Erasing the line between the artist and the audience, the gallery and the public space
THE BLACKOUT FESTIVAl
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COMPLETE FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
ALL SECTIONS & EVENTS WITH SIGN-UP DETAILS
2 & 3/4 YEARS AND COUNTING.
THE PANDEMIC TRIGGERED AN EXODUS OF PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE AND PARTS OF INDIA
TO THE SLEEPY VILLAGES OF GOA.
NOW THAT THOSE WHO WERE ‘TEMPORARY’ HAVE PROBABLY GONE BACK ‘HOME’ OR TO ‘WFO’.
THAT LEAVES BEHIND ALL OF US - THE NEW RESIDENTS OF GOA OR AS SOME MAY ARGUE,
THE RESIDENTS OF NEW GOA.
WE ARE NOW LIVING IN A COMMUNITY THAT IS AS ECLECTIC AS INDIA.
HOW IS THIS FUSION OF URBAN FOLK, MINDSETS AND LIFESTYLES IN A RURAL CONTEXT PLAYING OUT?
HOW IS IT INFLUENCING WHAT AND HOW WE DO IT?
HOW IS IT FOR YOUR NEIGHBOURS WHO ARE THE ORIGINAL LOCALS?
WHAT CAN WE DO TO ASSIMILATE THE LOCAL WAY OF LIFE AND LAND?
WHAT CAN WE DO TO CREATE SHARED VALUE FOR THIS MIXED COMMUNITY OF CITY AND VILLAGE FOLKS?
WHAT CAN WE DO TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS INCREDIBLE CULTURAL PHENOMENON THAT WE ARE LIVING IN?
WE CAN START WITH GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER.
WHAT?
A FESTIVAL OF CONNECTIONS
A SECRET CELEBRATION SPREAD OVER 10 DAYS OF COLLECTIVE EXPERIENCES AND EXHIBITIONS
A LOCAL COMMUNITY FESTIVAL HOSTED IN OUR HOMES, LOCAL HAUNTS AND PUBLIC SPACES IN THE VILLAGE SIDE
ALL EVENTS & HAPPENINGS WILL BE INSPIRED AND CREATED BY THE RESIDENTS
TO PRODUCE UNIQUE EXPERIENCES ACROSS ALL COMMON INTERESTS
CRISS-CROSSING ART, SCIENCE, NATURE, FOOD, FASHION, FILMS, THERAPY, GAMING, SOCIAL EXPERIMENTS,
AND EVERYTHING ELSE YOU CAN BRING TO THE TABLE OR WOULD LIKE TO EXPERIENCE
WHERE?
MOIRA
NACHINOLA
ALDONA
CORJUEM
BASTORA
OLAULIM
POMBURPA
CARONA
QUITLA
& NEIGHBOURING AREAS.
WHY?
TO MAP AND CONNECT THE ‘NEW’, ‘SEASONED’, AND ‘ORIGINAL’ LOCALS LIVING IN THE VILLAGE SIDE
TO PLAY
LIKE CHAMPIONS
TO DINE
AND DANCE
TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS
AND COLLABORATORS
TO FIND PARTNERS AND
START NEW PROJECTS
TO FIND AMAZING SOLUTIONS FOR LOCAL PROBLEMS
TO TELL
OUR STORIES
TO DISCOVER
LOCAL HISTORIES
TO BROADCAST
OUR DREAMS
TO BOUNCE OFF OUR PHILOSOPHIES
TO SHARE OUR ART
AND PERSPECTIVES
TO EXCHANGE KNOWLEDGE
AND SKILLS
HOW?
MEET
EAT
LEARN
PLAY
VIEW
LISTEN
CONNECT
