective lecture on Tamil identity—exploring womanness, Tamilness, caste, and the politics of language.
Rhythm Activities & Non-Competitive Games
Join Blaise Joseph and the ABC Art Room Team for rhythm activities and non-competitive games—a full-day workshop exploring play, movement, and collaborative creativity without winners or losers.
Art Room Material Exploration
Drop in to the ABC Art Room for a day of creative exploration—work with natural materials, experiment freely, and make art in a non-competitive, fearless space open to all ages.
Wetspace Noise Drips 4.0
Experimental sound, noise, and multichannel sonic practices return to Mattancherry. Wetspace Noise Drips 4.0 brings DIY electronics, custom synthesizers, and cross-disciplinary performance across three days at Forplay Society.
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.