An idealistic dreamer sets out to revive the lost tradition of chivalry. Immortalising this unlikely knight errant and his befuddled squire Sancho Panza, Cervantes’ novel has inspired countless individual artworks and entire cultural movements around the world.
Curated by:
Geeta Chandran
Swetha Warrier is the creator of the experimental dance form Street O’Classical, a fusion of Bharatanatyam and Street styles. She was the second runner up of India’s Best Dancer on Sony TV. She has previously taken part in many reality shows.
Curated by
Mayuri Upadhya
Vitthala is a popular deity for the people of Central India. Pandharpur, Vitthala’s seat, became the focal point of the Bhakti movement in Maharashtra. Considered a manifestation of Vishnu, he is embraced and celebrated by all. The Varkari tradition rejoices in Vitthala in the most mundane way, allowing everyone access to him. Bhaktas speak to him, confide in him, demand of him, and shower him with praise. And he listens to everything they have to say. But what happens when Vitthala speaks…
Curated by:
Mayuri Upadhya
Mehfil is a performance presentation format of Kathak in which the dancer dances their repertoire with hand gestures and facial expressions. At Serendipity Arts Festival, Rani Khanum will recreate the old-world charm and authentic flavour of a bygone Lucknow, through ghazals, thumri, bandish, sher o shayari, and more.
Curated by:
Mayuri Upadhya
‘Footprints in Blood’ is a dance performance that draws upon three stories of fiery feminist uprisings in Manipur. The first story is about the 2nd Nupi Lan (Women’s War) that occurred in 1939. Fearless women from the agrarian community fought unarmed and laid down their lives to save their homes and harvest from the unfair export trade carried out by the British.
Curated by:
Mayuri Upadhya
Dressed in long black lace skirts, brightly coloured hats, and extravagant sunglasses, the Ouinch Ouinch Collective, true wild-party-enthusiasts, take to the stage. They all act as “Ouinch”, medieval-fashion fairy witches who are mischievous, ridiculous, and seductive.
Supported by: Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia, boxout.fm and The Embassy of Switzerland in India and Bhutan under the initiative “SwitzerlandIndia 75: Success Stories to Be Continued”
Senses, curated by Siddhant Shah of Access for ALL, is India’s first ever ‘accessible and inclusive outreach programme’ for people with special needs, for a multidisciplinary arts festival.
Join team LaFabrica Craft for this fun introductory workshop and learn how to make beautiful one-of-a-kind notebooks using simple repurposed materials and leftover paper. Participants will have the opportunity to create their own custom book covers and learn the basics of straight or chain stitch binding. Please bring any additional craft materials, photographs or keepsakes you’d like to incorporate into your personalized book!
Facilitated by Sachin Gangadharan, Sonia Coates, Charan Thota (LaFabrica Craft), as part of the Mercado
The Young@Art programme provided by ThinkArts uses the themes of the projects at SAF as a point of departure to come up with thought provoking activities which encourage a wide group of children across language proficiencies and learning abilities to engage with the arts.
The Open Air Library by Bookworm, housed in the Children’s Pavilion installation by Public Art grantee Ruturaj Parikh in the Art Park, will offer curated collections of books for reading and browsing. The space will host read alouds, performances, and activities involving reading, writing, and listening.
Project by
Bookworm
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