The Pavilion at the Cabral Yard - Kochi-Muziris Biennale visit, and evening tea at the Bench Restocafe

The Cabral Yard, one of the venues of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale is just a few yards away from the Aspinwall house, the main venue. The yard is a huge plot surrounded by a compound wall that comes alive during the time of the Biennale. It goes back into its natural state with vegetations growing and as of now, there are no structures built permanently.

The Pavilion is a  creative installation by the Anagram architects designed temporarily at the Cabral Yard which consists of a dome resembling a 'Koothambalam', the apex is simply beautiful! Koothu is an ancient and popular traditional art-form where the main artist performs a certain dance like moves at the same time narrating stories with humor, mostly from the epics,

The concept of this installation is wonderful. Designed in such a way, an easily removed structure erected respecting nature and when the Biennale will be over the structure will be removed and the yard goes into its natural state until the next Biennale. Numerous programs take place during the Biennale here.

What fascinated us is the apex of this magnificent pavilion! Of course, there are iron beams all around somehow e get the feel that these are submerged into the wooden poles, the sky, and natural light illuminating the interior! Marvelous! I was thinking about how beautiful it would be here with moonlight embracing the yard and a star-studded sky visible through the roof! 

It was a very sunny day and we were tired already.  On the way to the beach, we spotted this beautiful cafe, the Bench Restocafe.

 It was refreshing to enjoy a cup of tea after a long and tiring walk!

The bread and butter sprinkled with balsamic vinegar was yummy.

Lemonade with soda!

I do not think anyone would disagree with the fact that Biennale is getting better and better over the years. Fortkochi is witnessing a steady inflow of people from all over the world and the star attraction is Biennale!

http://www.kochimuzirisbiennale.org

http://benchrestocafe.com

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East India Street Cafe - a popular hangout in Fort Kochi

East India Street Cafe is a very popular hangout in Fort Kochi. Located at the Calvathy Bazaar Road within walking distance from the Fort Kochi boat jetty this cafe has become famous for mouth-watering delicacies and as a place where you can click beautiful pictures. The above dish is fish and potato wedges served with an awesome sauce with lemon, lettuce, and tomato slices on the side. The fish was cooked well and the potato wedges were tasty. Super-yummy😊

The interior is designed beautifully with many articles on display. The London telephone booth is a very popular space for taking pictures😊

                                                            God Ganapathy and Holy Buddha. 

                         A beautiful artwork when you enter inside the cafe at the patio.

Chicken fried waffles with potato wedges, vegetables, and a honey dip! Yummy😊

Green tea, lemon, and honey

Fort Kochi is fortunate in having such wonderful cafes and eateries. Everyone will find what they like here without much effort. Check my post about another very famous cafe where you can enjoy art while sipping cappuccino and tasting super-yummy dishes https://magnificentdewdrops.blogspot.com/2014/04/art-and-food-brilliant-combination.html

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Art and food, a brilliant combination - Kashi art cafe, fort kochi

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Welcome to the Kashi art cafe at Fort Kochi in Kerala where you will experience a perfect, unique combination of delicious, lip-smacking food and amazing art in all forms by the talented artists from here and abroad in a zen-like ambiance of natural greenery!

The corridor is paved with old (/antique, yes, who thought those chunky logs could be artistically laid like this!) wooden railway sleepers interspersed with pebbles, used in the olden times on railway tracks replaced with concrete slabs in modern times, awesome creativity!

Outside the cafe at the intersection with the Burgher street this graffiti created during the Kochi-Muziris biennale will stop you for a snap for sure!

Yes, all those are real! A plantain that you will see commonly in Kerala grows peacefully here. Hope it will bear fruit soon!

Taste their famous chocolate cake immersed in sweet chocolate sauce, sipping hot chocolate on top of which there is a beautiful latte art of flowers, occasionally biting gently the cheese sandwich, meditating, immersed in the beauty of nature that engulfs while glancing at the various art forms all around that ignites the imagination of even the ordinary, casual art lover!

A perfect place to unwind, have a good conversation about art, read a book peacefully, study the art exhibited, enjoy the art at the gallery, meet, chat and get to know the artists and art lovers locally and internationally, update that travel journal unleashing your creativity in the perfect setting with those historic sites in the vicinity!

This place will not burn your pocket; the portions are generous. 

What more you want for today 😊?

Oh, well, here is the link to this amazing destination http://www.kashiartgallery.com

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