Inside the first edition of Lodhi Festival, a two-day celebration of street arts

It was organised by KNMA, in collaboration with St+Art India Foundation (Express photo by Chitral Khambhati)

She added, “Whilst we have a dedicated outreach programme within the museum, this initiative highlights our efforts to take art outside of the museum space, making it accessible and offering the public another innovative way to engage with and celebrate India’s vibrant cultural and artistic heritage.”

Artist Paolo Delfin from Mexico (Express photo by Chitral Khambhati)

Upon entering the block — the venue of the festival — visitors were met with Mexican artist Paolo Delfin and Malaysian artist Andha Ras who were specially chosen to create live murals during the festival.

Artist Andha Ras from Malaysia (Express photo by Chitral Khambhati)

Another Lodhi festival highlight was a shadow installation by the famous anonymous urban artist Daku.

Urban artist Daku’s shadow installation (Express photo by Chitral Khambhati)

In a bid to make art accessible to the general public, the festival also featured a series of workshops by acclaimed street artist Hanif Kureshi. While visitors explored typography art on the first day, Kureshi took them through graffiti art on the second day.

Visitors participating in art workshops (Express photo by Chitral Khambhati)

Adding musical vibrancy to the festival was a fantastic lineup of performers and musicians from all over India, showcasing a variety of styles and traditions.

Several performances also took place at the festival (Express photo by Chitral Khambhati)

From the performing art of Lavani from Maharashtra and the musical delight of Karsh Kale ft Dharavi Reloaded to the acrobatic physical exploration of Omaggio and the impeccable performance by the Manganiyar Seduction — visitors were truly in for a visual delight at the festival.

The street festival saw a huge turnout of visitors despite the rain (Express photo by Chitral Khambhati)

“At the Lodhi Art Festival, through murals, workshops, and performances, we hope to continue to engage the public imagination by connecting communities and providing a platform for diverse artists and cultural exchange,” the St+Art India Foundation team said.

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