This program features translator Augusto Pinto and academic R. Benedito Ferrao, who will discuss Hema Naik's novel Bhogadand which was translated as Leslie's Broken Guitar Strings by Pinto. Their exchange will delve into related language and socio-cultural issues such as migration and gender equity that…
‘The Takeover of Our Tableland’ is inspired by the third chapter of the book Fish Curry and Rice. The program brings together diverse perspectives on the ecologically significant plateaus of the Western Ghats, locally known as the Pathar or Sada lands. Prof. Janarthanam, a leading…
At the edge of the city stands a bridge that people rarely visit by accident. It is a place marked by silence, where those carrying unbearable grief often arrive believing there is nowhere else left to go. One winter morning, two strangers find themselves there,…
This presentation traces Goa’s history, culture and traditions through the lens of textiles, its indigenous weaves, ancestral handloom practices, traditional attire and contemporary design interventions. Drawing from Poonam Pandit’s long engagement with Goa’s weaving communities, it brings together stories of artisans, weaving processes, collaborative projects…
Avani Rai is a Mumbai-based filmmaker and photographer whose work explores memory, political silence, and inherited histories through a deeply observational and poetic lens. Her debut documentary, Raghu Rai: An Unframed Portrait, co-produced by ARTE France and supported by the IDFA Bertha Europe Fund, premiered…
