British Council India's video: Govandi Arts Festival

Govandi Arts Festival took place from 15th to 19th February 2023. It is a cultural movement that celebrates the spirit and resilience of the people of Govandi through performative and visual arts. It has emerged from the need of the community to reclaim the narrative about their neighbourhood, which is much more than just a ‘ghetto’. It has emerged from the community choosing to reclaim the narrative of the neighbourhood, and to connect, create and and celebrate with the rest of Mumbai. It celebrated a year of art development through through sustained creative interventions in the form of mentoring programs and artist’s residencies. The youth shared their stories via Spoken Word, Filmmaking, Theatre, Art and Photography through live performances, workshops and exhibitions. Govandi Arts festival is part of our ‘India/UK Together, a Season of Culture’. It is brought together by Community Design Agency (India), Streets Reimagined (UK) and Lamplighter Arts CIC (UK) who bring their shared practice of using arts to inspire placemaking and bring diverse communities together. ------------------------------------------------------------- - To know more about the festival, visit https://www.govandiartsfestival.com/ - To know more about India/UK Season of Culture, visit https://www.britishcouncil.in/programmes/india-uk-together ------------------------------------------------------------- Filming and editing by @ManushJohn