MATI ( Management of Art Treasures of India) in collaboration with Art Konsult Gallery invite you to our lecture: Tribal Art and Culture for a Sustainable Society, featuring renowned speaker Kalyan Kumar Chakravarty.

Tribal art, as we have seen, is not art for the sake of art, but a very important part of tribal life. It is a reflection of their cultural environment, and is thus closely related to its other constituents like dance, drama, music, etc. It does not have a separate identity. In fact, none of these constituents exists alone in tribal life. Tribal art is the visual arts and material culture of indigenous people. Also known as ethnographic art, or, controversially, primitive art, tribal arts have historically been collected by Western anthropologists, private collectors, and museums, particularly ethnographic and natural history museums.

The objectives of this lecture are:-

1- To discuss the need to preserve our tribal art and culture.

2- To explain the types of tribal art.

3- Understanding the significance or importance of tribal art and cultural.

4- Contribution of tribal art and culture for a sustainable society.

About the speaker:

Kalyan Kumar Chakravarty, IAS (retired in the rank of Secretary, Govt. of India),M.A (Kolkata), A.M and M.P.A ( Harvard),PhD, Fine Arts (Harvard), is President , Bhasha Trust, Baroda, People’s Council of Education, Allahabad , Distinguished Professor, Center for Knowledge Societies, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Paralakhemundi, Orissa ;Member, Tourism Boards , Govts of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh ;Advisor, Ujjayanta Palace Museum , Govt of Tripura.

Dr Chakravarty has been Chairman ,Lalit Kala Akademi ,National Screening and Evaluation Committee, A.S.I, DG ,National Museum , Vice Chancellor, National Museum Institute , Member Secretary ,National Centre for Arts (IGNCA),in Delhi , National Museum of Mankind ( IGRMS), at Bhopal, in the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India ; and ,Chancellor, National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA) , Member, Governing Councils, National, Open and Tribal Universities in the Ministry of Human Resources Development , Govt of India. He has headed the Delhi Institute of Heritage Research and Management( DIHRM) as Vice Chairman ; sectors of Archaeology in Madhya Pradesh And Chattisgarh .

His publications include exhibition catalogues on Contemporary and Ancient art, edited journals on Art , books and articles on Family, Tribal Identity, Indigeneity ,Education, Rock Art, Folk and Tribal Art ,Khajuraho, Gwalior Fort, Orccha, Bodhgaya , Ujjayini, Vidisha, New Museology, Archaeology, Indology and Sanskritic traditions. Has been Chair, Annual Bibliography of Indian Archaeology (ABIA) , Kern Institute, Netherlands ;Member, ICOM/ICME International Board; Editorial Boards, IFRAO Rock Art Journal, Melbourne; UNESCO Journal for Intangible Heritage, Seoul; Continuum Advances in Semiotics Series, London and New York ; Humankind, IGRMS ,Bhopal ;Boards of French Institutes and Italian Cultural Centre, India.

Dr Chakravarty has reinvented cognitive categories ; nurtured relations among cultures, disciplines and arts, strategized culture specific governance and diplomacy; restored vanishing links of cultural, linguistic, biological diversity; regenerated community habitats as living museums; and rebuilt crumbling bridges between culture and development. He is known for fusing theory and practice in promoting cultural survival, environmental self determination and sustainable knowledge systems of marginalized communities.

“Harappans in the Ganga Valley: New Discoveries”

As part of Indian Archaeology Series.

Speaker: Dr. Bhuvan Vikrama, Archaeological Survey of India

The Harappan presence in the east of Yamuna has been attested at Alamgirpur (Baghpat) and at Hulas (Saharanpur), however, with an admixture of local or regional cultural elements, it represents a diluted form of the Harappans or its rural manifestation with no urban signatures. Recent, discovery of a large collection of copper objects from Harinagar (Bijnor) and a small scale excavation at Sakatpur (Saharanpur) yielding the copper hoard implements with Harappan artefacts has brought us to a point where a rethink of the Harappan presence in Yamuna-Ganga doab and beyond becomes imperative. The present talk will focus on the Harappan evidences found in this region and will discuss their significance and relevance.

Rembrandt and the Mughals is the subject of a new book and forthcoming exhibition at the Getty Center curated by Stephanie Schrader. Rembrandt made 23 drawings late in his career based on  Indian paintings imported to Amsterdam from Surat. These portraits of rulers, princes and courtiers reveal how the contact with Indian art inspired him to start drawing in a different, more refined style, and on Asian paper. Schrader argues that the Mughal compositions Rembrandt copied were not merely curiosities, but carried with them specific associations of empire, trade, luxury and exceptional artifice.

Raza Foundation and Civil Services Officers’ Institute are holding a discussion on “Pleasure of Reading”, as part of series of ‘Art Dialogues’.

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AUDIENCE REGISTER HERE https://www.eventshigh.com/detail/Delhi/fdc792efca4a3a51a4fd975809c0947b.

Calling all the poets & storytellers to come and recite their awesome stuff and have a wonderful time together. Come as an audience or a performer.

This meetup will last for two+ hours and will offer each poet/storyteller a chance to read aloud a poem/story.

To cover the overhead and other basic expense, the venue works on a pay-what-you-want model. So we request all the audience and participants to pay what they like. The minimum amount is Rs.50/-

Venue : The Social House
H3/43, Block H3, First Floor, Vikaspuri, West Delhi, New Delhi,
Near Brain International School
(Please google before coming)

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). 

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: 16^thto 18^th 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, 16^th 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, 17^th 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, 18^th 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

Follow us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/ghummakkadnarainwww.facebook.com/IGNCA

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.

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

Chalo lal Qila – Artists Unite

Entry : Registration at : goo.gl/wcxxYf

Venue : Red Fort (Lal Qila), Netaji Subhash Marg, Chandni Chowk, New Delhi – 110006
Venue Info : Map | Nearest Metro Stations – ‘Lal Qila(Violet Line)’ & ‘Chandni Chowk(Yellow Line)’

Event Description : FEST : Artists Unite, Delhi – Chalo Laal Qila!

On March 2 & 3 over a hundred artists, writers and poets will gather at the Red Fort, Delhi, on multiple stages at the historic 15 August Park  to speak of democracy, togetherness and of an India that belongs to all its citizens. They will speak through the language of music, theatre, poetry, films and performances. Similar events are being organized by artists in other cities and towns including Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai, Chandigarh, Dharwad, Pune and Patna.

Join us as we celebrate the culture of love, togetherness and the rejection of hatred. A large number of artists including Shubha Mudgal, Rabbi Shergill, Astad Deboo, Aditi Mangaldas, Jasbir Jassi, Maya Rao, Madan Gopal Singh, Dhruv Sangari, Surjit Nongmeikapam Bon, Sheetal Sathe, Harpreet, Askari Naqvi, Sonam Kalra, Inder Salim, Delhi Sultanate + Begum X, Azadi Records, Vedanth Bharadwaj,  Prabh Deep, Sanjay Rajoura, Ahmer, Seedhe Maut, Swadesi, Dopeadelics, Daniel Langthasa – Mr. India, Rasika Agashe, Lokesh Jain,  JANAM, Fouzia Dastango, Syed Sahil Agha, Patna Choir  are performing at the two day event. There will be poetry sessions, a mushaira/kavi sammelan with some of the most respected poets in Urdu and Hindi including Ashok Vajpeyi, Gauhar Raza, Asad Zaidi, Mangalesh Dabral, Nouman Shauq, Azhar Iqbal, Waseem Rashid, Akhil Katyal, Sabika Abbas,  theatre performances, film screenings, visual art exhibitions, hip hop and reggae music and a celebration of Delhi’s diverse food cultures.  The event is free and open to all.

Why should Artists Unite ? This is a time when cultural and social life in India is being torn asunder by a toxic cocktail of propaganda, violence, censorship and distorted histories. The right to life, the right to love, food choices, language and histories, cultural expression, all are under assault by a politics of hate which is at war with the people of India and their diverse cultures.

As artists and cultural practitioners we re-dedicate ourselves at this critical moment to defend a culture that speaks of love, equality and solidarity. We will fight hate with love. We will counter violence with peace. Through our images, speech, words, music and bodies we will resist the cultural destruction of India.
Artists and writers are witness to and participants in the evolution of a culture that acquires its strength from diverse influences that together transform into the promise of Indian democracy, a promise that finds its echo in the Indian constitution. Democracy is not a majoritarian project to identify enemies and enforce uniformity of language, behaviour and culture. Democracy is the celebration of a collective will for peace, of living together with dignity and equality.

Website : artistsunite.home.blog

“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!

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

For more details, visit: https://habitatclub.indiahabitat.in/registration?id=2704

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