SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, NOV 17
SATURDAY, NOV 18
SUNDAY, NOV 19
10:00 am : Inauguration by Shashi Deshpande, Author
10:30 am : “Literature for change - can writing make a difference?" panel discussion with MS Asha Devi, Dr. Vijayamma,
K Sharifa and Noor Zaheer @ Nayana
11:00 am :Her Voice' , an exhibition of artworks on display at the venue from Friday to Sunday from 11 am - 5.30 pm.
11:00 am to 4 pm :Experiential Art Installation Workshop with Anuradha Nalapat from Nov 17-19, 5 hours daily@ Lounge 2 (Art Gallery)
'Big Dance Shorts' curated by the British Council, Film screenings @ Lounge 2 (Art Gallery)
11:45 am : “Sex no bar: No more literary lakshman rekhas” - panel discussion with Sharda Ugra, Sreejita Biswas, Jane De Suza, Maya Lalchandani, Sandhya Mendonca @ Nayana
2.00 pm : Screening of short films @ Lounge 1
Short films curated by the British Council:
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'Offside'
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'Two Seas'
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'Patriot'
Short films curated by Shamiana Films:
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'Chutney', Dir: Jyoti Kapur Das
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'Packers and Movers' , Dir: Druma Mehta
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'Phor you', Dir: Druma Mehta
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'End of the Road, Dir: Neha Raheja Thakker
Short films curated by Curley Street Films:
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'Bystander Intervention'
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'The Dream Catcher'
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'Devi'
5:30 pm : Grand Opening Sequence @
Ravindra Kalakshetra steps
6:00 pm : Dance Showcase: Exploring femininity, Feminism & celebrating womanhood through Dance! @ Main Auditorium
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Madhu Nataraj & Natya STEM Dance Kampni (Kathak & Contemporary dance)
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Vyjayanthi Kashi & Shambhavi academy (Kuchipudi)
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Anuradha Vikranth & Drishti Ensemble (Bharatanatyam)
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Sharmila Mukherjee & team Sanjali (Odissi)
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Attakalari
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Sneha Kappanna & Bhramari (Folk & ritualistic forms)
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Angabala (Manipuri Shaman & ritualistic dance)
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Site specific choreographies at the Kalakshetra premises
10:00 am : Culture for children:
1) Sa Pa Academy music presentation
2) Adi Dravida Sangha karaga kolata, kangil & nagari @ Samsa Amphitheatre
10.30 am to 3:30 pm : Wood cut workshop with Urmila VG & Chittara art workshop with Lakshmakka @Padashale
12:00 pm : “Epics for our times: The empowering rediscovery and recovery of the classics” - Literary panel discussion with Samhita Arni, Sowmya Aji, Volga, Poile Sengupta and Madhu Nataraj @ Lounge 1
2:00 pm: "You Can Act" - Theatre workshop with Arundhati Raja @Lounge 1
3:00 pm: Performance Art 'believe and be awesome' by Smitha Cariappa @Courtyard
4:00 pm : Poetry Session by Padmavati Rao & Mamta Sagar @ Samsa Amphitheatre
6.00 pm : Music showcase Jugalbandi @Main Auditorium by
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Jayanthi Kumaresh (veena) with accompanist Arjun Kumar & Anupama Bhagwat (sitar) with accompanist Rajendra Nakod
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MD Pallavi & Bindhumalini (original)
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SubraMania (world music) featuring Bindu Subramaniam (vocals), Ambi Subramaniam (violin), with Mohini Dey (bass), Frijo Francis (keyboard), Karthik Mani (drums/percussion), Suraj Gulvady (guitar)
10:00 am : Film screening - 'Chronicles of Hari' (Harikatha Prasanga) & interactions with director Ananya Kasaravalli @ Nayana
10:00 am : Open Mic session for women performers by Anderooni
10.30 am to 3:30 pm : Wood cut workshop with Urmila VG & Chittara art workshop with Lakshmakka @Padashale
11.00 am: Art park special edition event @ sculpture garden
12:00 pm : Story telling sessions by Storywallahs for families @ Lounge 1 |Samsa Amphitheatre
12:30 pm : Film screening - ' Scattered Windows, Connected Doors' & interactions with directors Roohi Dixit, Ziba Bhagwagar @ Nayana
2:00 pm : “Artistic aspirations & cultural empowerment” - Visual Art panel discussion with Shanthamani M, Anuradha Nalapat, Smitha Cariappa, Dimpy Menon, Rekha Rao, Dr. Pramila Lochan @ Lounge 2
2:00 pm : "Director's Cut: Gender & its impact on cinematic narratives" - Films panel discussion with Kavitha Lankesh, Ananya Kasaravalli and Shonali Bose @ Nayana
3:00 pm : Film screening - 'Margarita, with a Straw' & interaction with director Shonali Bose @ Nayana
3:30 pm: Performance Art 'Negotiating Ritual-Stimulus of Vermillion' by Dimple B. Shah @Courtyard
4:00 pm : Stand Up comedy by Pragya Sharoff, Khyati Raja, Shrirupa Sengupta @
Samsa Amphitheatre
5.30 pm : Valedictory address by playwright, poet and author, Poile Sengupta @
Main Auditorium, Ravindra Kalakshetra
6:00 pm : Theatre Showcase Double Bill @
Main Auditorium,
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ON MY OWN -a theatrical presentation of prose and poetry by Rebecca Spurgeon, Bhavana Rajendran, Urvashi Goverdhan & Paramita Gupta. Devised & Directed by Arundhati Raja
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HENNALLAVE! / JUST A WOMAN - solo by Laxmi Chandrashekar, Directed by Soumya Varma