This twin-city cultural celebration commemorates 100 years of Art Deco style and shared heritage in between Mumbai and Miami.
Art Deco Alive!– a first-of-its-kind twin-city celebration connecting Miami and Mumbai– has actually brought brand-new life to the worldwide Art Deco motion as it marks a century of this classic architectural and design style.
The celebration established by Mumbai-based business owner Smiti Kanodia, in addition to Miami-based co-founders Salma Merchant Rahmathulla and Gayatri Hingorani Dewan, cultivates a worldwide discussion around identity, memory, and style– reanimating Deco’s spirit for a brand-new age.
Art Deco Alive! creator Smiti Kanodia (centre)with Miami-based co-founders Salma Merchant Rahmathulla(left)and Gayatri Hingorani Dewan (best)
.The Mumbai edition was inaugurated recently at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum by Ashish Shelar, Cabinet Minister for Information Technology & Cultural Affairs, and Dr Bhushan Gagrani, Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai, in addition to Smiti Kanodia and
Tasneem Mehta, Managing Trustee & Director of the Dr.
Bhau Daji Lad Museum.
A screen of The Gilded Age by Jay Sagar
Following the Miami edition kept in October, the Mumbai chapter of the celebration is now in progress, welcoming the city to discover its abundant Deco tradition. Smiti Kanodia states, “Mumbai and Miami– 2 cities on opposite sides of the world– are joined by their vibrant spirit, architectural heritage, and shared identity as cultural confluences. Having deep connections in both, we observed that as they went through gentrification and progressed, the horizons ended up being shinier, with the introduction of high-rises, facilities and city advancement.
The real worth of a city lies in the areas that bring soul, culture, and history. These are the locations that individuals feel rooted to– the ones they wish to call home.”
Ryan Sadri, saxophonist and band leader for Rynosax The Soul City with singer
