BySukant Deepak

October 31, 2020 (IANSlife) With the pandemic showing no signs of abatement in India, the state of Kerala having slipped into a second spike of cases, prolonged travel restrictions, and generally unfavorable conditions on-ground, the Kochi-Muziris Biennale Foundation has decided to move the opening of the Biennale to November 1, 2021.

Originally slated to open on December 12 this year, several programmes of the foundation will however continue to function. The fourth edition of the Students' Biennale has been re-structured to take place online, and the programme towards the online opening on 21/2/21 has commenced under the leadership of five curator-mentors --- Adip Dutta, Archana Hande, Manoj Vyloor, Suresh K Nair, and Vasudha Thozhur.

The Art By Children activities have also been adapted as a Learning at Home programme, with exercises that encourage children to engage creatively with our present circumstances. The educational workshops for young practitioners have also moved online, including the graphic fiction workshop with Sarnath Banerjee, which is underway.

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