Archive · 4 Jan 2026
Serendipity Arts Festival 2025 Showcases Art and Inclusion
The Serendipity Arts Festival (SAF) is a big art event that happens every year in Goa, India.
In 2025, it celebrated its 10th anniversary with over 40 curators and many artists.
The festival had different kinds of art, like big installations on a barge, plays about important social issues, and performances using sign language.
One of the main ideas was to make the festival welcoming for everyone, including people with disabilities.
The artists and curators worked together to create a space where people could learn, enjoy art, and think about big topics like migration and conflict.
The festival used old buildings in Goa to show the art, making the city part of the experience.
The 10th edition of the Serendipity Arts Festival (SAF) took place from December 12-21, 2025, in Old Goa, featuring over 40 curators and various artists.
Notable installations included 'The Barge' by Julien Segard and Prajakta Potnis, exploring themes of power, control, and migration.
The festival showcased a variety of art forms, including culinary arts, theatre, photography, and performances in Indian Sign Language.
Curators like Mahesh Dattani focused on political acts of inclusion, featuring plays about gender, sexuality, and caste discrimination.
Salil Chaturvedi served as the accessibility curator, ensuring the festival was inclusive for people with disabilities and featuring projects by disabled artists.
- Who
- Over 40 curators and various artists, including Julien Segard, Prajakta Potnis, Manu Chandra, Anuradha Kapur, Divya Cowasji, Mahesh Dattani, and Dr Alim Chandani
- What
- The 10th edition of the Serendipity Arts Festival (SAF) featuring art installations, performances, and exhibitions
- When
- December 12-21, 2025
- Where
- Old Goa, Goa, India, using old colonial buildings as art spaces
- Why
- To showcase art, foster dialogue on migration, conflict, and inclusion, and celebrate the festival's 10th anniversary
- Event
- Serendipity Arts Festival (SAF) 2025
- Dates
- December 12-21, 2025
- Location
- Old Goa, Goa, India
- Curators
- Over 40, including previous and new curators
- Notable Installations
- The Barge, Goa is a Bebinca, The Legends of Khasak, There Are No Love Letters Here, Silent Rhythms
- Accessibility Curator
- Salil Chaturvedi
- Key Artists
- Julien Segard, Prajakta Potnis, Manu Chandra, Anuradha Kapur, Divya Cowasji, Mahesh Dattani, Dr Alim Chandani