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Silent Rhythms

Sign Language Poems brings to the audiences India’s first group of deaf performers demonstrating ISL Poems and Visual Vernacular (VV), called ISL Jam.
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Studio Me

The space is open to anyone and everyone who wishes to engage in art-based activities to soothe their senses and be present in the moment.
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Salil Chaturvedi -
Scented Stories: An Artisanal Fragrance Workshop

Step into the enchanting world of fragrances, where memories, emotions, and creativity bloom. This workshop blends the timeless charm of The Jungle Book with the rich, sensory experience of perfume creation.
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Salil Chaturvedi -
Therefore I Am

Therefore I Am is an exhibition that explores how disability shapes identity and self-expression across a variety of media, including painting, sculpture, photography, video, performance, and digital media.
Curated by:
Salil Chaturvedi -
Nature’s Symphony: A Bird Watching Adventure

As a part of this programme, bird watching sessions will be organised at the art park and moves to the Lab at the Access Village later. These sessions aim to showcase the avian diversity that one can experience even in an urbanised location such as Panjim.
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Salil Chaturvedi -
Sensory Room

The sensory room offers multi-sensory experiences to support unique sensory needs, helping you to engage more effectively with the Festival and the multitude of experiences that it offers.
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Salil Chaturvedi -
Pilates Flow Performance

A dynamic morning ritual that blends classical and contemporary Pilates with mindful breath and rhythmic flow.
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Breath + Sound Immersion

Breath + Sound Immersion is a meditative journey that merges the science of breathwork with the art of sound healing.
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Hand/Eye

Hand/Eye explores the entwining of touch and sight within an artistic experience.
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Paper to Sculpture

This hands-on workshop invites participants to transform everyday newspapers into imaginative sculptural forms.
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Sensory Storytelling with Smell and Taste

In this unique story experience, children travel through a forest, a busy market, and a picnic meadow — each setting coming alive through smell and taste.
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Panchtantra Stories

A mischievous monkey and a sly crocodile bring to life one of Panchatantra’s most famous tales.
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Cinema for Every Sense: Audio-Described Hindi Film Screenings

Cinema for Every Sense is a special programme that opens the world of Hindi cinema — both classic and contemporary — to blind and low-vision audiences through audio description, ensuring that everyone can experience the richness of film in its fullest form.
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Dear Normal: Letters We’ll Never Send

This workshop invites participants to reflect on personal and collective experiences of disability, access, and belonging.
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Salil Chaturvedi -
Sound of Silence: Listening Circles for Aging Bodies

This workshop is a guided slow-listening and sound-art experience designed for seniors and caregivers.
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Salil Chaturvedi -
Blind Date with Friends

Persons with disabilities are often isolated socially and culturally owing to various barriers to access, both physical and social. The Blind Date initiative aims to surmount such barriers through an innovative social engagement at the Festival.
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Salil Chaturvedi -
Visual Vernacular Workshop

Visual Vernacular (VV) is a dynamic storytelling art form created by Deaf artists.
Curated by:
Salil Chaturvedi -
Behind the Ears

Behind the Ears is an intimate and conversational documentary exploring the lives of Janhavi and Lavannya, two individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing.
Curated by:
Salil Chaturvedi

