Mahalakshmi Prabhakaran, Shinie Antony, Nitya Vasudevan, Ravichandar
Collective perceptions and experiences of a place help shape its identity. By challenging established ways of thinking about art, culture, literature, film and more, several festivals in Bengaluru create spaces that think innovatively about addressing urban challenges and work towards highlighting new or alternative histories of the city.
Join us for this conversation, moderated by Mahalakshmi Prabhakaran, where we talk to the people behind some of Bengaluru’s most cherished festivals – Shinie Antony (Bangalore Literature Festival, Bengaluru Poetry Festival), Nitya Vasudevan (Bangalore Queer Film Festival), and Ravichandar (BIC_Hub’ba). Through this session, we will learn more about the challenges and opportunities in conceptualising, developing, and realising their visions; how the festivals have evolved since their inception; and how interactions with the city of Bengaluru and its public helped it develop a unique voice.
This event is in collaboration with the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS).
Curious Collections November 8, 2023
Knot by Knot, Tier by Tier December 13, 2023
In Conversation with Tel Aviv Museum of Art August 8, 2023
The Place of Many Moods: Udaipur’s Painted Lands and India’s Eighteenth Century March 4, 2024
New Directions in Collecting and Reviving the Folk, Tribal and Traditional Art of India November 12, 2021
Light It Up! February 22, 2024