Exhibitions and Installations

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Spin Your Own Yarn: A Two-day Workshop

Workshop

Why spin? In this age of fast fashion, we buy a lot of clothes but many of us do not spare a thought on how our clothes are made. Weavers are in economic distress as they earn only paltry sums of money for the labour and effort they put in. Most fabric in the market is made from machine spun yarn with polyester and viscose. When we learn to spin yarn, we are able to touch and feel genuine hand-spun yarn and understand its texture. When we give the spun yarn to weavers, we not only get our own genuine hand-spun fabric, but we also support an entire community of weavers through fair remuneration for the tireless work they put into weaving fabric from our yarn. Spinning yarn can be meditative and theraupatic. We disconnect from the devices around us and connect to something that is physical and tangible. People across ages (8 years upwards) can engage in this activity. Spinning yarn takes us onto a path of slow and sustainable living, and building an equitable eco-system.

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Chronicle of an Hour and a Half

Author in Conversation 

Author Saharu Nusaiba Kannanari will be in conversation with journalist and editor Shrabonti Bagchi.

Words Woven in the Dark: Horror in Indian Writing

Panel Discussion

Ghosts, demons and monsters have always been a part of Indian stories. They represent our fears, taboos, insecurities, hidden desires and social inequalities. How has our relationship with these supernatural beings evolved? What role do they continue to play in our stories? This conversation will bring insights from writers who work with supernatural and horror elements to understand what skeletons lie in our collective closets, and whether we should befriend them.

Discovering the Greatest Stories Ever Told

Panel Discussion

There must be a reason why something is called the Greatest! We speak to AJ Thomas, the editor of ‘The Greatest Malayalam Stories Ever Told’ and Aienla Ozukum, the creative force behind the production of this series by Aleph Book Company, to get some answers, and find the bearings of short story publication in the cultural landscape of this century.

Murder, Mystery, Misdirection: The Case of Indian Detective Fiction

Panel Discussion

Get ready to be swept away into the enchanting world of Indian detective fiction — a world where mysteries unfold against the vibrant backdrop of Indian cities and towns, and where local sleuths reign supreme! From the bustling streets of Kolkata to the serene landscapes of Kochi, discover how Indian cities and towns come alive as integral characters in these gripping tales. Uncover the influences that shape Indian writers' narratives and delve into what makes Indian detective fiction a genre like no other.

Tholu Bombatta - Performance

Panel Discussion

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Spin Your Own Yarn: A Two-day Workshop

Workshop

Why spin? In this age of fast fashion, we buy a lot of clothes but many of us do not spare a thought on how our clothes are made. Weavers are in economic distress as they earn only paltry sums of money for the labour and effort they put in. Most fabric in the market is made from machine spun yarn with polyester and viscose. When we learn to spin yarn, we are able to touch and feel genuine hand-spun yarn and understand its texture. When we give the spun yarn to weavers, we not only get our own genuine hand-spun fabric, but we also support an entire community of weavers through fair remuneration for the tireless work they put into weaving fabric from our yarn. Spinning yarn can be meditative and theraupatic. We disconnect from the devices around us and connect to something that is physical and tangible. People across ages (8 years upwards) can engage in this activity. Spinning yarn takes us onto a path of slow and sustainable living, and building an equitable eco-system.

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Bringing the ABCs Home: A Typographic Speculation

Workshop

Despite their Western beginnings, the English language and Latin script have made their home in India, which boasts of the second largest English-speaking population in the world. In our deeply multilingual setting, they act as mediums of translation, and often, common ground, but their foreignness stubbornly endures. In an attempt to disrupt this narrative, participants will collectively speculate what this script might look like if we were to interpret its skeletal forms starting from the formal influence of local Indic systems, like Kannada, Tamil, Bengali or Devanagari, instead of its canonical Western evolution. This idea will be explored by experimenting with writing tools, and drawing Latin script versions of local language signs in a way that centres the visual identity of the original. The workshop will be accompanied by a looping screening of the short film Letter by Letter, as well as a small exhibition of multilingual and multiscriptual street lettering from around India, which will offer elements for the exercise.

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The Cotton Tales: Travelling Flower [Children's Workshop]

Children's Workshop

Many times we know how and where our food comes from . The same farm that produces our food also produces the cotton that forms the clothes we wear . The interactive Storytelling session by Vikram Sridhar , takes the children on a journey of Cotton , from the flower to the looms and finally to our homes. As the children appreciate the travel and the heritage of cotton , the tales will make them appreciate the power of handloom in today's time and changing climate.

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Sea Between the Lines: Stories from Goa

Panel Discussion

Can the sea and its weather provide storms, sunsets and remote locals for sublime and terrifying experiences in the writings from coastal regions? Through this panel, we focus on writings from Goa, oral literatures, stories of families who have helped shape the state, local legends, myths and what it means to be Goan.

The ties that bind us: Reading Marquez today

Panel Discussion

Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the Colombian novelist, short story writer, and journalist, left an indelible mark on world literature with his pioneering work in the style of magical realism. His narratives resonate deeply with readers worldwide as he explores the themes of solitude, cyclical patterns of life, and complexities of human existence. In this conversation, we aim to revisit Marquez's literary canon through the lens of our present-day realities. How do his stories and characters reflect the postcolonial experiences and struggles that continue to shape our world today? How does his style of magical realism serve as a powerful tool for storytelling and social commentary? With the recent publication of Marquez's final work, we have an opportunity to explore how this posthumous addition to his written oeuvre alters our understanding of his artistic vision and legacy. Join us as we explore the man and his craft in the boundless possibilities of storytelling.

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Panel Discussion

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Beyond the Veil: Narrating the South Asian City

Panel Discussion

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Knots, Loops, Tangles: Exploring Bangalore through Textiles

Panel Discussion

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