With the stage set for the fifth edition of the Kochi Muziris Biennale (KMB) from December 12 to April 10 next, art enthusiasts and tourists are expected to yet again converge at its venues in and around Fort Kochi, bringing cheer to stakeholders in the art, tourism, and allied sectors that have been reeling under the impact of the pandemic.
This will in turn benefit a whole lot of others, including operators of home stays, restaurants, hotels, wayside shops, and auto/taxi drivers.
“The impending biennale will be a great platform to relaunch international tourism in Kerala, after a two-year lull. This will be crucial to ensure sound footfall of foreign tourists in 2023, since travel curbs and the war in Ukraine could affect the arrival of guests from abroad for a few more months,” says V. Venu, Additional Chief Secretary (Home), who earlier served as Additional Chief Secretary in charge of Tourism, and was one of the initial advocates of the art event whose first edition was held here in 2012.
