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.
A rumour that ends in calamity; A girl who is demonised because of her ‘evil’ horoscope; A man who preys upon young girls; A train journey that forces a woman to look at her marriage anew; The gorgeous inner life of a shop girl; A child overwhelmed by the wonder and terror of his world…
Set in Kolkata and Delhi, the stories in this collection deal with love and betrayal, dogma and superstition, sexuality and thwarted desires. The characters belong to the world of urban, aspirational India where snobbery and rat race go hand in hand with class and religious conflicts.
Dark or funny, satirical or poignant, these stories are as much a snapshot of modern India as they are an intense crystallisation of the unpredictable chaos of life.
Come to the book launch and meet the likes of Mrinal Pande (Writer, Former Chairperson of Prasar Bharati, Senior Group Editorial Advisor to the National Herald Group),
Anita Agnihotri (Writer and Former Civil Servant), Poonam Saxena (Writer, Translator and National Weekend Editor, Hindustan Times).
Khusrao Kabir across Centuries
ARTISTS
Shounak Abhisheki, Meeta Pandit (Contemporary Presentation), Mukhtiyar Ali (Kabir), Chisti Brothers (Qawwali)
Mukhota from page to stage gives a platform to the emerging artists to showcase their talent.
We welcome artists of all forms, if you are a poet, comedian, beat boxer, singer, storyteller, or if you just love to praise art then Mukhota Art Place is meant for you only.
We believe that many people could not show or come forward to perform due to unavailability of a platform or due to hesitation for those people Mukhota Art Space is the right place. an artist can test himself.
Venue :- Mukhota art space.
Kathakar
International Storytellers Festival
Date: 16thto 18th November 2018
Time: 9 am to 12:00 pm and 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Venue: Central Lawns, 11 Mansingh Road, New Delhi – 1
Friday, 16th November 2018
5:30 pm –Phad performance by Kalyan Joshi (India)
6:15 pm – Polish legends by Michal Malinowski (Poland)
6:30 pm – Tales from England by Xanthe Gresham (UK)
6:45 pm – The King and the Corpse (Vikram & Betal) by Godfrey Duncan, TUUP (UK)
7:00 pm – Inauguration by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev
7:15 pm – Kisse, Kahani with the Mystic: Sadhguru in conversation with Mohit Chauhan
8:30 pm – Qissa Urdu ki Aakhri Daastan ka by Danish Hussain (India)
Saturday, 17th November 2018
5:00 pm –Indian Folktales by Navin Pangti (India)
5:30 pm – Tales from the Rain Forest by Gofrey Duncan, TUUP (UK)
6:00 pm –Bapu ki kahani by Shaguna Gahilote (India)
7:00pm –Powada, tales of Shivaji by Samrat Shri Adinath Vibhute (India)
7:30 pm –Sohrab and Rustom tales from Iran by Xanthe Gresham (UK)
8:00 pm –Reimagining storytelling – panel discussion with storytellers moderated by Rachna Bisht
8:30 pm – Kisse, Kahani aur Rockstars: Imtiaz Ali, Mohit Chauhan in conversation with Prarthana Gahilote
Sunday, 18th November 2018
5:30 pm – Greek Myths by Xanthe Gresham (UK)
6:00 pm –Dolls Theatre by Sudip Gupta (India)
6:30 pm – Witches and Demons by Michal Malinowski (Poland)
7:00 pm –Pandvani by Ritu Verma (India)
7:30 pm – Ghost stories by Godfrey Duncan, TUUP (UK)
8:00 pm – Kisse, kahani aur Adakari: In conversation with Pankaj Tripathi
Kathakar – International Storytellers Festival was started in 2010 under the aegis of UNESCO as part of the Ghummakkad Narain – Travelling Literature Fesitval by Nivesh and HHACH. India’s first and only oral storytelling fest was started with the aim to preserve, promote and celebrate the traditional form of storytelling.
Evening sessions are open to public.
Website: www.ghummakkadnarain.org, www.ignca.nic.in
Email:ghummakkadnarain@gmail.comnivesh.india@gmail.comigncakaladarsana@gmail.com
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Twitter: @GhummakkadN, @igncakd
RSVP: +91-9999088105, +91-11-23388155 (9:00 am to 5:30 pm)
Nearest Metro Stations: Central Secretariat, Gate No. 2 & Janpath, Gate no. 1 & 4
Entry and Parking Free. Seating on first serve basis.
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.
5th Jash E Rekhta – Urdu celebration
5th Jash E Rekhta – Urdu celebration: Jashn-e-Rekhta is a three-day festival celebrated annually in Delhi under the aegis of the Rekhta Foundation, a not-for-profit organization devoted wholeheartedly to the preservation and promotion of the Urdu language, its literature and culture.
Within the last four years, 5th Jash E Rekhta – Urdu celebration has left behind the trappings of a festival to emerge as an excellent celebration of Urdu, its rich heritage and eclectic art forms. The event includes splendid musical performances of ghazals and qawwalis by renowned artistes. Additional activities include dastangoi renditions, panel discussions, poetry recitations and enriching conversations with celebrities. Items decorated with calligraphy and other goods are also available and visitors can enjoy a variety of local as well as Middle Eastern cuisine at the food stalls.
The festival has been graced by doyens of Urdu poetry and literature and also by people of eminence from the film, music and television industry. Owing to its uniqueness, 5th Jash E Rekhta – Urdu celebration has become one of the most popular literary and cultural events of our country.
The 5th edition of the festival will be held at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi on December 14–16, 2018 (Fri-Sun).dia Gate, New Delhi, Delhi 110002
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
“Dastan-e-Mahabharata” A presentation of the Mahabharata in Dastangoi
Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served Basis)
Event Description : THEATRE “Dastan-e-Mahabharata” A presentation of the Mahabharata in Dastangoi form. Using poetry from various Urdu versions of the epic, and alternating this poetry with narration of the great battle
Performed by Fouzia Dastango and Firoz Khan
Written and directed by Danish Iqbal
BOOK DISCUSSION : Hindustani Awaaz presents “Andhera Pag” a novel by Dr. Sarwat Khan
Event Description : BOOK DISCUSSION : Hindustani Awaaz presents “Andhera Pag” a novel by Dr. Sarwat Khan.
New Urdu Writings Series
Discussion with the author, Prof. Anwar Pasha, Professor, Dept. of Urdu, JNU and Dr. Nigar Azim, poet-writer
Moderated by Dr. Rakhshanda Jalil, Founder, Hindustani Awaaz.
Jashn-e-Sukhan
Jashn-e-Sukhan is a curated show for talented poets who write Hindi & Urdu shayaris, ghazal, poem. This show will be organized once a month on Sunday in Pitampura Delhi. This curated show is not an open mic poetry show. You will be selected on the basis of your content & presentation. We are trying to promote good literature in society. So if you think that you are one of the artists who fulfills our requirement then only book your slot. There will be up to 20 the best performers who will get a chance to perform in this curated show.
This show is being organized by The Fun Cube Studio who has been providing a decent platform to young writers. So our main aim is to promote young talented writers.
There will be a one time fee of Rs.99/ as a registration fee to participate in the event, in which refreshment (Tea/Coffee) will be provided.
Note: The fee mentioned above is to participate in the event. You will get a chance on the basis of your content only. If your content is not selected by us the registration fee won’t be refunded. But you can come as an audience in the same fee.
Once you do the registration you will get a confirmation email in which you will get the google form link to submit the poetry or ghazal. Our team will go through your content and will contact you for further process.
Each performer will get up to 5 to 7 minutes to recite their selected content by the organizer. Requesting for more time won’t be considered.
Performance video will be uploaded on our youtube channel & other social media platform to provide you more exposure as well as you will be given the video (after paying the editing fee) which you can use on your Facebook, Instagram, youtube, with full rights.
Read all the terms & conditions carefully.
1. A performer should be at least 18 years old.
2. Performers should have good communication skills.
3. A performer should have some experience in any Open mic shows.
4. A performer should have good command over the pronunciation of Hindi & Urdu.
5. A Performer should have his own content written by himself/herself.
6. A performer will be given up to five to seven minutes maximum.
7. A performer will have to reach the venue at least 15 minutes before the show started. Late entry won’t be allowed and your slot will be canceled.
8. Kids won’t be allowed in the show.
9. If a person wants to come with you as an audience there will be a f
Sahitya Aaj Tak, India’s Biggest Literature Festival Is Back And We Can’t Keep Calm!
What’s Happening
Fan of poetry, prose, music or drama? Well keep your eyes open and ears peeled because Aaj Tak is back with the 4th edition of our most favourite event in an even grandeur manner. The Nation’s No. 1 News Channel has brought us #SahityaAajTak, a literature festival which will take place on 1st, 2nd & 3rd November 2019, at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The festival is an initiative to highlight the importance of art and literature in today’s era. Plus you get a chance to meet and interact with some of India’s most renowned personalities from academic, art and cultural, and business worlds on one platform where they express their views openly and engage in a meaningful dialogue.
The lineup looks pretty compelling as well with names like Varun Grover, Anup Jalota, Chetan Bhagat, Kumar Vishwas, Devdutt Patnaik, Malini Awasthi, Rahat Indori, Waseem Barelvi, Swanand Kirkire, Udai Prakash and many more! Aaj Tak welcomes everyone to witness the magic of literature and its world. The entry for the event is complimentary on registrations. REGISTRATION IS FREE.
Pro-Tip
The event starts at 11 a.m. so, make sure to reach on time so that you do not miss out on anything. Also, do register before you drop by for the event.
Price
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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