The Ultimate Guide & Map to the Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025/26 Venues

Last updated: March 31, 2026.

Venues & Schedule of Programmes

Some Key Venues List

Fort Kochi

1. Aspinwall House > Events & Programmes | 📍
2. Pepper House > Events & Programmes | 📍
3. Arthshila > Student's Biennale | 📍
4. David Hall > Events & Programmes | 📍
5. Bastion Bungalow > Pavilion, ABC Art Room, Events | 📍
6. St. Andrews Parish Hall > Student's Biennale | 📍
7. Jail of Freedom Struggle > Exhibitions | 📍
8. Simi > Galleries | 📍
9. BMS Warehouse > Performances, Installations | 📍
   9a. 111 Markaz & Cafe > Installations | 📍
10. Fort Kochi Water Metro Station (ABC Art Room) > Live Workshops | 📍

Mattancherry

11. Anand Warehouse > Parliament of Ghosts, Edam | 📍
12. SMS Hall > Performances, Installations | 📍
13. Forplay Society > Events | 📍
14. Garden Convention Centre > Exhibitions | 📍
15. VKL Warehouse > Students' Biennale | 📍

Willingdon Island

16. Island Warehouse > International Artists, Installations | 📍

Ernakulam

17. Durbar Hall Art Centre > Exhibitions | 📍

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Schedules

March 2026

1 March, 2026

10 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow
Digging Into Basics: Appreciating and Exploring Visual Art Through Its Basic Elements. Facilitated by Prajakta Palav

10 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station
Building Third Spaces: A Collaborative Workshop on Creating Shared Community Spaces. Facilitated by Geo and John

7 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Film Screening: Celebration of Death (Malayalam 2025, 72 min), directed by Vishnu B Beena.

2 March, 2026

7 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Film Screening: First Light - Resonant Frames | IFFK @KMB 2025-2026 Await (കാത്തിരിപ്പ്, Malayalam, 83 min), directed by Nipin Narayanan.

3 March, 2026

10:30 AM–4:30 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow
How to Create an Electronic Music Track, facilitated by Sebastian and Hartmut

10:30 AM–4:30 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station
Stitching the Happiness City: Using the Medium of Embroidery, Quilting and Fabric Collage, facilitated by Puja Das & Khushboo Tejwani – Makkala Hubba

7 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Film Screening: First Light - Resonant Frames | IFFK @KMB 2025-2026 The Remnant / ശേഷിപ്പ്( Malayalam, 83:37 min), directed by Sreejith S Kumar & Gritto Vincent.

4 March, 2026

10:30 AM–4:30 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow
How to Create an Electronic Music Track, facilitated by Sebastian and Hartmut

11 AM–3 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station
Imagining Begumpura: A City With No Rules, facilitated by Percy Kaki

7 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Film Screening: First Light - Resonant Frames | IFFK @KMB 2025-2026 OAK ( Malayalam/English, 147:08 min), directed by Arun Vardhan.

5 March, 2026

10:30 AM–4:30 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow
How to Create an Electronic Music Track, facilitated by Sebastian and Hartmut

11 AM–3 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station
Imagining Begumpura: A City With No Rules, facilitated by Percy Kaki

7 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Film Screening : First Light - Resonant Frames | IFFK @KMB 2025-2026
Stolen Skies ( Malayalam, 98:20 min), directed by Sreekumar K.

6 March, 2026

10 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station
A Multi-Story Life: Exploring Ideas of Home, Community and Neighbourhood, facilitated by Vishnu Thozhur Kolleri

10:30 AM–12 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow
Prem Pathare (On the Path of Love): Wisdom Poetry Workshop, facilitated by Santhi Priya

11 AM–3 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station
Imagining Begumpura: A City With No Rules, facilitated by Percy Kaki

1 PM–9 PM | Forplay Society, Mattancherry
hack4play 2026: Final Day Technology, Art & Music. DIY Workshops, Makerspace & Performances

5 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Performance: LEONARDO DA VINCI: Anatomie spirituali | Add to your

7 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Film Screening : First Light - Resonant Frames | IFFK @KMB 2025-2026 Ambrosia (അംബ്രോസിയ, Malayalam, 82 min), directed by Adhithya Baby

7 March, 2026

6:30 AM–9 AM | Puthuvype Beach, Opp Lighthouse
VELLAM: The Art of Survival at Sea, facilitated by Dominic Justin, Blue School Kerala

10 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station
A Multi-Story Life, facilitated by Vishnu Thozhur Kolleri

10 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station
Craft of Unmaking, facilitated by Meghna Menon

3 PM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow
Prem Pathare (On the Path of Love), facilitated by Santhi Priya

5 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Performance: At Odds With Even Love by Balakrishnan Gayathri Raghavan Presented by Kochi Biennale Foundation

7 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Film Screening : First Light - Resonant Frames | IFFK @KMB 2025-2026 The Banquet of Primal Love (Malayalam, 73:51 min), directed by Mini I G.

8 March, 2026

10 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station
A Multi-Story Life, facilitated by Vishnu Thozhur Kolleri

10 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow
Mapping Memory Through Cyanotype: Impressions of Light, facilitated by Rajeev Peethambaran

7 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Film Screening: Farming the Revolution, Directed by Nishtha Jain

9 March, 2026

10 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow
Conversation as Material: Anthotype and Collective Memory, facilitated by Rajeev Peethambaran

5:00 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Animalesque Conference: Panel Artistic Methodologies with Animal, Vegetal & Ecological Networks Wantanee Siripattananuntakul, Mithra Kamalam, Maha Maamoun, followed by Panel Discussion at 6:00 PM

7 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Film Screening: Infiltrator by Kirrt Collective

10 March, 2026

9:30 AM–3:30 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station
Art-Based Education in Classrooms, facilitated by Sukriti Datt & Lokesh Khodke

10:30 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station
Colours of the Earth: Prehistoric Way of Paint making and Painting Facilitated by Mobeersha K M

10:30 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow
Acting Through Unlearning: Theatre Workshop facilitated by Aliyar Ali

4:00 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Animalesque Conference: Panel Animals in Changing Cities, Pratchaya Phinthong, Lucas Morin (Online), Mariam Suhail (Online), followed by Panel Discussion at 5:00 PM

5:30 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Animalesque Conference: Panel Politics of Life: Disappearance, Endangered Life & Speculative Futures , Robert Zhao Renhui, Mochu, Neha Choksi (Online), followed by Panel Discussion at 6:30 PM

7 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Film Screening: Turtle Walkers

11 March, 2026

9:30 AM–3:30 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station
Art-Based Education in Classrooms, facilitated by Sukriti Datt & Lokesh Khodke

10:30 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow
Acting Through Unlearning, facilitated by Aliyar Ali

4:00 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Animalesque Conference: Panel Mythological, Religious & Folkloric Roles of Animals , Madhurjya Dey, Arko Datta, Lavkant Chaudhary, Mario D'Souza, followed by Panel Discussion at 5:20 PM

12 March, 2026

9:30 AM–3:30 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station
Art-Based Education in Classrooms, facilitated by Sukriti Datt & Lokesh Khodke

10:30 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow
Acting Through Unlearning, facilitated by Aliyar Ali

10 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station
Pressing Matter: Exploring Biomaterials and Making with Natural Waste Facilitated by Nanditha & Susmith

13 March, 2026

10:30 AM– 5 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow
Reframing Development Narratives: Stories from an Alternative Media Platform Facilitated by Keraleeyam

2 PM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station
Fire Drawing Workshop Facilitated by Arta Raituma & Prem Jyotis. Free entry, register here

3 PM–5 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
The Body as a Living Room: Weaving Stories through Movement, The Making of Neythe By Rima Kallingal / Mamangam Dance Company Entry: ₹400 per person, tickets at venue from 3 PM on the day

6 PM - 7.30PM | The Stage, Cochin Club
Edges of Time: The Photograph As Evidence Images That Return by Rahaab Allana; Decolonising History Through Performance by Dakxinkumar Bajrange

14 March, 2026

9:30 AM–4:30 PM | ABC Art Room, Patasala, Arangottukara (Manveedu)
Workshop on Eco Theatre Facilitated by Parthasaraadhi, Azeez Peringod, Sreeja K V

10 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow
Neythe Kala — Tapestry Weaving Workshop Facilitated by Geethika Pramod

2 PM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow
Lines & Matters: Etching Workshop Facilitated by Muriel Moreau

2 PM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station
Fire Drawing Workshop Facilitated by Arta Raituma & Prem Jyotis. Free entry, register here

7 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Hand of God (theatre play, Malayalam, 18+ only) Directed by P.R. Arun. Entry: ₹300 per person, tickets at venue from 3 PM on the day

7 PM | Forplay Society, Mattancherry
When Communities Under Threat (RE:ACT Space) Performance by Hemant Sreekumar. Display of art works, performances, presentations & memorabilia

15 March, 2026

9:30 AM–4:30 PM | ABC Art Room, Patasala, Arangottukara (Manveedu)
Workshop on Eco Theatre Facilitated by Parthasaraadhi, Azeez Peringod, Sreeja K V

10 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow
Shaping Matter: Sculpting Memory through Found Objects ,Plaster Mold & Casting Workshop Facilitated by Abijith E A

11 AM–6 PM | Forplay Society, Mattancherry
Intimate Lens, 2 day workshop on film by R.V. Ramani (Day 1)

7 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Film Screening: Of Land and Labour Film Curation by Kirrt Collective. Trolley Times Directed by Gurvinder Singh

7 PM | Forplay Society, Mattancherry
When Communities Under Threat (RE:ACT Space) Performance by Floating Folks, followed by film screening by R.V. Ramani

16 March, 2026

8:30 AM–12:30 PM & 2 PM–6 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow
The Train: Workshop as Performance Facilitated by M R Vishnuprasad

11 AM–6 PM | Forplay Society, Mattancherry
Intimate Lens , 2 day workshop on film by R.V. Ramani (Day 2)

7 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Film Screening: Of Land and Labour Film Curation by Kirrt Collective
1. The Brick Moulders by Gurdeep Dhaliwal and Sukhan Saar
2. Dogs and Dust by Tanny Kaler
3. Kitte Mil Ve Mahi (Where The Twain Shall Meet) by Ajay Bhardwaj

17 March, 2026

7:30 AM–9PM | Peter Celli St, Fort Kochi
Le Té by Iyami: Early Morning Coffee & Breudher Toast at a 400 year old Dutch building on Princess Street, Fort Kochi. The perfect Biennale morning stop

11 AM–6 PM | Forplay Society, Mattancherry
Patch Our Lives, 2 day fabric patch making workshop by Sahitha A S (Ithiri Kunjan) (Day 1)

2 PM–4 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station
Joyful Rhythm & Non-Competitive Games Workshop Facilitated by Blaise Joseph. Open to public

5 PM | Armaan Collective & Cafe, Mattancherry
Keralam... Kerala... Keralam: Conversation presented by Kochi Biennale Foundation & Edam, featuring Dr. PK Michael Tharakan, NS Madhavan and Sunil P Ilayidom

6 PM | Anand Warehouse, Mattancherry
Bass Boss Film screening by Rana Ghose followed by DJ Khobir (Live)

6 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow

Film Screenings by Emami Art Experimental Film Festival

1. Riar Rizaldi | Fossilis (2023) | 13 Min | Indonesia
2. Debashish Paul | The Song for Peace (2023) | 4 Min | Varanasi, India
3. Colectivo Los Ingrávidos | Tonalli (2021) | 16 Min | México
4. Gavati Wad | O Seeker (2024) | 19 Min | Bengaluru, India
5. Shubhangi Singh | Birth of a Grenade (2023) | 8 Min | Finland and India
6. Tushar Nongthombam | Hypnagogia (2023) | 11 Min | Manipur, India
7. Karachi LaJamia | Jinnah Avenue (2017) | 6 Min | Pakistan
8. Khandakar Ohida | Dream Your Museum (2022) | 18 Min | West Bengal, India
9. Jeannette Muñoz | Strata of Natural History (2012) | 12 Min | Chile and Switzerland
10. Solomon Nagler & Alexandre Larose | Wedding Songs (2025) | 14 Min | Kochi and Canada

10.30PM -11.30PM | Kumbalangi & Chellanam
See the Kavaru Bioluminescence Electric blue glowing backwaters. Best on dark moonless nights. ~12–15 km from Fort Kochi

18 March, 2026

7:30 AM–9PM | Peter Celli St, Fort Kochi
Le Té by Iyami: Early Morning Coffee & Breudher Toast at a 400 year old Dutch building on Princess Street, Fort Kochi. The perfect Biennale morning stop

Vruthantham: Chronicles of Perpetual Becoming a workshop series on queer creative expressions, curated by Be / Sahayatrika

1. 10:30 AM–1 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station
   Autobiographical Expressions and Collective Writing Facilitated by Sunil Mohan.
2. 10:30 AM–1 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow
   Movement in Focus: Exploring the Body Facilitated by Amith K. In kind support by Sahayatrika
3. 2 PM–4 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow
   Portraits in Becoming A workshop on self-portrait making, facilitated by Mythri Babu. In kind support by Sahayatrika

6 PM onwards | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow
Post Workshop Events

1. Book release & author reading: Sunil Mohan's Your Stick Cannot Break My Strength (Zubaan Books)
2. Poetry Eve: A tree full of blossoms, dancing with the wind, firmly grounded in deep roots
3. Open Mic
4. Film Screening & discussion

11 AM–6 PM | Forplay Society, Mattancherry
Patch Our Lives, 2 day fabric patch making workshop by Sahitha A S (Ithiri Kunjan) (Day 2)

7 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Thalayezhuthu: Performance by Kalyani Sarada

10.30PM -11.30PM | Kumbalangi & Chellanam
See the Kavaru Bioluminescence Electric blue glowing backwaters. Best on dark moonless nights. ~12–15 km from Fort Kochi

19 March, 2026

7:30 AM–9PM | Peter Celli St, Fort Kochi
Le Té by Iyami: Early Morning Coffee at a 400 year old Dutch building on Princess Street, Fort Kochi.

Vruthantham: Chronicles of Perpetual Becoming a workshop series on queer creative expressions, curated by Be / Sahayatrika

1. 10:30 AM–4 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow
   Image Writing Workshop Facilitated by Sheethal NS. In kind support by Sahayatrika
2. 10:30 AM–4 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station
   Conversation Circle and Art Workshop on Gender, Public Space, and Healthcare Reclaiming personal narratives through art, facilitated by Ashlin Sara Paul. In kind support by Sahayatrika

10:30 AM–4 PM | ABC Art Room, Aspinwall House, Coir Godown
പാലുവം പെണ്ണ്: Calling the 'Spectral' An interactive and performative workshop collaborated with folk artists, facilitated by Aravind Chedayan, co-facilitated by Kunjumol & Ashokan

11 AM–12 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Gathering: Currents and Circulations Day 1 | Re-navigating the Silk Route

12 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Film Screening: China, Beijing, I Love You! by Köken Ergun

4 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow
Film Screening, Open Mic and Discussion. Facilitated by Sahayatrika

11 AM–6 PM | Forplay Society, Mattancherry
JD's Juke Box , Sharing session & performance by JD's Juke Box

4 PM | Forplay Society, Mattancherry
Analog Sessions A vinyl talk & synesthesia workshop with JD's Jukebox. Part of When Communities Under Threat / RE:ACT Space

7 PM | Forplay Society, Mattancherry
Rana Ghose Live solo improvised music performance

6 PM–6:30 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Pre-Screening Conversation: Ligy J Pullappally in conversation with Aswathy Gopalakrishnan

6:30 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Film Screening: Sancharam (Malayalam, 2004), directed by Ligy J Pullappally. In kind support & Knowledge Sharing: Sahayatrika

8 PM onwards | Dinner & walk
Try the Burgers & other yummy food at Club House in Fort Kochi followed by a stroll along the beach walkway, chinese fishing nets at night.

8:30 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Film Screening: Bathakka Hridayam Thunna Ponnu (To Stitch Together a Watermelon Heart), directed by Harshappi Harsh. In kind support & Knowledge Sharing: Sahayatrika

20 March, 2026

8:30 AM–9PM | Burger Street, Fort Nagar, Fort Kochi
Kashi Art Café: Freshly brewed Arabic coffee and the legendary chocolate cake make every visit worth the detour. The perfect Biennale morning stop

10:30 AM–4 PM | ABC Art Room, Aspinwall House, Coir Godown
പാലുവം പെണ്ണ്: Calling the 'Spectral' An interactive and performative workshop collaborated with folk artists, facilitated by Aravind Chedayan, co-facilitated by Kunjumol & Ashokan

11 AM–6 PM | Forplay Society, Mattancherry
When Communities Under Threat (RE:ACT Space) - Open programme, watch for poster updates

12 PM–3 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Gathering: Currents and Circulations: Day 2

• 12 PM | Film Screening: China, Beijing, I Love You! directed by Köken Ergun, 35 mins
• 2 PM | Cyber Textile and the Politics of Living Knowledge by Almagul Menlibayeva
• 2:15 PM | Staring Back: Autoethnography and the Burden of the Gaze by Sheelasha Rajbhandari
• 2:30 PM — Staring Back: Autoethnography as Resistance to the Colonial Gaze by Hit Man Gurung
• 2:45 PM — Q&A

2 PM | Lunch | Santa Cruz, Basilica, KB Jacob Road
Tibetan Chef's Restaurant: A pocket of Tibet tucked into coastal Kerala, Handmade noodles, soups and Thenthuk in a laid-back space with terrace seating draped in prayer flags

4 PM–6 PM | Coir Godown, Aspinwall House
Erasing the 'Kalam': A Performance of Body Movements and Music. Performed by the Workshop Participants with Raji VB, Rajagopal, Nithin Shams, Rajaneesh & Aravind Chedayan

7 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Dilruba & Taus recital: Performance by Shri Sandeep Singh & Shri Harmeet Singh (Tabla)

21 March, 2026

10 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow
Botanical Impressions: The Art of Eco Printing. Facilitated by Mounica Chitturi

10 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station
Maker's Lab: A Collaborative Experimentation with Materials. Facilitated by Art Room Team

12 PM – 2 PM | Palace Rd, Mattancherry
Lunch at Vijaya Lakshmi Bhavan: A no-frills vegetarian Kerala meals spot for lunch. Follow it up with a lassi from Rawal Lassi right opposite. Simple, local, and exactly what you need between Biennale venues

🏛️ Exhibition | Kara, Fort Kochi
Archaeological Camera: Mohamed A photographs Kerala's 2,600-year-old prehistoric sites; rock carvings, megalithic burials and Iron Age monuments and turns them into art. Free entry | ⏰open: 10 AM – 6 PM | Recommended time to visit: 1 PM – 3 PM

4 PM–6 PM | Coir Godown, Aspinwall House
(Un)poor Imeges of a Revolution: Lecture Performance by Rahul Juneja and Anurag Singraur

5:30 PM–7 PM | Durbar Hall
Poetry, Translation, and the Ethics of Living in Between: Gathering and open discussion. Presented by KNMA

7 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Bharatanatyam: Performance by Padma Shri Narthaki Nataraj and Team

10.30PM -11.30PM | Kumbalangi & Chellanam
See the Kavaru Bioluminescence Electric blue glowing backwaters. Best on dark moonless nights. ~12–15 km from Fort Kochi

22 March, 2026

8:30 AM – 9.30 AM | Peter Celli St, Fort Kochi
Chez Teapot, Fort Kochi: A charming heritage cafe perfect for high tea, brews, sandwiches, cakes, omelettes and appam with veggie stew. Vegetarian friendly & Vegan options

10 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow
Botanical Impressions: The Art of Eco Printing. Facilitated by Mounica Chitturi

10 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow
The Living Blue: An Indigo Dyeing Experience. Facilitated by Hizqeel Mohamed

10 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station
Comics For Resistance. Facilitated by Sanid Asif Ali & Mohammed Rahil Monsin

🏛️ Exhibition | Kara, Fort Kochi
Archaeological Camera: Mohamed A photographs Kerala's 2,600-year-old prehistoric sites; rock carvings, megalithic burials and Iron Age monuments and turns them into art. Free entry | ⏰open: 10 AM – 6 PM | Recommended time to visit: 1 PM – 3 PM

11 AM | Armaan Collective & Cafe, Mattancherry
Book Launch: Chithrakalyum Cinemayum in the presence of K Satchidanandan and Sabitha Satchi. Published by: കേരള ലളിത കലാ അക്കാദമി

11:30 AM | Durbar Hall
Game Day: Discovery Trail. Presented by KNMA

4:30 PM | Monsoon Culture, Mattancherry
Knowledge Sharing Session: കാടർ / Kadar: Open Your Eyes. A conversation with Chandrika, forager, honey hunter, farmer and forest keeper from the Kadar community. Facilitated by Dr. Sreeja KG & Dr. Manju Vasudevan, Forest Post

5 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
STILL: Performance by Anja Ibsch

5:30 PM | Durbar Hall
'Maaya': Performative Storytelling by the Kaavad Project. Presented by KNMA

6:00 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station
Film Screening: A Very Normal Day of Wonders. Facilitated by Rima Mathew

6 PM–8 PM | Forplay Society, Mattancherry
Sunday Chilli Willy: Live Music with Papa Rocky & The Psyntist (IN) and Alwin Weber (GER)

7 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Blues, Ballads, and the Music World of Nagas: Exploring the tribal Folk Music tradition of the Tangkhul Nagas of Manipur. By Padma Shri Rewben Mashangva

5 PM | Aspinwall House, Fort Kochi
Performance Art: STILL By Anja Ibsch. An open process performance exploring making, material, form and memory. Free to witness

23 March, 2026

7:30 AM–9PM | Peter Celli St, Fort Kochi
Le Té by Iyami: Early Morning Coffee & Breudher Toast at a 400 year old Dutch building on Princess Street, Fort Kochi. The perfect Biennale morning stop

10 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station
Comics For Resistance. Facilitated by Sanid Asif Ali & Mohammed Rahil Monsin

2 PM | Santa Cruz, Basilica, KB Jacob Road
Lunch @ Tibetan Chef's Restaurant: A pocket of Tibet tucked into coastal Kerala, Handmade noodles, soups and Thenthuk in a laid-back space with terrace seating draped in prayer flags

2 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Film Screening: A la Belle Étoile (1.5 hrs), directed by Sébastien Tulard. A true story of grit and passion from foster homes to the World Pastry Championship. In kind support: Alliance Française de Trivandrum

7 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Film Screening: Body, Sexuality and Image & Colonial Mentality. Presented by Spanish Embassy

8.30 PM onwards | Dinner & walk
Try the Burgers & other yummy food at Club House in Fort Kochi followed by a stroll along the beach walkway, chinese fishing nets at night

24 March, 2026

☕ Morning Coffee | Peter Celli Street, Fort Kochi
Cafe Tamara: Start your Biennale day right, great coffee and food on Princess Street. Opens around 8:30 AM

2 PM–6 PM | Forplay Society, Mattancherry
Workshop: Patch Our Lives: A community quilting & body mapping workshop. Facilitated by Ithiri Kunjan (Sahitha A S). Participation fee: ₹600

1:30 PM–8:30 PM | Forplay Society, Mattancherry
Kitchen Alchemy: A multi-sensory installation where children take over the kitchen and the storytelling| Recommended time 3PM to 5PM

7 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Performance: Human in the Loop by Cie Nicole Seiler. Presented by Sandbox Collective. (Supported by Pro Helvetia — Swiss Arts Council) | Add to your

🍽️ Dinner | Princess Street, Fort Kochi
Club House: Gourmet burgers, French omelettes and late-night bites in a heritage building on Princess Street. One of the few places open after 10 PM in Fort Kochi. ₹300–500 for most mains

10.30PM -11.30PM | Kumbalangi & Chellanam
See the Kavaru Bioluminescence Electric blue glowing backwaters. Best on dark moonless nights. ~12–15 km from Fort Kochi

25 March, 2026

Highlight: The Kochi Biennale Venues are Open daily, 10 AM to 6 PM, until March 31, 2026

11 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow
The Bodyworkshop: Exploring the Body as a Tool for Expression and Performance. Facilitators: Jana Prepeluh with HH Art Spaces. Co-facilitators: Anja Ibsch, Nikhil Chopra, and Madhavi Gore

2 PM–6 PM | Forplay Society, Mattancherry
Workshop: Patch Our Lives: A community quilting & body mapping workshop. Facilitated by Ithiri Kunjan (Sahitha A S). Participation fee: ₹600

4 PM onwards | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Students Biennale Seminar: Pedagogies, Possibilities, Precarities

🏛️ Exhibition | Kara, Fort Kochi
Archaeological Camera: Mohamed A photographs Kerala's 2,600-year-old prehistoric sites; rock carvings, megalithic burials and Iron Age monuments and turns them into art. Free entry | ⏰open: 10 AM – 6 PM | Recommended time to visit: 1 PM – 3 PM

7 PM | Aspinwall House
The Moving Sculptures: A Living Tradition of Kalarippayattu. Presented by E.P.V – C.V.N Kalari Ayurveda Hospital, Kaduthuruthy

26 March, 2026

Highlight: The Kochi Biennale Venues are Open daily, 10 AM to 6 PM, until March 31, 2026

10 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station
Introduction to Primordial Acting Techniques. Facilitated by Kannanunni

11 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow
The Bodyworkshop: Exploring the Body as a Tool for Expression and Performance. Facilitated by Jana Prepeluh & HH Art Spaces

11:30 AM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Film Screening: Le Chant Du Cachalot (12 mins), directed by Antoine de Bary

4 PM onwards | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Students Biennale Seminar: Pedagogies, Possibilities, Precarities

5:15 PM–6:15 PM | ABC, Bastion Bungalow
An introduction to "How Dare You?" a live and performance art platform scheduled for 28 March at Aspinwall House. By Teena Lange (gruentaler9, Berlin)

Dinner at Club House, Fort Kochi
Dig into juicy burgers!

27 March, 2026

Highlight: The Kochi Biennale Venues are Open daily, 10 AM to 6 PM, until March 31, 2026

7.30AM Morning Coffee at Cafe Tamara housed in a 400 year old dutch building near Princess Street.

10 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station
Introduction to Primordial Acting Techniques. Facilitated by Kannanunni

11 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow
The Bodyworkshop: Exploring the Body as a Tool for Expression and Performance. Facilitated by Jana Prepeluh & HH Art Spaces

11:30 AM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow Film Screening: Mon Papi S'est Caché (7 mins), directed by Anne Huynh. In kind support: Alliance Française de Trivandrum

11:30 AM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow Film Screening: Shadows (12 mins), IFcinéma 2024 selection. In kind support: Alliance Française de Trivandrum

11:30 AM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow Film Screening: L'Arbre (15 mins), directed by Lucie Sunková. In kind support: Alliance Française de Trivandrum

3 PM onwards | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Students Biennale Seminar: Pedagogies, Possibilities, Precarities

6.36 PM🔅 Sunset today & the beach and walkway are great spots to watch it.

6 PM–7:30 PM | 111 Markez Cafe
Seeds, Unscorched: An evening of deep listening in Otobong Nkanga's garden, unfolding as the sun sets and night falls. Live Sounds: Nithin Shams, Aravind Chedayan & Flux Vortex. Lights: Jayraj Patil & Erik Verwaaijen

Friday Harmony Karaoke Space - Fridays at 6:30 PM, anyone can walk in and sing or listen to karaoke performances across languages. Details >

Dinner at Club House, Fort Kochi! Dig into juicy burgers.

See Kavaru Bioluminescence: Magical Glowing Water Near Fort Kochi! Active March–May on dark moonless nights Details >

28 March, 2026

Highlight: The Kochi Biennale Venues are Open daily, 10 AM to 6 PM, until March 31, 2026

10 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station
Introduction to Primordial Acting Techniques. Facilitated by Kannanunni

11 AM–3 PM | Aspinwall House Courtyard
Open Call: How Dare You? Open Performance Art Platform. Organised by HH Art Spaces & grüntaler9 (Berlin)

10 AM–4 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow
Frames of Mind: A Two-Day Immersive Film Appreciation Programme. Facilitated by Nandalal R & Sreelal KS from Open Frame Payyanur

Highlight: Fort Kochi Beach Clean Up is today! Registrations Start at 3PM. Details >

3 PM–5:30 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Soft Land Soul - Perfume as an Art Tool: Exploring scent as structure, memory, and artistic expression. A masterclass and workshop by Esperança Prats

6 PM–6:30 PM | Aspinwall House
Kunti - the unwed mother by Mandakini Trivedi: a conversation with Nikhil Chopra. Musical Performance: Ziskakan

6.36 PM Sunset today & the beach and walkway are great spots to watch it.

7 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Musical Performance: Ziskakan

Dinner at Club House, Fort Kochi! Dig into juicy burgers.

See Kavaru Bioluminescence: Magical Glowing Water Near Fort Kochi! Active March–May on dark moonless nights Details >

29 March, 2026

Highlight: The Kochi Biennale Venues are Open daily, 10 AM to 6 PM, until March 31, 2026

8:30 AM Start your morning right at Chez Teapot, a charming heritage café tucked along Peter Celli St in Fort Kochi.

10 AM–11:30 AM | Aspinwall House
YES TO LOVE: Hussain Mon highlights Kochi's singers, musicians and producers: a sonic performance of Malayalam Music on Vinyl

10 AM–4 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow
Frames of Mind: A Two-Day Immersive Film Appreciation Programme. Facilitated by Nandalal R & Sreelal KS from Open Frame Payyanur

11:30 AM–1 PM | Aspinwall House
YES TO LOVE: A workshop by ethnomusicologist Raji VB spotlighting the myriad folk traditions of Kochi and beyond

11 AM–5 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Live Performances as a Continuation of the Body Workshop. Facilitated by Jana Prepeluh and HH Art Spaces

3 PM–5 PM | Earthship, Aspinwall House
YES TO LOVE: Creole Journeys and Music as Resistance: a sonic performance by Kenneth Lobo

5 PM - 7 PM| Aspinwall House, Fort Kochi
Performance Art: STILL By Anja Ibsch. An open process performance exploring making, material, form and memory. Free to witness

6 PM–7 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station
Memories in Fragments: A Tribute to Chinnammu Amma Mohiniyattam Recital by Amith K. Nattuvangam: Sreenima N P | Vocal: Rohith Aneesh | Mridangam: Abineesh Krishnan

7 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Concert by Parimal Shais x The Imbachi

30 March, 2026

Highlight: The Kochi Biennale Venues are Open daily, 10 AM to 6 PM, until March 31, 2026

☕ Coffee at Le Te housed in a 400 year old Dutch Building

📚 Browse, Read & Buy Books at 3 of Fort Kochi's Bookstores

🐈 Need help/Directions? Contact Meow

12 PM–2 PM | Aspinwall House
YES TO LOVE: Ambient music from across the world: a sonic mixtape crafted by Nithin Shams

3 PM–5 PM | Aspinwall House
YES TO LOVE: Hope & Rebellion as a soul-stirring soundscape: Sonic performance by Akshay Hegde

5 PM–7:30 PM | Aspinwall House
YES TO LOVE: 'We don't build spaceships': a sonic performance by Loopkin & Justy

🕍 Explore Jew Street's beautiful shops, Paradesi Synagogue & the new museum after experiencing the Mattancherry Palace's beautiful wall murals from the Ramyana.

6.5 PM Sunset today & the beach and walkway are view points.

6 PM onwards | Durbar Hall, Kochi
Wall, Courtyard, Street, City, World, Gulam Mohammed Sheikh in conversation with Roobina Karode. Presented by Kiran Nadar Museum of Art under the aegis of Kochi Muziris Biennale

5:30 PM | Forplay Society, Mattancherry
Electronica Live Act by Mittayi Traders featuring Sachyn, Hanna, Suru & Sekher. Entry: ₹150. Presented by RE-ACT Space

7 PM–7:30 PM | Bastion Bungalow
Rythm of Circle: A Kolkali performance by Team Durga

Credits: KMB

7:30 PM | Forplay Society, Mattancherry
Performance by Agharath. Presented by RE-ACT Space. Entry: ₹300.

31 March, 2026

Highlight: The Kochi Biennale Venues are Open daily, 10 AM to 4 PM, until March 31, 2026

All venues will be close at 4pm

12 PM | Aspinwall House, Fort Kochi
കൊടിയിറക്കം: Ceremonial Lowering of the Flag ⚠️ Gates close at all Main Biennale venues at 4 PM | Add to your

📚 Browse, Read & Buy Books at 3 of Fort Kochi's Bookstores

🐈 Need help/Directions? Contact Meow

6 PM | Forplay Society, Mattancherry
Forplay Society x Discothecary: Soulkollektiv Audio/Visual Night. Audio: Scatterforms x Denoykp, Lional Lishoy. Visuals: Stereo Blind

6.35 PM Sunset today & the beach and walkway are view points.

7 PM | Durbar Hall Ground, Ernakulam
Addresses and Felicitations

7:30 PM | Durbar Hall Ground, Ernakulam
Closing Concert by Parvaaz

Dinner at Club House, Fort Kochi! Dig into juicy burgers.

20 February, 2026

10 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow Silence in Performance: An intensive acting workshop on the power of silence Facilitated by Margherita Marincola and Alakshender Prabhakar

10 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station Collective Imprints: Co-carving stories together Facilitated by Padma Reddy and Shree Tej

21 February, 2026

10 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow Silence in Performance: An intensive acting workshop on the power of silence Facilitated by Margherita Marincola and Alakshender Prabhakar

10 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station Water Metro Station Collective Imprints Facilitated by Padma Reddy and Shree Tej

7 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow — Performance by Floating Folks

22 February, 2026

10 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow Silence in Performance: An intensive acting workshop on the power of silence Facilitated by Margherita Marincola and Alakshender Prabhakar

10 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station Collective Imprints: Co-carving stories together Facilitated by Padma Reddy and Shree Tej

7 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow — Film Screening curated by Palestine Film Institute

23 February, 2026

10 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station The Patch Lab: Fabric Patchmaking Workshop Facilitated by Sahitha AS

24 February, 2026

10 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station The Patch Lab: Fabric Patchmaking Workshop Facilitated by Sahitha AS

10 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow Building Learning Cities: Reimaging our being through locality and community Facilitated by Learning City Thrissur

25 February, 2026

9 AM–11 AM, 4 PM–6 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station What will be ours?: A mural painting workshop Facilitated by Artreach India

10 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow Applied Theatre Workshop Facilitated by Manu Jose

10 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station Colours of the Earth: Rammed Earth Workshop Facilitated by Nripal Adhikary & Bisnit Paul

26 February, 2026

9 AM–11 AM, 4 PM–6 PM | Fort Kochi streets (location to be announced) What will be ours?: A mural painting workshop Facilitated by Artreach India

10 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow Applied Theatre Workshop Facilitated by Manu Jose

10 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station Colours of the Earth: Rammed Earth Workshop Facilitated by Nripal Adhikary & Bisnit Paul

27 February, 2026

9 AM–11 AM, 4 PM–6 PM | Fort Kochi streets (location to be announced) What will be ours?: A mural painting workshop Facilitated by Artreach India

10 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station Colours of the Earth: Rammed Earth Workshop Facilitated by Nripal Adhikary & Bisnit Paul

10 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow Weaving Stories Through Portraits: Portrait Photography Workshop on Empathy Facilitated by Akash Upadhyay

28 February, 2026

9 AM–11 AM, 4 PM–6 PM | Fort Kochi streets (location to be announced) What will be ours?: A mural painting workshop Facilitated by Artreach India

10 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station Colours of the Earth: Rammed Earth Workshop Facilitated by Nripal Adhikary & Bisnit Paul

10 AM–5 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow Weaving Stories Through Portraits: Portrait Photography Workshop on Empathy Facilitated by Akash Upadhyay

January 2026

7 January 2026

• 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM | KUNST Gallery, Jew Town, Mattancherry
  Finding Truth Through Fiction A conversation between fiction writers exploring the capacity of fiction to archive stories of violence by Dr. Nimmi Gowrinathan and Anuk Arudpragasam (Booker Prize Finalist for A Passage North).

4 January 2026

4:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
The Last Refuge: Theatre in Eelam Performances and a panel discussion featuring Tamil theatre artists exploring resistance performed through the body and theatre as a mobilizing tool,Featuring D’Lo, Professor Sithamparanathan, and Rani Moorthy.

3 January 2026

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Fracturing: Writing the Politics of Separation & Exile A panel discussion with journalists and writers focusing on narrative threads that shape the new contours of a Tamil nation and the legacies of violence. By Dr. Meena Kandasamy, Dr. Nimmi Gowrinathan, and TU Senan.

7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
Drumbeats of Rebellion A concert and reflective lecture titled "Sensory Reclamation: On Being Eelam Tamil" exploring the power of Tamil music to protect identity and signal survival. Featuring: Dr. Nimmi Gowrinathan, Bhi Bhiman, Sollisai Podiyan, and Arivu.

2 January 2026

• 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow
  Art Room Material Exploration (Open to the Public)
• 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM | ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station
  Rhythm Activities & Non-Competitive Games Workshop Facilitated by: Blaise Joseph and ABC Art Room Team
• 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
  Opening of The Eelam Dialogues: Voices of Resistance A series opening and reflective lecture showcasing artistic expressions rooted in conflict, displacement, and resistance, Featuring: Dr. Meena Kandasamy.
• 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM |Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
  The Struggle of Memory Against Forgetting Visual artists from Eelam and the Diaspora discuss evolving visual terrains, from printing press archives to experimental film. Featuring: Dr. Meena Kandasamy, Ilavenil Vasuky Jayapalan, T. Vinoja, T. Krishnapriya, K. Thabendran, Sindu Sivayogam, and Brintha Koneshachandra.
• 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM |Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
  Our Songs Are Warriors in Camouflage A conversation and poetry reading examining how poetry captures moments of rupture in contentious territories. Featuring: Dr. Meena Kandasamy, Gowri Koneswaran, Enbah Nilah, VIS Jayapalan, and P. Ahilan.

December 2025

30 December 2025

• 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM | ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow
  The Mobile Canvas — Workshop on Storytelling using mobile phones Facilitated by: Sudha Padmaja Francis & Kamal K M
• 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | One Zero Eight by Save The Loom Handmade India: A Walkthrough of living craft cultures By: Save The Loom

29 December 2025

• 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM | ABC Artroom, Water Metro Station
  "Paper Reimagined: From Nature's Leftovers to Artful Sheets" by: Ravi Raj
• ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow
  The Mobile Canvas—A workshop on storytelling using mobile phones Facilitated by: Sudha Padmaja Francis & Kamal K M
• 11:00 AM |Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
  Let's Talk: Unpredictable Memory by Kader Attia Followed by a conversation moderated by Mario D'Souza
• 4:00 PM | Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
  Musical performance by Jessie Hill
• 8:00 PM | SAC Maritime Art Centre, Chinna Thambi Annavi Square, Gothuruth
  Panthiyos Pilathos: Chavittu Nadakam Performance by: Cochin Chavittu Nadaka Kalari, Fort Kochi

17th December 2025

A finale rooted in the traditions of Central Kerala.

• 7:30 pm | The Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
  Performance: Karinthalakoottam. A folk band from the Pulaya community of Central Kerala presenting art forms like Thira, Vattamudi Kolam, and Karimkali Kolam

16 December 2025

Insightful lectures and a tribute to the legendary H. Mehboob.

• 11:00 am | The Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
  Lecture: Brook Andrew
• 5:00 pm | SMS Hall
  Performance: Hallucinations of an Artefact by Mandeep Raikhy
• 7:30 pm | The Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
  Concert: Mehboob Memorial Orchestra. Named after the legendary H. Mehboob, this was the first orchestra in Kerala to popularise Ghazal singing

15 December 2025

Start the week with deep conversations and end with The F16s.

• 11:00 am | The Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
  Conversation: HH Art Spaces, Nikhil Chopra, and Mario D'Souza unpack the themes and adventures of making this edition
• 11:15 am | The Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
  Lecture Performance: Statues Must Die by Naeem Mohaiemen & Mallika Taneja
• 5:00 pm | The Stage, Cochin Club
  Film Screening: Ackroyd & Harvey: The Art of Activism by Fiona Cunningham Reid
• 5:00 pm | 111 Markaz & Cafe, Bazaar Road
  Performance: Uriel Barthelemi
• 5:00 pm | Island Warehouse, Willingdon Island
  Performance: Yuko Kaseki
• 7:00 pm | The Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow
  Concert: The F16s (Alternative Rock Band)

14 December 2025

Highlights include the Children's programme, collateral projects, and indigenous folk performances.

• 10:00 am | Various Venues
  Collateral Programme Opening: Featuring major partners like Ardee Foundation, Forplay Society, Gallerie Splash, massArt, Rizq Art Initiative, and more
• 12:00 pm | Space, Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mattancherry
  Walkthrough: With Nikhil Chopra, KHOJ, and Govandi Arts Festival
• 2:00 pm | Water Metro Station, Fort Kochi
  Opening: Art By Children (ABC) Programme
• 3:00 pm | The Stage, Cochin Club
  Gathering: South as Method — Institutions from the Invitations Programme and curators discuss their contexts and projects
• 4:00 pm | Aspinwall House
  Performance: Yuko Kaseki
• 5:00 pm | Jail of Freedom Struggle
  Lecture Performance: Circle of Fragments: A Spiritual Architecture of Care. A site-specific lecture performance curated by Anissa Touati with philosopher Mohamed Amer Meziane and design critic Malkit Shoshan
• 5:00 pm | SMS Hall
  Performance: Hallucinations of an Artefact by Mandeep Raikhy
• 5:00 pm | Pepper House
  Performance: Chicago Boys by Hiwa K
• 5:30 pm | Aspinwall House
  Performance: Paakkalam by Smitha M. Babu & collaborators
• 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Arthshila Kochi & St. Andrew's Parish Hall
  Vernissage: Students' Biennale 2025-26
• 7:30 pm | Parade Ground
  Amma Kala Sangam: Folk music performance by indigenous artists Nanjiyamma and Team
• 9:00 pm | Parade Ground
  Chavittu Nadakam: A performance of the energetic Latin Christian theatre form (originating in 16th-century Kochi) by Yuva Kerala Chavittu Nadaka Kalasamithi, Kurumbathuruth

13 December 2025

A day dedicated to exploring the warehouses, special projects, and a musical finale.

• 11:00 am | VKL Warehouse
  Opening: Students' Biennale 2025-26
• 12:00 pm | Armaan Collective & Cafe Edam
  Curated Showcase: Works curated by Aishwarya Suresh and KM Madhusudhanan
• 1:00 pm | SIMI Warehouse
  Invitations Walkthrough: Exhibitions with Alice Yard and Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Panamá
• 2:30 pm | Durbar Hall, Ernakulam
  KBF Special Project: Opening of Gulam Mohammed Sheikh’s project Conversation: Gulam Mohammed Sheikh in conversation with Roobina Karode and Nikhil Chopra
• 3:00 pm | Parliament of Ghosts, Anand Warehouse Conversation: Ibrahim Mahama (Note: This event also repeats on Dec 14 at 3:00 pm)
• 3:00 pm | Jail of Freedom Struggle
  Invitations Walkthrough: With Alkazi Theatre Archives
• 3:45 pm | David Hall
  Invitations Walkthrough: With Nairobi Contemporary Art Institute
• 4:30 pm | Oottupura, Pazhayannur Bhagavathi Temple
  Opening: Conflictorium
• 5:30 pm | Cube artSpace
  Opening: Six Stations of a life pursued by Vivan Sundaram
• 5:30 pm | Aspinwall House
  Performance: Paakkalam by Smitha M. Babu & collaborators
• 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm | Devassy & Sons
  Invitations & Residency Opening: Featuring Bienal das Amazônias, Dar Yusuf Nasri Jacir for Art and Research, The Packet, and ruangrupa/Gudskul
• 8:30 pm | Parade Ground
  Concert: Mehfil-e-Sama'a, a specialized Sufi-Hindustani classical music ensemble

12 December 2025

The festivities kick off at the main venue, Aspinwall House, with traditional percussion and the official flag hoisting.

• 11:45 am | Aspinwall House
  Gates Open: The venue officially opens to the public
  Thayambaka: Witness a high-energy percussion performance on the Chenda (traditional drums) by Margi Rahitha Krishnadas and team
• 12:00 pm | Aspinwall House
  Flag Hoisting: The official hoisting of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale flag
• 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm | Aspinwall House
  Public Walkthrough: Join KMB Curator Nikhil Chopra along with HH Art Spaces for the very first tour of the edition
• 1:00 pm | Courtyard, Aspinwall House
  Performance: A New Alphabet by Monica de Miranda
• 1:30 pm | Coir Godown, Aspinwall House
  Performance: Procession for a Shifting Storm by Zarina Muhammad
• 3:00 pm | Island Warehouse, Willingdon Island
  Walkthrough: Nikhil Chopra and HH Art Spaces lead a tour at the Willingdon Island venue
  Travel Tip: Use the Water Metro, Mattancherry ferry, or a short auto/taxi ride. It is recommended to start travel by 2:30 pm
• 4:00 pm | SMS Hall
  Performance: Hallucinations of an Artefact by Mandeep Raikhy
• 5:30 pm | Parade Ground, Fort Kochi
  Official Inauguration: The 6th Edition will be inaugurated by Shri Pinarayi Vijayan, the Honorable Chief Minister of Kerala
• 7:00 pm | Parade Ground, Fort Kochi
  Concert: Live music by Shanka Tribe

Opening Week

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.

If you are planning your trip to Fort Kochi, Mattancherry, or Willingdon Island, navigating the massive schedule can be daunting. We have curated the complete Opening Week Programme (December 12–17, 2025) to help you catch every performance, walkthrough, and inauguration.

📍 Key Venues at a Glance
Make sure to check your map for these locations:

• Fort Kochi: Aspinwall House, Parade Ground, Pepper House, David Hall, Bastion Bungalow
• Mattancherry: Anand Warehouse, Mattancherry Hall, Synagogue Lane
• Willingdon Island: Island Warehouse, Port Trust
• Ernakulam: Durbar Hall