Kochi Muziris Biennale is a grand international art exhibition held in the port city of Kochi that boasts of a unique multi-cultural past. Kochi Biennale is a celebration of the contemporary art scene across the globe with displays of artworks of both Indian and International artists through a wide variety of mediums. Besides these exhibitions, the Biennale also conducts talks, seminars, screenings, workshops, music programs and other educational activities. The Biennale takes place at various venues in and around Fort Kochi, making it a cultural hotspot in the state. Muziris has its own significance as an ancient port city that invokes the historic cultural exchange that the port city once had with the foreign countries.