A decade of Serendipity Arts Festival
In a first, Serendipity Arts Festival—one of South Asia's most recognised multidisciplinary arts festivals—makes its way to Birmingham for a Mini Edition. Scheduled from May 23-26, the event—organised in collaboration with Birmingham City University (BCU)—is a concentrated yet immersive experience of the flagship festival held in Goa every year. 'The Mini Edition is an opportunity to engage with the Festival's spirit in new geographies and forge new cultural connections leading up to the milestone celebration in December,' says Smriti Rajgarhia, Director, Serendipity Arts Foundation.
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