Goa, Oct. 24 -- Janet Mascarenhas

Goa's contemporary artists and traditional craftspeople will come together for the first edition of the Blackbird Art Festival, today at Imagine Panjim Riverside, the Old PWD Building in Panjim. The two-day festival includes an exhibition of paintings, sculptures, illustrations and photography alongside traditional craft demonstrations, workshops, live music, performances, food and a curated makers' market. Along with art, visitors will be in for a treat with live music, Goan food and drinks, a curated makers' market, and workshops in chitari, azulejos, traditional weaving and more. The entry is free to all while workshops and some music performances are paid.

The organisers include Araddhya Mehtta, Abh...