In the month of love, this festival will make you fall for the marine life of Mumbai, one wave at a time. Taking place for the first time since 2021, Coastwise Marine Festival is back with another edition where they will host walks and workshops throughout February. “This festival was founded in 2018 by the Mangrove Foundation, a non-profit government organisation; Coastal Conservation Foundation and WWF [World Wide Fund for Nature] India,” says Shaunak Modi, director, Coastal Conservation Foundation.

He continues, “The idea is to make the invisible spaces on our shores visible and shine a light on lesser-known marine ecosystems present in our cities. The best way to reach more people was to host a multi-media fest, and include everyone working for the marine ecosystem.”