Kochi Muziris Biennale 2012

The Kochi Muziris Biennale has found a place in the international tourism circuit but it has not enthused local artistes. Tourism department officials said they were associating with the event as it would help the state attract discerning tourists into the state. Their expectations have been proved right with several international publications listing the Biennale as one of the most important cultural events of 2012.The festival being organised by painter curators Bose Krishnamachari and Riyas Komu will be showcasing the present day Cochin port city