^{Serendipity arts festival kicks off on high musical note}

PANAJI: A fair spread of musical and dance performances across multiple venues of Kala Academy and DB Ground marked the first day of the Serendipity arts festival.
These included a specially curated performance by Sanjeev Bhargava. He brought forth an extraordinary amalgamation of dance styles in Pravaha, which was performed by Leela Samson and troupe and Priti Patel and troupe.The performers responded to the idea of life, preservation and conservation using the river as a narrative. Adding to the fervor was a musical performance, Living Traditions, a concert of Hindustani classical music which was curated by Shubha Mudgal. The performance featured Murad Ali, Kaushiki Chakraborty and Mohammed Akram.
Day 1 ended on a high note with Latin Connection, a musical band featuring Collin D’Cruz which performed some of the most popular Portuguese and Konkani songs.
The eight-day long Festival in Goa has many more interactive and enticing performances to be unfurled on till December 23 across locations.