Unless you’ve literally been living under a rock or spent the last month bundled up under the precious quilt your mama made you, you know the deal. Dhaka Art Summit is set to kick off today and will last four glorious days. Here is why you need to be there:
The first thing you’ll feel after walking into the premise: Mind= Blown. Yes. It’s going to be that good. One of the main reasons you’ll feel that way? The event will feature nearly 300 leading artists, writers and curators from South Asia as well as the whole wide world. These numbers are no joke. You know how you always complain about how there is such a lack of exciting things to do in our beloved city? Well, here is one that will engage all your senses. We’ll even do you one better. This event is free. You don’t even have to register. Speaking of senses, remember to close your mouth from time to time. Some of the performance art pieces may leave you slack jawed. You will also be surrounded by very, very prominent folk. When else will you be able to tell people you almost rubbed shoulders with curators from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Tate Modern, the Centre Pompidou and more? You can make some like-minded new friends and dare we say, even meet a new “lover” or two. Art does equal to love in some form or another. Don’t forget to take plenty of selfies. Try not to photo-bomb the VIPs while you’re at it, unless you absolutely have to. You know you’re going to brag. Have pictures to back that talk up. There is no better time to to rummage through your closet where you stashed the fabulous artsy garb you've been too afraid to wear to those garden tea parties. Wrap that gamcha around your head like it's nobody's business.