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In the historic Indian city of Kochi, home to famous spices and with a rich cosmopolitan history, a unique meeting of art from around the world takes place every second year. Join us for the Kochi-Muziris-biennale!

In this episode of Global Podd (entirely in English) David Isaksson takes us to the historic city of Kochi in the India Kerala state, home to the Kochi-Muziris-biennale that attracts as many visitors as the much more known Venice Biennale.

Listen to Mario D'Souza, Director of programs at the Kochi-Muziris-biennale as he explains the role of art in contemporary India and what he believe should be the aim of the biennale.

Host: David Isaksson, editor in Chief of Global Bar Magazine.