Govinda Ram Pingali

I’m Govinda - and every time I try to pin down a definition for who I am, the world adds another chapter.

I’ve moved between Silicon Valley labs, stretches of travel, periods in meditation retreats and mental health programs, and years managing the regenerative, permaculture-based mango orchard outside Ramanagara - our beloved venue, Palette o’ Green ‘n Red.

My work drifts across engineering, music, permaculture, and now building spaces where people can learn from one another. What ties it all together is a fascination with how intelligence shows up in soil, in sound, in human connection, and in machines.

I see beautiful possibilities for the future. But the work begins with honest looks at ourselves, and with understanding the depths and widths of the many facets of being human. The Becoming Festival emerges as a step in this direction.