PANJIM: The Serendipity Arts Foundation launched the fourth edition of its flagship arts initiative, Serendipity Arts Festival 2019, in Goa earlier this evening at an inaugural event, held at the Old Goa Institute of Management.  

The Festival, which is set to take place in Panjim from December 15 – 22, will include over 100 dynamic projects showcasing visual, performing and culinary arts projects.

The festival was inaugurated by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. 

 The event was attended by several distinguished individuals from Goa and luminaries from the art industry along with this year’s Festival curators, representing Visual Arts, Photography, Culinary Arts, Craft, Music, Dance, and Theatre.  

 Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said, “Goa is known for the sun, sand and the sea along with food, football and festivals but in the coming time Goa will be known for the Serendipity Arts Festival. 

“We are very proud to be the venue partner of the festival, which is bigger and better in this edition. It is a great opportunity for people to witness the work of talented artists in the field of visual, performing and culinary arts. We will continue to support the festival and welcome people from all over the world to experience that beauty, culture and hospitality of the city,” he said.

Serendipity Arts Festival is India’s first multi-disciplinary arts event committed to creating tangible change across the country’s cultural spectrum by engaging the public and increasing awareness of how art can impact society, whilst generating interest in public art projects across India. 

The festival also aims to foster the development of thriving artistic communities across India, making the arts inclusive, educational and accessible whilst maintaining rigour and depth. 

The line-up of curators for 2019 includes Craft: Pramod KG, Kristine Michael; Music: Aneesh Pradhan and Sneha Khanwalkar; Theatre: Atul Kumar and Arundhati Nag; Dance: Leela Samson and Mayuri Upadhya; Culinary Arts: Rahul Akerkar and Prahlad Sukhtankar; Visual Arts: Dr Jyotindra Jain and Sudarshan Shetty; Photography: Rahaab Allana and Ravi Agarwal.