Kala Ghoda ("Black Horse") is Mumbai's arts and culture district, a compact area of galleries, bookshops, cafés, and heritage buildings clustered between the Regal Cinema roundabout and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Museum. The name comes from a black equestrian statue of King Edward VII that once stood in the area (now relocated). The district hosts the annual Kala Ghoda Arts Festival in February — a 10-day outdoor celebration of art, music, dance, theatre, food, and design that draws over a million visitors.
The district's galleries include the Jehangir Art Gallery, the National Gallery of Modern Art, and several commercial spaces. Rhythm House, once India's finest music shop (now closed), occupied the neighbourhood for decades. The cafés and bookshops around the area — including the Samovar Café in the Jehangir — make it an excellent place for a leisurely afternoon.