Tanjore Painting has always been associated with our rich cultural heritage and allured people from all walks of life. With an effort aimed at giving the participants a sense of magnitude and grandeur of the craft, Culture Chauraha brings you a 5-day workshop for individuals wanting to experience the extensive process of making a unique Tanjore Painting.
Participants will be working with semi-precious stones and pure gold leaf to make a Traditional Tanjore Painting which they can carry back home at the end of the workshop.
All skill levels are welcome!
Date: 23rd April 18 – 27th April 18, Monday – Friday
Time: 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Venue: Culture Chauraha Studio
Minimum Age: 16 +
*Registration fees is inclusive of all material. For any query, please feel free to get in touch.
POETRY UNBLOCK
An Activity Oriented Poetry Workshop
- The poetry workshop conducted by Pepperscript is meant to give those who register an overall understanding of the kinds/types of poems, their writing styles, the technicalities and structuring of a poem.
- From confessional poetry, something that Sylvia Plath and closer to home Kamala Das wrote to Lyrical poetry, ekphrastic poetry, Eulogies, haibuns, free verse, prose poetry, etc- many of these forms of poetry will be discussed in detail.
- The ways all the well-known poets implement their writing styles will be talked about.
- With a major focus on Indian writers writing in English, the workshop will focus on the importance and the stance of poetry publication in India.
- Apart from imparting hands-on knowledge, there will be various activities that will help you enhance your skill and incorporate various poetic ways in your own writing. The activities will eventually lead to self-learning.
- Also, win a chance to publish your work with PepperScript India’s fastest growing independent publishing house.
Book reading with Shweta Punj
Book: Why I failed
About the book:
TO REDISCOVERING THE POWER OF YOU: WHY FAILURE IS CRUCIAL TO GROW
Chances are that the more you strive to do, at some point, you will stumble. The more you push yourself beyond your comfort zone, you will at some point fail or fall. And that’s ok. But the ability to win begins with you and that’s when you have to deep dive within to find that power. Remember it is not failure that defines you but what you do with it.
Come, join us for a conversation exploring Failure in all its glory.
Based on the bestselling ‘Why I Failed’, we decode failure and how it can inspire us, help us make better choices, toughen us up to embark on our next journey.
–We will talk about people who have failed and what they decided to do with it
–What can you do when you face a setback or a failure
–How do you find that power and strength within to take the next step
The session would include the reading of the book with the author, herself, discussion about the journey of writing this book and a Q & A session afterward.
You may also get your copy signed by the author after the session.
Entry Fee: INR 250 (you may redeem the fee amount at our cafe The Hangout)
Venue: Reboot Wellness, #7, Nathupur Road, DLF Phase 3, Gurgaon.
Nearest Metro Station: Guru Dronacharya
Book Launch: The Kipling File. By Sudhir Kakar
Overview
In the cultural hub of 1880s’ Lahore Kay Robinson has taken over as editor of the Civil and Military Gazette. Assisting him is the young and impressionable Rudyard Kipling, a lonely, impulsive man who dreams of becoming a writer. Kipling’s literary pursuits have been dismissed as fanciful and foolish by his previous boss. But Robinson is different. He encourages the young ‘Ruddy’, allowing him greater creative freedom at the Gazette. As he becomes Ruddy’s friend and confidant, Robinson gains access to intimate glimpses of the Kipling family, where he is smitten by Ruddy’s sister Trix.
Narrated by Robinson, The Kipling File is a moving story of doomed friendship and difficult love recounted against the powerful backdrop of Anglo-Indian life in a Punjab that has begun to stir with anti-colonial sentiment. Through his eyes unfold the turmoils that shaped the author of beloved classics like The Jungle Book and Kim.
In Sudhir Kakar’s luminous prose, Kipling emerges as a man of compelling contradictions-a mercurial genius whose immense talent was in pitched battle with his inner demons.
Dear Sir/Madam,
Sahapedia, an open-access, online encyclopaedia on Indian culture, heritage and the arts, will hold a series of heritage walks across 16 cities of the country to enlist participation of a wide spectrum of enthusiasts for exploring and preserving the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of the country, as part of World Heritage Week.
Celebrating World Heritage Week- Visit to Nizamuddin Dargah
This magnificent dargah (shrine) in the National Capital invites you for a journey as it spreads the divine light that gives peace to hearts and souls with the essence of rose in the air. It is considered auspicious to be buried near a saint, and this is why there are so many tombs in this corner of Delhi. On our way, we will experience the sights and sounds of the Nizamuddin basti, passing by Urs Mahal, the white-marbled Chausanth Khamba, the little-known tomb of Atgah Khan, and a 14th century baoli. The conversations will revolve around the poetry of Mirza Ghalib, spirituality, qwwalis of Hazrat Amir Khusro and the wonders of the long-gone era.
This guided tour is free.
LISTING
What: Walk | Celebrating World Heritage Week- Visit to Nizamuddin Dargah
Walk Leader: Shashank Gupta
When: Saturday, 24 November 2018
Duration: 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Meeting Time: 3:45 pm
Meeting Point: Hazrat Nizamuddin Police Station, near Sabj Burj, Delhi
Things to keep in mind:
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Mandatory registration closes after 25 entries.
Steps for registration:
- Please like and share the page to register.
- Fill the form to confirm your registration.
(Link to the registration form: https://bit.ly/2FrQMKW)
If you are unable to attend the walk after having registered, please inform us over an email . Email: ihw@sahapedia.org
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Medium: Bilingual (English /Hindi)
3. No entry fee.
4. Limited parking facilities are available at the meeting point. Paid parking facilities are available at Humayun’s Tomb, which is opposite the meeting point. Charges are to be borne by the participant.
5. Please carry drinking water and wear comfortable shoes. Shoes will have to be removed outside the Sufi shrine.
6. Please carry a scarf/cap to cover the head. Avoid shorts, knee-length clothes or sleeveless attire. Kindly maintain decorum in the dargah.
About Sahapedia
Sahapedia.org is a cultural and educational enterprise of an open-access, online resource on Indian (and South Asian) culture, heritage and the arts, with a strong pan-Indian presence that looks to provide knowledge (through content on their website) along with experiences.
Sahapedia, in partnership with UNESCO, organises multi-city heritage events for persons with special needs
- Events in Delhi, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Mumbai, and Amritsar coincide with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which falls on December 3
New Delhi, Dec. 01: Ahead of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Sahapedia, the open access encyclopaedia of Indian culture and heritage, is organising a series of multi-city events for persons with special needs, in partnership with UNESCO.
The United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), which is observed annually across the world on December 3, will focus on the theme of “empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness and equality”.
‘The main aim of these engagements is to enhance the experience of persons with disabilities, so they are not excluded from involvement with India’s rich heritage,” said Vaibhav Chauhan, Secretary, Sahapedia.
Aligned with Sahapedia’s objective of making Indian heritage equally accessible to all groups of society, Sahapedia will be organising the events in five cities – Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Amritsar and Bhubaneswar.
In all of the cities, Sahapedia has collaborated with local partners such as The Maker’s Collaborative (Kolkata), Access for ALL (Mumbai) and the Partition Museum (Amritsar), to execute these activities.
The first event, which was held in Kolkata on November 30, showcased West Bengal’s tradition of BeniPutul or glove puppetry. Conducted by the state’s well-known folk puppeteer BasantaGhorai, the puppetry show was organised for persons with hearing disabilities.
One of the highlights of Sahapedia’s IDPD series is a tactile walk-through and storytelling session at New Delhi’s Crafts Museum, which has a vast repository of over 30,000 artefacts and displays of more than 5,000 objects such as puppets and bronze sculptures. The session, to be held on December 4, will involve examining the museum’s outdoor gallery through tactile exploration with a group of visually challenged women.
At Mumbai’s Anandi Special School, on December 3, a session on folk tales and an art workshop will be held in order to engage children with intellectual disabilities. Other important events include a discussion in Bhubaneswar, on December 2, focusing on
“Breaking Barriers: Exploring the Odisha State Museum with the Visually Impaired.”
Sahapedia’s IDPD week will conclude at Amritsar’s Partition Museum on December 8, where persons with mobility impairment will engage with oral histories and narratives of partition survivors.
Since last year, Sahapedia has organised and curated over 50 heritage-based events for nearly 2,000 differently-abled persons. These include walking tours, sensory experiences in museums and other spaces that support special needs. The events are conducted in collaboration with expert consultants and organisations that are qualified and equipped to facilitate these programmes.
The user-groups that Sahapedia targets are those of the visually impaired, hearing impaired, wheelchair users, those with intellectual disabilities (learning disability, autism and cerebral palsy), reduced mobility, and slow learners.
For the purpose of enhanced heritage experiences, special toolkits are created, which include tactile recreation of culturally relevant topics and Braille books for the visually impaired.
New Course Starting from 25th January 2019 I 3:30pm – 5:30pm on every Friday – Join Italian Cinema Course at Italian Embassy Cultural Centre
New Course Starting from 28th January 2019 I 5:30pm – 7:30pm on every Monday – Join Italian Beauty Course at Italian Embassy Cultural Centre
Delhi Literature Festival 2019 – Apka Apna Festival – The beautiful historic city of Delhi, with a varied literary and cultural heritage, has it’s own three days Delhi Literature Festival (DLF) organized and celebrated in winter every year, around February.
The DLF began in 2013, with planned literary events including panel discussions, book readings, book launches, workshops, live performances, speaker events, poetry, music, theatre and cinema etc.
With the aim of promoting Art, Culture & Literature the Delhi Literature Festival not only witnesses active participation from renowned award winning authors, journalists but also young, aspiring writers and as Delhi being India’s political capital, the participation of the political class, government officials and diplomats with interest in books and literature.
The Delhi Literature Festival being first of it’s kind in the City, provides an excellent opportunity for creativity, imagination and exchange of ideas…
Featuring plenty of home grown talent and big-name writers, journalists, poets and novelists who .share their work, thoughts, ideas with the audience at the ‘Dilli Haat’, during the three bright sunny days in the winter afternoons followed through the cooler evenings. The crowd enjoys and partake this exchange in the colorful and festive surroundings of food, cuisines and handicraft stalls from across the country…
In the past, noted Speakers including Sahitya Akademi Winners Ashok Vajpai and Munawwar Rana, Baldeo Bhai Sharma, Vikas Swarup, Navtej Sarna, Omair Ahmad, Sanjaya Baru, William Dalrymple, Dr Kumar Vishwas shared their thoughts at the Festival.
The Delhi Literature Festival is supported by the Delhi Government, the private and public enterprises promoting literature with social responsibility. The participation to the Festival is free.
Book Launch of The Chocolate Cake by Nikita Tak
We at Jashn event management and promoters are not only onto private events but into corporate and musical events .
We are promoting authors and books in different cities . We are also into media pr.
On 17th February 2019 we are launching a book The Chocolate Cake by Nikita Tak.
This book is not only a romantic fiction but also a science fiction. Dr Manoj Patairiya Director CSIR- NSAIR is the chief guest at the book launch event. Author Himanshu Rai will be moderating the session with the author.
Book Launch – Art and Culture of Italy, from the Roman Empire to Present Day by Paola Martani
Italian Embassy Cultural Centre is happy to invite you on Tuesday, 16th April @ 7pm to the launch of the book ‘Art and Culture of Italy’, the first book available in India including all the aspects of the Italian culture (music, painting, design, poetry, architecture etc) from the Roman empire till present day written by Prof. Paola Martani and the students of MA in Jamia Millia Islamia University, Mass communication and research department.
Other than the launch of the book, few short movies created by the students of MA in Jamia Millia Islamia University, Mass communication and research department will be screened, each of 3 minutes duration. Refreshments will be served afterwards.
An Opera singer will open and close the event.
Book launch – Pocket Book for Students in Italy’ by Paola Martani
The Embassy of Italy, The Italian Embassy Cultural Centre, Uni-Italia and Sterling Publisher(s) invite you to the Book launch – Pocket Book for Students in Italy’ by Paola Martani on 20th May 2019 at 7pm at Italian Embassy Cultural Centre. We will be very glad to share with you this important union moment between our countries. You are kindly requested to send us a line of confirmation in this regard, specifying the names of the participants. The launch will be preceded by a small reception and followed by Q@A session on Government scholarships.
The event is scheduled on 20th May 2019 at Italian Embassy Cultural Centre.
Free Entry. Kindly bring a Valid Photo ID to present at the security gate.
Italian Embassy Cultural Centre
50-E, Chandragupta Marg
(entry from Nyaya Marg)
Chanakyapuri
New Delhi- 110021
Email: iicnewdelhi@esteri.it
We Of The Forsaken World, Book Launch
Event Description: We Of The Forsaken World, Book Launch
Kiran Bhat I an Indian-American globalist who has lived all over the world, and writes fiction from that perspective. In ‘We of the forsaken world’, Kiran Bhat tells the stories of four worlds falling apart. These are not just stories of sixteen strangers, but many different lives, who live on this planet, at every second, everywhere.
Sharmila Bhowmick will also be in conversation with Kiran Bhat.
New Delhi World Book Fair 2020
New Delhi World Book Fair 2020 is being held from 4th Jan to 12th Jan 2020 at the Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, India. This event showcases products like Books, publications & journals, Children books, Sports Books, Magazines, Old books, International Books etc.
Throw A Word And Hear A Story With This Spontaneous Storytelling Session With Anand Sivakumaran
What’s Happening?
Routine can sometimes get too monotonous and boring, right? We hear you! Make your Saturday evening a bit more fun with Instant Kisse, a spontaneous storytelling session with Anand Sivakumaran happening on August 8 at 5 PM via Zoom. Anand Sivakumaran is an author, screenwriter and podcaster who loves to instantly come up with stories and entertain you. In this interactive session, for every word you throw or prompt him with, he will tell you a story for the same. For example, you say Astrophysics and he will tell you how Vidyut travelled from the Great Wall to an alternate reality without phones or cars, you say Greatest Love of All and he will tell you about Harsh who hoarded plastic bags, until the day the BMC dude came calling. During the session, you can throw word prompts, dialogues, names of people and they would become part of the story – e.g. Isabgol, Trump, Mere Karan Arjun aayenge, are all added to a story about twins fighting over a bag of chips. Excited? We sure are! Join us for a fun session with Anand Sivakumaran where you will hear a story for every word you throw at him.
How’s The Venue?
This is an online entertainment session which will be conducted on Zoom.
Make A Note
Make sure you hit the REGISTER button. Kindly note that this session has limited seats. The LBB team will be sending you the confirmation and ZOOM link via email, so do check your mail and spam once you’ve registered.
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On popular demand the FIRST session shall be on MICROGREENS by Mrs Radhika Anand
“My journey with Plantology urges me to keep discovering myself and the environment around!
In these Pandemic times the online classes is the flavour of the season! ”
Starting my monthly classes on 17th October 4-5 Pm…a day to mark my respect to Bhoomi Ma!!
If interested please message me on my personal window!
( There is no charges for the session)
LogIn details will follow soon…
Radhika Anand
CEO Plantology
Plantology – Combating Air Pollution “Lets grow fresh air indoors”
In coversation with Radhika Anand (CEO Plantology)
Friday – 6th November 2020
3pm to 4pm via Zoom
(Invites to follow soon)
As promised my monthly talk is just round the corner…. The issue which is most pertaining and bothersome today is perhaps pollution… And since we are mostly at home because of Covid-19…the indoor pollution becomes are prime worry….
( There is no charges for the session)
LogIn details will follow soon…
Radhika Anand
CEO Plantology
Mandala – A Healing Journey through Art
About the Event
Are you interested in trying different art forms?
Looking to invest your creative energy in the right place?
Mandala Artform is all about creating circles and performing meditation in a different way.
Mandalas mean circles in Sanskrit, used during Buddhist time to help the practitioners focus. Throughout ancient history, art has been an outlet for expressing the depth of human experiences. By creating your own Mandala, choosing the patterns, designs, and colors you become more aware of the steps you are taking and in turn become fully conscious and focused on your creative energy. You start to become more relaxed from the center of your mind and body.
Course Structure for 2 Days workshop is:
- Start from the basics of Mandala
- Benefits of Mandala Art
- Grid Making
- Pattern formation
- Techniques and pointers to remember while making Mandala
- Question answer session
Materials required for the workshop:
- Black pen or fine liner and pencil
- Eraser
- Scale / Ruler
- Compass /Rounder
- Stencil ( Optional )
- A4 size Drawing book / Plain paper diary
- Protractor
- Sketch pens or brush pens (optional)
By the end of the workshop, you will be able to understand what essentially constitutes a Mandala, symmetry and designs, grid making, and the process of making layers to be able to make full mandala paintings.
Register Now and start your journey!
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