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Measures sought to restore Marine Drive to its past glory

Measures sought to restore Marine Drive to its past glory

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Many parts of the Marine Drive waterfront, including the premises of the open gym near the Cheenavala bridge, are ill-maintained. | Photo Credit: H. Vibhu Faced with depleting public spaces and vendors encroaching into many of the recently redeveloped footpaths in the city and in West Kochi, people’s representatives, NGOs and others have sought the […]

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Mumbai is taking the museum outdoors — with public art festivals

Mumbai is taking the museum outdoors — with public art festivals

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Last December, St+Art India Foundation returned to Sassoon Docks after a five-year hiatus. Since then, the ongoing Mumbai Urban Art Festival (MUAF) has seen large murals wrap around the facades of old warehouses, abandoned shrimp factories turn into industrial art galleries, and the streets overflow with visitors braving the fishy smell, with kids and the […]

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