Curated by Ranjana Dave
Lavani has ruled the stage in many parts of Maharashtra over centuries. It is a form of song and dance that entertains the audience, engages them, and makes them an integral part of the performance.
Traditionally it is performed in Tamasha, an all-inclusive, folk-based form, as well as in Sangeet Bari, an intimate and personalised practice. Gender and sexuality play a pivotal role, with ‘sringar’ (eroticism) as the dominant rasa (flavour) in lavani. Lavani also uses ‘hasya’ (humour) to comment on issues of social relevance, dealing with subjects in a direct and unabashed style. Interestingly, lavani is written by men, for the entertainment of men, yet performed by women.
Curated by Leela Samson
To Die Upon a Kiss… is a Kathakali performance, based on the world famous tragedy Othello by William Shakespeare. Constituting one of the most prominent classical dance forms of India, Kathakali is characterised by elaborate make up, face-masks and costumes. The characters will be presenting edited scenes of Shakespeare’s play, touching upon the broad themes of downfall, betrayal, and love.
Curated by Ranjana Dave
‘Tanashah’, a solo by Navtej Johar, explores extremes. Based on the jail diaries of the revolutionary Bhagat Singh, particularly his essay ‘Why I am an Atheist’, it examines the resolve of a young man to walk to the gallows with searing clarity, un-sublimated by religious doctrine or idealist philosophy. The impending moment of his youthful death almost seems to embolden him, propel him unto that final moment with a fierce veracity. Juxtaposed against this fierceness of a man tempting death, will be a padam, an amorous song, that talks of a lover’s unbearable longing and unacceptable separation from his beloved. Both the narratives—the powerful ardour of a revolutionary and the unbridled desire of an impassioned youth—dark, masculine, uncompromising, and almost heckling in nature—will be somatically interwoven in search of poised resolve in the finality of awaited death/consummation.
Curated by Ranjana Dave
The Sanskrit word Sriyah, which means sri, embodies the creative journey of the search of the goddess. The ancient wisdom, sacred rituals, divine transformation are unveiled and interpreted in an electrifying dance. Come watch, and you might witness a sacred transfiguration- from stage to temple, and from woman to goddess.
Curated by Leela Samson
Stemming from the roots of the ancient Sanskrit text Natya Shastra, Kuchipudi is a classical dance-drama of India. The performers convey the selected story through dynamic movements and expressive eyes, aided by an ensemble of musicians. The traditional attire of a sari, the braided hair adorned with fresh flowers and delicate jewellery, along with the soft sound of the ghungroos form the ancillary elements of the dance. Kuchipudi Nrithya Sandhya, which translates into an evening of Kuchipudi, will captivate the audience and transport them to a mythical land
Curator Curioso Goa
Curioso DIY, Art & Craft Corners are creative and experiential spaces designed to get people excited about the idea of making things with their hands, even if they have no prior art or craft experience. The aim is to encourage trying something new – decoupage, abstract art, clay modeling or even just doodling. These corners are set up outdoors with access to materials, instructors and lots of hands on time for projects.
Curator Curioso Goa
Curioso DIY, Art & Craft Corners are creative and experiential spaces designed to get people excited about the idea of making things with their hands, even if they have no prior art or craft experience. The aim is to encourage trying something new – decoupage, abstract art, clay modeling or even just doodling. These corners are set up outdoors with access to materials, instructors and lots of hands-on time for projects.
Curated by Ayush Kasliwal
If one were to imagine a single piece of furniture that is truly Indian, it would be the charpai. The charpai is a rectangular wooden frame having four legs (hence the word char pai), with a woven fiber/ fabric as the surface. It is used across the Indian subcontinent, particularly in the hot and relatively dry regions of Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Maharashtra. The variant in the wet climates have a solid wooden surface. The project aims to explore the charpai from a historic and cultural point of view, and simultaneously carry it into the future by inviting leading thinkers and designers to interpret the charpai, and present it at the festival. The thematic extension of the charpai is achieved by placing them in multiple locations, positioning it in creative ways, thereby encouraging use as well as recognition of the charpai as furniture that is relevant and unique to India.
Curated By Rashmi Varma
This exhibition explores how the handmade in India is experienced through objects of utility ranging from recent innovations and artisanal expression to ubiquitous objects found in public and private spaces. Forms of shelter, furniture, floor covering, lighting, kitchen utensils and storage are imbued with story and embody thought processes, perfect-imperfections, function and aesthetic integrity extending from the creators themselves. Matters of Hand: Craft, Design and Technique exemplifies how the traditional is modern craft, both continuously in flux and moving along a continuum that embraces a dynamic past and future, resisting categorisation.
Curated by Annapurna Garimella
The Barefoot School of Craft is a unique architectural project that was initiated in the previous edition of the festival. The first stage was accomplished by creating a vision, through the selection of fifteen models in an architectural competition, which were displayed at Serendipity Arts Festival, 2017. This year, a residency in Goa with the architects from the 9th to 21st May 2018 allowed us to turn the vision into a design for a pavilion that will function as a talking, working, and collaborative space, bringing together architects, craftspeople, the curator, students of the BSC and visitors. We seek to inaugurate the pavilion prior to the festival as a space for the local community to make and buy products historic and new Goa crafts. The programme will start from 6 December 2018 and end on 10 February 2019, with workshops, pedagogical talks, and discussions taking place every week.
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