Building on seven years of arts-led community engagement in Govandi and the transformative impact of our first edition in 2023, we are proud to return with the second edition of the Govandi Arts Festival this December!
Govandi Arts Festival is a community-led arts and culture movement that reclaims, transforms and celebrates the socio-spatial narrative of marginalised neighbourhoods in Mumbai’s Govandi.
We use arts as a medium to develop an alternate lens and pedagogy of engagement for Govandi which celebrates resilience and creativity at a local and global scale rather than reductionary exposure as a place of have-nots.
This edition of the Festival brings together a collective of over 100 youth, women and transgender artists from Govandi, a passionate cohort of 25+ mentors, artists residents, and collaborators who have embedded themselves in the neighbourhood and 10+ art forms from game design, textile arts, theatre, filmmaking and more, a lantern procession weaving through the gullies of Govandi and 5 days full of workshops, screenings, performances, exhibitions, games - explored and grounded in themes of collective care, friendship, migration, natural and built environments and gender identity.
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How to Reach Mumbai
1. By Air: Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, formerly known as Sahar International Airport, is the primary international airport serving the Mumbai metropolitan area. It is situated about 30 km from the main Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) train station. Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji has two terminals. Terminal 1, or the domestic terminal, was the old airport referred to as Santa Cruz Airport, and some locals still use this name. Terminal 2, or the international terminal, replaced the old terminal 2, formerly known as Sahar Airport. The Santa Cruz Domestic Airport is about 4.5 km from the international airport. There are regular direct flights to Mumbai from most major cities in India and across the world. Buses and cabs are easily available from the airport to reach desired destinations.
2. By Rail: Mumbai is very well connected to rest of India by train. The Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus is the most popular station in Mumbai. Trains to Mumbai are available from all major railway stations in India. Some important Mumbai trains of note are the Mumbai Rajdhani, Mumbai Duronto, and Konkan Kanya Express.
3. By Road: Mumbai is well-connected with national highways and expressways. Visiting by bus is economical for individual tourists. Government-run and private buses operate daily services. Travelling to Mumbai by car is a common choice made by travellers, and hailing a cab or hiring a private car is an efficient way of exploring the city.
Source: Mumbaicity.gov.in
1. Cotton clothes to beat the humidity in Mumbai.
2. Comfortable shoes such as sandals, flip flops and sneakers.
3. A sturdy water bottle, if the festival has refillable water stations.
Deepjyot Bungalow
39 Church Avenue
Near Sacred Heart Church
Santa Cruz (West)
Mumbai 400054
Maharashtra
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