Panaji, November 2025: December in Goa is set to bloom with art, performance, and cultural brilliance as the Serendipity Arts Festival (SAF) celebrates its landmark 10th edition from December 12–21, 2025. Spread across more than 300,000 square feet of heritage-rich venues, SAF will showcase a decade of artistic innovation through visual arts, theatre, music, design, craft, photography, culinary arts and more.
One of the festival’s most anticipated highlights is the arrival of the celebrated Malayalam immersive play, The Legends of Khasak, which will run from December 17–20 at 6:30 PM at the SAG Ground, Panaji.
A Landmark Work of Magical Realism
Curated by Anuradha Kapur for the performing arts vertical, the play is based on OV Vijayan’s legendary novel Khasakkinte Itihasam. The adaptation brings to life a young man’s journey into a remote Kerala village as he confronts his past and becomes entangled with the region’s spirits, myths, and living memories.
Running for approximately 200 minutes, the play dissolves the boundaries between the real and the mystical, inviting audiences into an emotionally rich, reflective universe.
An Immersive Sensory Experience
Festival Director Smriti Rajgarhia describes the production as an atmospheric dreamscape.
Performed in an open-air riverside arena, the play uses fire, water, soil, scent, fog, puppetry, masks, and Kerala’s traditional folk arts such as Theyyam to create an eco-theatrical spectacle.
The experience is not just visual—it’s elemental, philosophical, and deeply visceral.
A Powerful Artistic Collaboration
The ambitious production brings together acclaimed theatre artistes including:
- PC Gopala Krishnan
- KV Krishnan Mash
- P. Baskaran Master
- Kumar Pariyacheri
- CK Sudheer
Directed by Deepan Sivarman—who also helms dramaturgy and scenography—the performance is complemented by the soulful musical compositions of Chandran Veyyattummal.
Viewers’ Advisory
Some scenes contain ritualistic and intense content, and viewer discretion is advised for very young audiences.
Registrations Now Open
SAF 2025 is a ticketed festival, open to all age groups.
Passes, tickets, workshop details, and performance schedules are now live.
👉 Register here: https://www.serendipityartsfestival.com/register
Celebrate 10 Years of Creativity
Join the celebrations in Panjim, Goa, from December 12–21 and witness the festival that continues to reshape South Asia’s cultural landscape.
