Field Trip to the Serendipity Arts Festival 2024
Exploring Goa’s Cultural Canvas
A field trip to the Serendipity Arts Festival was organised for TYBA English Honours, SYBA, and FYBA Major/Minor students under the initiative of faculty member Ms. Ayeesha Antão. Sixteen TY, five SY, and four FY students participated in the visit to four major venues of the festival on Saturday, December 21, 2024. These included the Directorate of Accounts, The Excise Building, the Old GMC Complex, and the Art Park. Ms. Ashwini Kumar also joined the trip.
Art in All Its Forms
The Serendipity Arts Festival offered a rich spectrum of artistic disciplines—visual, performing, culinary, and craft-based. At the Directorate of Accounts, students engaged with exhibits like "Songs of Day and Night," merging music and time, and "The Gond Scapes," highlighting traditional Gond art. The exhibition "Bhupen in Goa" shed light on Bhupen Khakhar’s ties to the region, while "A Visual Encyclopedia of Indian Foods" explored culinary diversity across India. The Excise Building housed installations like "Carbon," which encouraged viewer interaction, and "Ghosts in Machines," an exploration of art and technology. At the Old GMC Complex, students experienced the participatory artwork "Multiplay" by Thukral & Tagra, "A Haptic Score" centered on tactile engagement, and performances such as "Rage In Making/Rage In Rest." The Art Park featured exhibits like "Memory of Birds" and "Traveling Balcãos," both themed around ecology and community.
A Cultural Feast
Besides the exhibitions, students enjoyed the vibrant food stalls and live music performances. The objective of the field trip was to expose students to varied forms of contemporary and traditional art while encouraging appreciation for a major cultural event hosted within Goa. The experience proved to be both enriching and enjoyable for all participants.
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