KGAF-2019.pdf - Kala Ghoda Association

OF CELEBRATING ART

YEARS

THE CITY OF INDULGENCER CITY, L.B.S. MARG, GHATKOPAR (WEST), MUMBAI - 400086

www.rcity.co.in

The Kala Ghoda Art District is a crescent-

shaped precinct, with its concentration of

museums, art galleries, educational institu-

tions, boutiques and restaurants, has the finest

array of heritage buildings in the city and has

emerged as an important art and cultural

centre, thronged by visitors and tourists from

across the globe.

Kala Ghoda’s buildings give the area a distinct

visual identity. There are over 100,000 square

feet of existing indoor gallery space, mass

outdoor pavement galleries and exhibition

spaces within the covered arcades, making

the area a living, breathing Urban Museum.

Support infrastructure like lecture halls,

convocation halls and conference facilities, in

Mumbai University, Elphinstone College and

other institutions, gives the precinct a unique

place in the world of art and culture.

Kala Ghoda is a magnet for creative talent.

Artists, food connoisseurs, fashion designers,

architecture buffs; they flock here.

With the funds from The Kala Ghoda Arts

Festival and support from generous

sponsors, The Kala Ghoda Association has

helped physically improve the area, restoring

buildings and facades, installing people-friendly

street furniture and improving the amenities.

COLLABORATORS

www.kalaghodaassociation.com

Organised by

S O CIAL R ES PO NS IB IL IT Y CEL LSAHABHAG

KALA GHODA ASSOCIATIONManeck Davar (Hon. Chairman), Brinda Miller, Saryu Doshi, Geeta Castelino,

Saroj Satija, Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Tarana Khubchandani, Anuj Bhagwati

KALA GHODA FESTIVAL COMMITTEE Maneck Davar, Brinda Miller, Geeta Castelino, Tarana Khubchandani

KALA GHODA ASSOCIATION AND FESTIVAL OFFICE Nariman Khambata (General Manager), Vijendra Chandalia (Administration Manager), Mayank Valleshah and Ram Gatty

KALA GHODA FESTIVAL TEAMNicole Mody (Festival Coordinator)

Bhavika Thakkar (Asst. Festival Coordinator) Yamini Shah, Meera Warrier, Yash Chavan, Rajiv Verma Hospitality: Devyani Baindoor, Akash More

EVENT MANAGEMENT

Seventy Event Management Group

SECTION CURATORS CHILDREN Nuriya Rao / Tasneem Rajkotwala CHILDREN'S LITERATURE Yashasvi Vacchani CINEMA Mayank Shekhar / Karan Agarwal / Bhavika Thakkar DANCE Anonna Guha FOOD Roxanne Bamboat / Nicole Mody HERITAGE WALKS Bharat Gothoskar LITERATURE Indira Chandrasekhar MUSIC Naveen Deshpande / Geetha Balsara / Nevil Timbadia STAND-UP COMEDY Jeeya Sethi STREET Varsha Karale STALLS Vidula Warawdekar THEATRE Juuhi Babbar Sonii URBAN DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE Kaiwan Mehta VISUAL ARTS Tarana Khubchandani / Heeral Akhaury WORKSHOPS Ami Patel / Tripti Ayyar

A SPECIAL THANKS TO Govt of Maharashtra, The Collector of Mumbai, The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, The Mumbai Police, Traffic Police,

Sahabhag- Social Responsibility Cell, Chief Minister's Office- Govt of Maharashtra,The Fire Brigade, MTDC, WZCC, SWZCC, CIF, Spenta Multimedia, Digitalize, Moe's Art, Mumbai School of Photography, East Qwest, The Church of St Andrews and

Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue

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CHILDREN DREAM STEAM

2ND FEB SATURDAYDream Catchers by Chaahat Advani

CSMVS Lawns

11:00 am - 12:00 noon

Join us on a sacred journey as you weave your very own dreamcatcher and let your inner boho shine! (Age: 6 to 12yrs)

Khatron Ke Khiladi by Science Utsav

CSMVS Lawns

12:00 noon - 1:00 pm

Get ready to be amazed by the power of fire in this enchanting science show. (Age: All)

Our Playground by Madhulika Dhindaw

CSMVS Lawns

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Enjoy a fun-filled collaborative session through play to create a vision for a better tomorrow. (Age: 6 to 12yrs)

Math with Origami by Bob

CSMVS Lawns

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Unravel the fun of Math with Origami. (Age: 10yrs +)

Tribal Beats by Saevus CSMVS Lawns

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Introducing the tribal natives of the Indian wild through music and dance. (Age: 8 to 12yrs)

Mo-Glitter by Shruti Narayan CSMVS Lawns

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Do a creative mosaic, add some glitter and you get a Mo-Glitter! Experience using mixed medium. (Age: 6 to 12yrs)

3RD FEB SUNDAYFoiled! by artist Arzan Khambatta

CSMVS Lawns

11:00 am - 12:00 noon

Create your own sculpture with scraps and foil with artist Arzan Khambatta . (Age: 8 to 14yrs)

Everyday Math through Stories, Fun and Dance by Neha Khaitan

CSMVS Lawns

12:00 noon - 1:00 pm

An interactive storytelling session using the language of Bharatanatyam with everyday math presented from A Flower Child. (Age: 7 to 12yrs)

Clever, Cleverer, Cleverest by Maulshree Kalothia

CSMVS Lawns

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Hear the award-winning story of the clever tailor Ruparam and see how a little can go a long way, especially in these times of excess. (Age: 5yrs +)

Build a Rocket Launcherby Science Utsav

CSMVS Lawns

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Explore, play, discover and build your own rocket launcher. (Age: 5yrs +)


3RD FEB SUNDAY

Think with your Hands by Sticky Bits

CSMVS Lawns

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Get creative and let your imagination run wild. Join us in a fun filled session. (Age: 5 to 10yrs)

Rhythmic Art Strokes and Spirit Dance Expression of the Elements of Nature by Allison John

CSMVS Lawns

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Be a tree, wolf, water or wind and embark on a journey with a spirit dance of the elements of nature which culminates into an expressive mural painting. (Age: 6 to 12yrs)

4TH FEB MONDAYLittle Van Goghs by Saturday Art Class

CSMVS Lawns

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Understand the value of patience through the Starry Night painting. (Age: 6 to 12yrs)

3D Doodling CSMVS Lawns

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Open your wings of creativity by making 3D models of things around us with a special 3D pen and let your imagination take shape. (Age: 6 to 14yrs)

5TH FEB TUESDAYPlastic Not in my Ocean by Natasha D'Costa

CSMVS Lawns

11:00 am - 12:00 noon

Let the magic in your hands convert plastic waste into a beautiful bench. Bring your plastic bags, wrappers, etc. to help build a strong sturdy bench presented by the NGO, Start Upcycling Now.

Of Dreams that Glow and Words that Flow! by Richa Gupta

CSMVS Lawns

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

A fun-filled poetry writing workshop, that gets kids to give words to their wishes and come up with their own original poem. (Age: 7 to 15yrs)

Birds 'R Us by Monica Jhaveri

CSMVS Lawns

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

An interactive session for kids of all ages, where we will learn about identifying local bird species in Mumbai. (Age: All)

6TH FEB WEDNESDAYOur Playground CSMVS

Lawns4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

A playful, collaborative session of individuals to create a vision for a better tomorrow. (Age: 6 to 12yrs)

CHILDREN DREAM STEAMOur Planet Blue! by Katie Bagli

CSMVS Lawns

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Join us on an exciting musical story about our planet’s environment, sung to rap beat by a group of children. (Age: 6 to 14yrs)

7TH FEB THURSDAYThe Six Traits of Creative Writing by Reshma Krishnan Barshikar

CSMVS Lawns

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

An introduction to the basic traits of creative writing and the use of graphic organisers which help in building a discipline of writing. (Age: 10 to 15yrs)

Wear Your Art by Changeover

CSMVS Lawns

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

As Kala Ghoda turns 20, let your imagination spruce up a plain cotton canvas tote bag into an unusual piece of art using 20 shades and tints! (Age: 6yrs+)

8TH FEB FRIDAYReviving Indian Artby Students of ABWAGrade 11 IB

CSMVS Lawns

11:00 am - 12:45 pm

Learn the nuances of the Indian art of mandala to the children of the NGO Toy Bank. The mandala design will be created on a board that you can take home.

Workshop with Drawing Words by Yasmeen Ismail

CSMVS Lawns

1:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Students of the Dhirubhai Ambani International School Primary Art Core Group will view the Drawing Words exhibit and attend a session presented by British Council Mumbai.

Puppet Workshop by Frédéric Simon

CSMVS Lawns

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Make children discover that you can make your own games with everyday objects and stimulate your imagination. Presented by Alliance Francaise De Bombay. (Age: 5 to 10yrs)

STEAM Stories with Puppets by Usha Venkataraman

CSMVS Lawns

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Physics and chemistry are made easy in this immersive storytelling of The Moon and his two wives as Alexander T Wolf teaches about materials and their uses. (Age: 8 to 12yrs)

9TH FEB SATURDAYMagical Mandalas by Anita Yewele

CSMVS Lawns

11:00 am - 12:00 noon

Unleash your mind to create a dreamscape through circular patterns. (Age: 6yrs +)


9TH FEB SATURDAYExperience STEAM by Agastya Foundation

CSMVS Lawns

12:00 noon - 1:00 pm

Spark your curiosity with hands-on science activities and share the Ah! Aha! Ha Ha! experience!

Know Your Rhythm by iexpress

CSMVS Lawns

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Go on a joyous journey to explore, be imaginative and harmonize with the inner self through a sensory process. (Age: 5yrs +)

Interactive Storytelling and Dance by Nidhi Bagharia

Puppet Stories to understand Math and Biology Concepts by Usha Venkataraman

CSMVS Lawns

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Interactive math and biology stories of King Vikram who solves an improbable task and Jack on his mission to grow a plant. (Age: 8 to 12yrs)

CSMVS Lawns

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Enjoy stories of the Father of the Nation - a fun-filled interactive session with a drama on making a difference. (Age: 2 to 10yrs)

Creative Daydreaming workshop by Dream On, India!™ – India’s first-ever multilingual Book of Dreams

CSMVS Lawns

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Sketch your dream and write a letter to the President about your vision for India.These will be uploaded to www.dreamonindia.com under “Map of Dreams” and select dreams will be included in the printed copy of the “Book of Dreams”. (Age: All)

10TH FEB SUNDAYKiki and Bobo: Storytelling and Illustrating for Young Children by Yasmeen Ismail

CSMVS Lawns

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Storytelling followed by a colourful activity for the entire family to get involved in. Don't forget to get your colours. Presented by British Council Mumbai. (Age: 4 to 8yrs)

20 Ways to Write Your Nameby Bhakti Oberoi

CSMVS Lawns

12:00 noon - 1:00 pm

Explore different styles of letter writing; creating cool, colourful & fun ways to write your name and make your very own paper nameplaque. (Age: 6 to 12yrs)

Under 18 Visual Arts Prize Distribution

CSMVS Lawns

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

All schools and organisations to gather for the results of the Children's Art Installation, themed '20 TIMES'.


Ooey Gooey by Nutty Scientists

CSMVS Lawns

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Get messy and ignite your curious minds as you combine chemicals, make your own slime, colour changing experiments, create elephant's toothpaste and see amazing chemical reactions. (Age: 4 to 9yrs)

Know Your Art presents S. H. Raza

CSMVS Lawns

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Mathematics, geometry, shapes and colour. Steam them up and what do you get? A masterpiece by Indian artist S.H. Raza. Come and learn about his life and take back your own unique artwork. (Age: 6 to 12yrs)

Frozen Dry Ice Workshop by Nutty Scientists

CSMVS Lawns

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Ever wondered how ice can be dry? Play with carbonic ice and create mists, blow balloons, make sounds through friction and enjoy the never ending bubbles! (Age: 4 to 9yrs)

Twisted Tales with the Gruffalo!By Talking Turtles

CSMVS Lawns

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

The Gruffalo is walking through the woods, listening to stories that could help him get smarter than that witty mouse! Join him and listen up, as his wooded buddies tell him twisted tales! (Age: All)

• All registrations will begin half an hour before each workshop time at the CSMVS Lawns• Entry on a first come, first serve basis• For all installations (under 18), please refer to our Visual Arts section

Curators: Nuriya Rao & Tasneem Rajkotwala

Team: Ranjana Nair, Yashika Kukreja, Kimmie Kukreja and Arun Mohnani

Acknowledgements: Arzan Khambatta, British Council Mumbai, Alliance Francaise De Bombay,

Saevus, Katie Bagli, Rishita Chandra, Usha Venkataraman, Science Utsav and Nutty Scientist

Note: All programs are subject to change.

CHILDREN'S LITERATURE TALE O' CLOCK

2ND FEB SATURDAY

Papa's Marathon with Nalini Sorensen

Kitab Khana 10:30 am - 11:30 pm

It’s marathon time! How fit are you? Have you counted the number of steps you take in a minute? Author Nalini Sorensen shares the story of her Papa’s Marathon! (Age: 5+ yrs)

Click a Story Workshop with Tejal Pandey

Visitor's Centre, CSMVS

10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Pictures speak a thousand words and thousands of words make a story! Learn how to make images. Don't forget your cellphone *each child needs a cell phone for session* (Age: 10+ yrs)

Lucky it's not just Christmas story! with Nalini Sorensen


Woof! Woof! Woof! That’s Lucky! Who? LUCKY! The Cocker Spaniel puppy. Love, laughter, tail wags, singing and loads of fun with author Nalini Sorensen.(Age: 5+ yrs)

Puu with CG Salamender and Samidha Gunjal

Kitab Khana 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Drawing words and writing pictures: a workshop making picture books with author C G Salamander and illustrator Samidha Gunjal. (Age: 6+ yrs)

Flying with Grandpa by Madhuri Kamat


Peek into the world of Xerxes and Grandpa alongside creating a fun game to entertain your elders with author Madhuri Kamat. (Age: 8+ yrs)

Creating Characters with Anita Heiss


Learn how to make a fun, loveable character with Australian author Anita Heiss. (Age: 8+ yrs)

Wonderwords with Rituparna Sarkar


Do you know what tsundoku or bhaat-ghoom means? Leap into a world of words that cannot be translated into English and hop on this wondrous world tour. (Age: 9+ yrs)


3RD FEB SUNDAYWoka Chimni with Preeti Vyas

Kitab Khana 10:30 am -11:30 am

Meet young Woka Chimni a house sparrow from Mumbai, who travels across India. Author Preeti Vyas tells you about her adventures. (Age: 7+yrs)

Nani's Walk in the Park with Deepa Balsavar

Kitab Khana 11:30 am -12:30 pm

You haven’t been on a walk unless you have walked with Nani! Accompany Nani and her grandson Venki on an adventure around a special neighbourhood. Come be prepared to create the biggest most amazing picture ever. (Age: 6+ yrs)

Fantasy Writing Workshop with Aditi Krishnakumar


10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Write a short fantasy story set in your own magical world. Fill it with mysterious beings, animals and side quests that take your characters to their goal. (Age: 10+ yrs)

Music for Joshua with Chatura Rao


Have you ever wanted something so badly that you followed it around and tried to make friends with it (one step at a time)? Listen to Joshua's enchanting story. (Age: 6+ yrs)

If I Could Teach A Teacher by Sakshi Singh


Ever wondered what makes a few words a poem? Is it rhyme, rhythm or idea? Learn about the magic of writing poetry in this session. (Age: 6+ yrs)

In My Heart with Nandana Sen


A story of families born out of love, followed by a jigsaw puzzle, activity cards and a spontaneous drawing session based on the book. (Age: 6+ yrs)

Magicians of Madh with Aditi Krishnakumar


Take a fun quiz about mythological creatures and the things people believed about them. Design your own creatures and help on a magical quest. (Age: 8+ yrs)


9TH FEB SATURDAYThe Little Red String with Madhumita Nandi Srivastava

Kitab Khana 10:30 am -11:30 am

Join The Little Red string, Moni and Viru on their adventure. Imagine and create your own story panel. (Age: 6+ yrs)

Travel Writing Workshop with Gretchen Ferrao


10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Editor-writer Gretchen Ferrao Walkers helps you dip into your travel memories, fish for the right experiences and find the perfect words to describe your adventures. (Age: 10+ yrs)

My City, My Dogs with Abodh Aras


Meet Traffic, Hole, Periappa and other dogs who live of the streets of Mumbai and listen to the stories the dogs pictured in the book, My City, My Dogs written by Abodh Aras, illustrated by Sumedha Sah, photographed by Hashim Badani. (Age: 5+ yrs)

Neel on Wheels with Lavanya Karthik


Listen to the story of a superboy with a super set of wheels. Come along and also make your own monster and super duper machines. (Age: 6+ yrs)

Insect Boy with Monami and Shobha Vishwanath


One incident can lead to different stories, and characters are influenced by small events in their life. Learn to flip a story on its head. (Age: 6+ yrs)

The Little Rainmaker with Roopal Kewalaya


Would we survive in a world without sunlight and rain? Can a ten year-old bring rain to the world? Can magic really make dreams possible? Discuss myriad possibilities of living in an underground world or drinking chemical water. (Age: 8+ yrs)

Book Launch! Twice Upon a Time with Payal Kapadia


If you think you’ve read every fairytale out there, think again. Smash the tired old princess story to smithereens with Twice Upon a Time. Write a princess story like no other! (Age: 9+ yrs)


10TH FEB SUNDAYDiscover India Tambola with Sonia Mehta

Kitab Khana 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Roll up your sleeves and revise your knowledge of India with the coolest game of housie you've ever played. Peek into Daadu Dolma, Pushki and Mishka's adventures across the states of India and end with a fun session of quizzing and tambola! (Age: 6+ yrs)

Zine Making Workshop with Himanshu


Do you have a topic or an idea that you really want to share with the world? Painter and zine-maker Himanshu will help you make a magazine based on your thoughts, ideas, dreams and fantasies. (Age: 10+ yrs)

Jiya Meets Urmila with Shabnam Minwalla and Tanvi Bhat


Jiya and Urmila grow up on two sides of a wall. They lead completely different lives. Then one day, the two girls come together to battle their horrid, trouble-making neighbour. Join these two girls and make some music along the way. (Age: 6+ yrs)

I Need to Pee with Neha Singh


Young Rahi loves drinking water, juices and nariyal paani – what do you think that leads to? A whole lot of susu - susu on the train, susu on the plane, susu when travelling in a bus too! (Age: 5+ yrs)

Amuchi Puchi with Sharanya Manivanan


Do you have a secret code, story or ritual with your grandparents? Come listen to the heart-warming tale of Aditya, Anjali and their dear Ammuchi. (Age: 6+ yrs)

Padma and the Blue Dinosaur with Vaishali Shroff


Learn about the exciting world of Indian dinosaurs and our rich fossil heritage. (Age: 8+ yrs)


KALA GHODA GOES TO SCHOOLAt the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival we wish to make sure that children interact with authors, engage with stories and expand their horizons. In addition to the festival, we organise sessions for schools every year. To celebrate the 20th year of KGAF, in association with The Pomegranate Workshop we have organised sessions in schools all over the city.

4TH FEB MONDAYMagicians of Madh with Aditi Krishnakumar

CSMVS Lawns

10:00 am -11:00 am

Delve into a magical land, take a quiz and even design a magical creature.

5TH FEB TUESDAYThe Sage's Secret with Abhinav

CSMVS Lawns

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Kalki Chronicles- a story about the 10th Avatar of Vishnu who must restore the balance between good and evil.

6TH FEB WEDNESDAYWhat Maya Saw with Shabnam Minwalla

CSMVS Lawns

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Set in Mumbai, the story takes the protagonist Maya on a cluehunt across the city; a mystery to be unravelled.

Please register for all kids literature events by emailing [email protected] with "Register" and the name of the session in the subject line. No registration for other children's workshops.

Curator: Yashasvi Vachhani Team: Poyani Mehta, Elvira Castelino

Acknowledgements: Puffin India, Duckbill Books, Karadi Tales, HarperCollins, Tulika Books, FunOkPlease, Kitab Khana, Somaiya Bhavan, Lubaina Bandukwala, Australian Consulate- General Mumbai, The Pomegranate Workshop.Note: All programs are subject to change.

CINEMA PAST FORWARD

2ND FEB SATURDAY

COOMARASWAMY HALLSwedish Dads Photography Exhibition 12:00 noon

- 2:00 pm This photo essay by Johan Bävmanaims to describe the background to Sweden’s unique parental allowance and inspire other fathers – in Sweden, and further afield – to consider the positive benefits of such a system.

Panel Discussion 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Gender norms, values, stereotypes, impact on quality of life & ground realities of increasing women's participation in the workplace.

Mom (Hindi, Feature) 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Devaki is a biology teacher at the same school at-tended by her step daughter who later gets brutally attacked. When the justice system fails, Devaki takes matters into her own hands.

Hamid (Hindi, Feature) #PUBLICPREMIERE

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Eight-year-old Hamid learns that 786 is God's number and decides to try and reach out to God by dialing this number to talk to his father, who his mother tells him has gone to Allah. One fine day the phone call is answered.

Audience Interaction 8:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Talk with the cast and crew of Hamid.

VISITORS' CENTREJuze (Konkani, Feature) #DIVERSEVOICES

12:30 pm - 2:10 pm

A terrifying landlord in a small Goan village drives Santosh, a stubborn teenager on his path to self-discovery, to make a brave and difficult choice.

Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal (Hindi, Feature) #PUBLICPREMIERE

2:15 pm - 4:15 pm

Four women from Delhi, NCR and Gurgaon, tired of dealing with the incessant fear or rape, decide to teach one man how it feels to be afraid of being raped.

CINEMA PAST FORWARD


Talk with the cast and crew of Totta Pataaka Item Maal.

Shehjar (Hindi, Feature) #DIVERSEVOICES

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

A young Kashmiri couple with their two teenaged sons travel from Kashmir to Mumbai for a brief stay, leading to unexpected consequences and revelations.


Talk with the cast and crew of Shehjar.

3RD FEB SUNDAY

COOMARASWAMY HALLZoo (Hindi, Feature)#DIVERSEVOICES

1:00 pm - 2:45 pm

Shot entirely on an iPhone, Zoo inter-weaves the lives of 2 teenaged Dharavi rappers, a coffee-shop waiter, an under-aged teenage girl and another girl staying in the slums working as house help in upmarket Mumbai, all battling their own demons.

Talk 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Mobile filmmaking by Shlok Sharma, director of Zoo.

Haseena Maan Jayegi (Hindi, Feature) #HAPPY20TH

5:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Sanjay Dutt and Govinda's fourth collaboration and their most successful one, Haseena Maan Jayegi celebrates 20 years of its release this year.


Director David Dhawan on 20 years of Haseena Maan Jayegi.

VISITORS' CENTREBismillah of Benares (Hindi/English, Documentary) #PICKSOFPAST20

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Director Nasreen Munni Kabir travels to Benaras to explore the life, work and unique personality of acclaimed classical musician Bismillah Khan. This documentary made in 2002 has the world-class performer look back at his amazing career with humour, humility and spirituality.

CINEMA PAST FORWARDActor in Law (Urdu, Feature) #DIVERSEVOICES

2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Celebrated actor Om Puri's last film, Actor in Law, is the story of an aspiring actor, estranged from his attorney father, who poses as a lawyer and becomes a celebrity for taking up difficult cases.


Talk with Nandita Puri who looks back on veteran actor Om Puri's career, spanning decades.

Aligarh (Hindi, Feature) #PICKSOFPAST20

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

A gay, linguistics professor must deal with the aftermath of a sting operation that outs his sexual orientation in front of the entire nation.


Talk with Hansal Mehta, director of Aligarh.

4TH FEB MONDAY

COOMARASWAMY HALLIn Search of Guru Dutt (Hindi/English, Documentary) #DIVERSEVOICES

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

In search of Guru Dutt, directed by Nasreen Muni Kabir, is a film on the life of the legendary filmmaker that includes comments from his contemporaries Dev Anand,Waheeda Rehman and many more.

Nil Battey Sannata (Hindi, Feature) #PICKSOFPAST20

3:00 pm - 4:45 pm

A comedy-drama, Nil Battey Sannata is about a single woman who works as a housemaid but has big dreams for her daughter.

Sudani from Nigeria (Malayalam, Feature) #DIVERSEVOICES

5:00 pm - 7:05 pm

Majeed, a football manager, recruits three Nigerian footballers for his team. When Samuel, one of the players, is injured, Majeed lets him stay at his house and over time, they develop a close bond.

VISITORS' CENTRE#HOTSHORTSDeath of a Father (10 mins)Playboy Mr. Sawhney (25 mins)Bawraa (28 mins)Shame (25 mins)Sheher Ya Tum (6 mins)Raat Baaki Baat Baaki (20 mins)Fool for Love (15 mins)

1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

A curated collection of short films.

CINEMA PAST FORWARD

Arth (Hindi, Feature) #PICKSOFPAST20

3:30 pm - 5:45 pm

A filmmaker who is having an extra-marital affair decides to leave his wife. Arth is the story of this woman's search for her identity.

Short Films on Mahatma Gandhi#CELEBRATING150

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

A curated collection of short films on Mahatma Gandhi to celebrate the 150th year of his birth anniversary.

5TH FEB TUESDAY

COOMARASWAMY HALLZindagi Na Milegi Dobara (Hindi, Feature) #PICKSOFPAST20

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Three friends decide to turn their fantasy vacation into reality after one of their number becomes engaged.

Short Films on Mahatma Gandhi#CELEBRATING150

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

A curated collection of short films on Mahatma Gandhi to celebrate the 150th year of his birth anniversary.

Sarfarosh (Hindi, Feature) #HAPPY20TH

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

After his brother is killed and father severely injured by terrorists, a young medical student quits his studies to join the Indian Police Service to wipe out the terrorists.

VISITORS' CENTREBest of KASHISH Short Films #DIVERSEVOICES

12:00 noon - 2:00 pm

A curated collection of short films from KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival.

Evening Shadows (Hindi, Feature) #DIVERSEVOICES

2:15 pm - 4:00 pm

Evening Shadows, directed by Sridhar Rangayan, is the heart-warming story about a mother-son bond, that has to withstand the ravages of time, distance and truths.


Talk with director Sridhar Rangayan.

CINEMA PAST FORWARDSupermen of Malegaon (Hindi/English, Documentary) #PICKSOFPAST20

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

The film revolves around the passion which residents of Malegaon, a city in Maharashtra, India have for filmmaking. This documentary is a journey through that movie making process.

6TH FEB WEDNESDAY

COOMARASWAMY HALLThe Making of the Mahatma (English, Feature) #CELEBRATING150

1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Directed by Shyam Benegal, the film explores the early life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, during the 21 years he spent in South Africa.

Red Dog (English, Feature) #DIVERSEVOICES

3:45 pm - 5:15 pm

Based on the legendary true story of the Red Dog who united a disparate local community while roaming the Australian outback in search of his long lost master.

Juze (Konkani, Feature) #DIVERSEVOICES

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

A terrifying landlord in a small Goan village drives Santosh, a stubborn teenager on his path to self-discovery, to make a brave and difficult choice.

VISITORS' CENTRE

Amdavad Ma Famous (Gujarati, Short) #PICKSOFPAST20

1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Set during the kaleidoscopic backdrop of the kite-flying festival, 'Amdavad Ma Famous', witnesses the transformation of an 11-year-old Zaid an aggressive and a passionate kite-runner who comes across a hindrance that prevents him from flying kites on the terrace.

Maman Last Call (French, Feature) #DIVERSEVOICES

2:00 pm - 3:45 pm

A Canadian comedy-drama film based on Nathalie Petrowski's novel, Maman Last Call revolves around a career-oriented journalist who has resisted marrying and start a family with her boyfriend, but unexpectedly finds herself pregnant.

CINEMA PAST FORWARD

Saeed Mirza: The Leftist Sufi(English, Documentary) #PICKSOFPAST20

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

A lyrical documentary on India's most celebrated auteur of the 70s through the mid 90s. Saeed Mirza is the creator of cult films that delve into the socio-economic realities of Mumbai and the angst of the marginalized and disenfranchised.

7TH FEB THURSDAY

COOMARASWAMY HALL

La Passion d'Augustine (French, Feature) #DIVERSEVOICES

1:00 pm - 2:45 pm

Mother Augustine provides a musical education to young women, no matter the socio-economic background. However, with the looming changes brought by the Vatican II and Quebec's Quiet Revolution, the school's future is in peril.

Vino Para Robar (Spanish, Feature) #DIVERSEVOICES

3:00 pm - 4:45 pm

Two professional thieves realize they will have to work together to steal a unique bottle of wine kept safe inside a bank in Mendoza.

The Fakir of Venice (Hindi, Feature)#PUBLICPREMIERE

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

An Indian con man is hired to find a fakir who can bury himself in sand for an installation art project in Venice. He passes off a poor slum dweller from Bombay as the real thing, conning the European art world successfully.

VISITORS' CENTREThe Last Music Store (English, Documentary)#PICKSOFPAST20

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

The Last Music Store documents the curtains go-ing down on the iconic Rhythm House, Bombay's last and oldest large-format music store ensconced in the Kala Ghoda precinct.

Shool (Hindi, Feature) #PICKSOFPAST20

2:00 pm - 4:15 pm

Honest and diligent inspector Samar Pratap Singh faces the cruelty of the local MLA due to Samar's attribute of maintaining law and order.

CINEMA PAST FORWARD

Kapoor & Sons (Hindi, Feature) #PICKSOFPAST20

4:30 pm - 6:45 pm

A story revolving around a dysfunctional family of two brothers who visit their family and discover the family's undergoing crisis.

8TH FEB FRIDAY

COOMARASWAMY HALLInkaar (Hindi, Feature) #DIVERSEVOICES

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

At a leading advertising agency, the battle for the top job takes an ugly turn when Maya files a sexual harassment complaint against the CEO.

In Conversation 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Paromita Vohra talks to Sudhir Misra about consent.

Tumbbad (Hindi, Feature) #DIVERSEVOICES

5:30 pm - 7:15 pm

A mythological story about a Goddess who created the entire universe. This film was the first Indian film ever to open the Venice International Film Critic's Week.


Talk with the cast and crew of Tumbbad.

VISITORS' CENTREMayurakshi (Bengali, Feature) #DiverseVoices

1:00 pm - 2:45 pm

A middle-aged man, who is facing problems in his life, visits his father who is suffering from a neurologi-cal disorder. This reunion changes their lives when a lot of closed chapters are reopened.

Ambassador of Socialism (Hindi, Docu-Drama) #DIVERSEVOICES

3:00 pm - 5:15 pm

This docu-fiction is a memorable journey of a simple man, Dr. Rammanohar Lohia, who created history in Indian politics.

Victor's History (English, Feature)#DIVERSEVOICES

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

A proud son hires a documentary filmmaker to immortalize his father's legacy. Tensions flare up between filmmaker and subject and a rookie camera-man is caught in the cross fire as the three travel across France unearthing family secrets.

CINEMA PAST FORWARD

METRO INOXNoblemen (English, Feature) #DIVERSEVOICES

12:00 noon - 2:00 pm

Noblemen is the story of a 15-year-old boy, strug-gling with his adolescent years, who is terrorized by a gang of bullies in a posh boarding school. This sets forth a chain of events that leads to a loss of life and innocence.

9TH FEB SATURDAY

COOMARASWAMY HALL

Metegol (Spanish, Feature) #DIVERSEVOICES

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

A young man named Amadeo sets off on an unex-pected adventure with the players of his beloved Foosball game.

Raghu Rai - An Unframed Portrait (Hindi/English, Documentary)#DIVERSEVOICES

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Avani Rai didn't set out to make a film on her father, the famous photographer, Raghu Rai. What she wanted was to get to know him better by observing him on one of his photo trips. The duo travel to Kashmir, photographing each other and their surroundings and each other while reflecting on their lives, politics and his craft.

&Privé Film + Panel 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Popular film screening followed by a panel discus-sion.

VISITORS' CENTRE

Food Walk 9:30 am - 12:00 noon

Irani Café visit with Roxanne Bamboat.

The Last Irani Chai (Hindi/English, Documentary) #DIVERSEVOICES

12:30 pm - 1:15 pm

The Last Irani Chai, by Khalid Mohamed is a salute to the surviving spirit of the Irani tea-shops of Mumbai. Most of them have vanished from the city with the vagaries of time and the advance of fast-food chains yet a few of them continue to be an integral part of the city's culture and hospitality.


Talk with Khalid Mohamed, director of The Last Irani Chai.

CINEMA PAST FORWARDWorkshop: Acting with Joy 2:00 pm -

4:00 pmAward-winning actor Joy Sengupta teaches the basics of acting. Open for all ages.

Dear Molly (English, Feature) #PUBLICPREMIERE

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

An Indo-Swedish collaboration Dear Molly is a poignant story based on a father-daughter relation-ship. The film explores the journey of a daughter in search of her father in Sweden.

METRO INOXGoopi Gawaiyaa, Bagha Bajaiyaa(Hindi, Animated Feature)#PUBLICPREMIERE

12:00 noon - 1:30 pm

Goopi loves to sing, Bagha loves to drum. They meet in the jungle, to where they are banished when the caophony they create becomes unbear-able. They form an immediate bond and their destinies intertwine.

10TH FEB SUNDAY

COOMARASWAMY HALLVictor's History (English, Feature) #DIVERSEVOICES

1:00 pm - 2:45 pm

A proud son hires a documentary filmmaker to immortalize his father's legacy. Tensions flare up between filmmaker and subject and a rookie camera-man is caught in the cross fire as the three travel across France unearthing family secrets.

Noblemen (English, Feature) #DIVERSEVOICES

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Noblemen is the story of a 15-year-old boy, strug-gling with his adolescent years, who is terrorized by a gang of bullies in a posh boarding school. This sets forth a chain of events that leads to a loss of life and innocence.

&Privé Film + Panel 5:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Popular film screening followed by a panel discus-sion.

VISITORS' CENTREThe Immortals (English, Documentary) #DIVERSEVOICES

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

The Immortals is a personal journey travelling through time and space to unravel hidden stories and rediscover objects and images that at one time were an integral part of the lives of cinematic artists through which their creations came into being.

CINEMA PAST FORWARD

#HOTSHORTSDeath of a Father (10 mins)Playboy Mr. Sawhney (25 mins)Bawraa (28 mins)Shame (25 mins)Sheher Ya Tum (6 mins)Raat Baaki Baat Baaki (20 mins)Khoj (28 mins)Pardaa (17 mins)Fool for Love (15 mins)

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

A curated collection of short films.

A Big Little Murder (Hindi/English, Documentary) #DIVERSEVOICES

5:30 pm - 7:10 pm

In a bid to uncover the truth, the film conducts an independent investigation into the shocking murder of a 7 year-old boy at Ryan International School, Gurgaon. With exclusive access to families of both the victim and the accused, the series goes beyond a "whodunnit" to probe into the "why" of the murder.

VENUE: METRO INOXDear Molly (English, Feature) #PUBLICPREMIERE

12:00 noon - 2:00 pm

An Indo-Swedish collaboration Dear Molly is a poignant story based on a father-daughter relation-ship. The film explores the journey of a daughter in search of her father in Sweden.

Curators: Mayank Shekhar, Karan Agarwal and Bhavika ThakkarTeam: Akansha Lande

Acknowledgements: The Consulate General of Argentina, Consulate General of Canada, Australian Consulate- General Mumbai, National Film Development Corporation; and all directors and producers.


DANCE SPHOORTI

2ND FEB SATURDAYPunjabi Folk Dance by Virasat Club

Cross Maidan

5:15 pm - 5:25 pm

An energetic and pulsating rhythm with live drums brings Punjab's Bhangra to captivate the audience.

Prabhav by Dr. Parinita Shah & Vaidehi

Parashurami

Cross Maidan

5:35 pm - 6:05 pm

This Kathak duet will present the Sphoorti of the Sun and the Moon and present their contrasting roles.

Purusha and Prakriti by Naushina Shaikh &

Vrushankh Raghatate

Cross Maidan

6:15 pm - 6:25 pm

Purusha and Prakriti: A contemporary human relationship experienced through 20 poses of Acro yoga to celebrate 20 years of KGAF.

Sattriya by Prerona Bhuyan &

Madhusmita Bora

Cross Maidan

6:35 pm - 6:50 pm

Sattriya Dance Academy from Philadelphia, USA promotes this 600 year old dance form and gives us a glimpse of Krishna's 10 incarnations.

Inauguration & Invocation Cross Maidan

6:50 pm - 7:10 pm

Shloka/ prayer to invoke the blessings of the Lord for peace and enlightenment.

Geet Ramayan by Dr.Tushar Guha's Nrityanjali

Cross Maidan

7:15 pm - 8:00 pm

Creative dance adaptation and an excerpt of Geet Ramayan by 80 dancers; 20 characters of Ramayan commemorating 20 years of KGAF.

Odissi, Manipuriby Suchismita Kanjilal & Rintu Das

Cross Maidan

8:10 pm - 8:35 pm

A duet from Odisha and Manipur with their characteristic fluidity and charm.

Bharatanatyamby Rukmini Vijaykumar

Cross Maidan

8:45 pm - 9:15 pm

Danseuse and film actress Rukmini Vijakumar's brilliance lies in her aesthetic approach to dance and reflects her intensive training in Bharatnatyam and Modern Dance.

Contemporary, Jazz by Shakti Mohan's Nritya Shakti

Cross Maidan

9:25 pm - 9.55 pm

Dance India Dance winner and Dance Plus judge Shakti Mohan's troupe presents Contemporary and Jazz.

5TH FEB TUESDAYKGAF Talent Hunt Cross

Maidan5:00 pm - 5:10 pm

Winners of the All India KGAF Talent Hunt perform.

DANCE SPHOORTIKathak by Pallavi Mhaiskar & Nrutyangan

Dance Academy

Cross Maidan

5:20 pm - 5:40 pm

Kathak performance with the specalised elements characterising this dance form from the North of India.

Fusionby Urmila Thakkar Choreography

Cross Maidan

5:50 pm - 6:00 pm

Upbeat and energising performances using songs from the legends of Bollywood.

Drutam: The messenger of youth, a Kathak performance by Amartyya Chatterjee

Cross Maidan

6:10 pm - 6:30 pm

Sanjog Academy of Performing Arts epitomises 20 years of KGAF in 20 minutes with Drutam symbolising life in the 20's: The fast motion of youthful life, their sense of freedom and enjoyment.

Odissi by Raminder Khurana

Cross Maidan

6:40 pm - 7:05 pm

The dance recital will present the Odissi repertoire to melodious music.

Folk Dance by Khyati Shah & Kalautsav

Dance Academy

Cross Maidan

7:15 pm - 7:35 pm

Experience India's varied cultural aspects with folk dances of Madhya Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Nagaland- 20 minutes with 20 dancers.

Bharatanatyam by Nandini Ganesan

& Kala Sadan

Cross Maidan

7:45 pm - 8:15 pm

Renowned institution Kala Sadan started by Guru Shri Mani explores how divine energy exists in each one of us, with four generations of Guru Shishya Parampara set to live music accompaniment.

Shur-o-Dhwani, Rabindra Nritya by Kamalika Guha Thakurta &

Srijon Foundation

Cross Maidan

8:25 pm - 8:55 pm

Well-known television actress Kamalika Guha Thakurta presents a bouquet of dances set to Rabindra Sangeet where musical instruments are woven into the songs as metaphors of love, longing and divinity.

Odissi, Mayurbhanj Chhau by Sushant Maharana &

Nrityamanjari

Cross Maidan

9:05 pm - 9:45 pm

Intricacies of both Odissi and Chhau will be explored in this performance.

6TH FEB WEDNESDAYMohiniattam by Lakshmi Nair

Cross Maidan

5:00 pm - 5:20 pm

Gliding movements of the body and the gentleness of its style reflected in Mohiniattam Dance from Kerala.

DANCE SPHOORTIBharatanatyam by Kashmira Trivedi &

Takshashila Nrityakala Mandir

Cross Maidan

5:30 pm - 5:50 pm

Classical dance from Tamil Nadu presents divine moments.

Odissi by Dr. Prachi Jariwala

Cross Maidan

6:00 pm - 6:25 pm

The dance recital will present Pallavi and Sunderkanda from Saint Tulsidas's Ramcharitamanas.

Latin Rhythm by Nimesh Bijlani & La Rhythm

Cross Maidan

6:35 pm - 6:45 pm

Millenials will showcase Sphoorti through Salsa and Bachata.

Bharatanatyam by Ambali Praharaj

Cross Maidan

6:55 pm - 7:20 pm

With varying pace rhythm and in the inimitable Kalakshetra style, this dance recital will present the Bharatanatyam repertoire.

Princess Meera by Dr. Anonna Guha & disciples

Cross Maidan

7:30 pm - 7:40 pm

This dramatic Kathak dance performance reflects the love, passion and determination of Princess Meera and her belief in herself.

Waterfloor by Osmosis Cie-Ali Salmi

Cross Maidan

7:50 pm - 8:00 pm

Waterfloor situates a body and its reflection in a Landscape. A standing man, reflection, illusion: video-choreographic performance.

Tango by BTangoconscious

Cross Maidan

8:10 pm - 8:20 pm

You are what you dance, nothing less nothing more- Tango is universal surrender.

Kuchipudi, Bharatanatyam, Mayurbhanj Chhau by Vanashree Rao & Rasa United

Cross Maidan

8:30 pm - 9:05 pm

Abhimanyu Vadh is the highlight of this dramatic dance performance.

Kathak by Ranjana Phadke & Kathakalaya

Cross Maidan

9:15 pm - 9:40 pm

The performance will highlight the various nuances of Kathak including intricate footwork and pirouettes.

Seraikella Chhau by Sushant Maharana

Cross Maidan

9:50 pm - 9:55 pm

A martial art or sword dance, based on Seraikella Chhau movements.

7TH FEB THURSDAYKathak by Padmashri Sunayana

Hazarilal & Natwari

Cross Maidan

5:00 pm - 5:20 pm

The presentation set to live music accompaniment, directed by Padmashri Sunayana Hazarilal will depict characteristic Benaras Gharana Kathak while delineating the Nayika's dilemma.

DANCE SPHOORTIBharatanatyam by Shreyasi Gopinath

Cross Maidan

5;30 pm - 5:50 pm

The recital will commence with a traditional invocatory Pushpanjali and a composition and choreography of Guru Jamuna Krishnan.

Bharatanatyam by Divya Ravi

Cross Maidan

6:00 pm - 6:30 pm

This solo presentation explores the various popular as well as lesser-known tales of the magnificent river Ganga through intricately woven poetry.

Odissi, Flamenco by Shubhada Varadkar & Miguel

Angel Espino

Cross Maidan

6:40 pm - 7:25 pm

Synthesis of poems of Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca and India's poetic genius Jaydev, will create a visual poetic exploration.

Festivals of India by Taal Group

Cross Maidan

7:35 pm - 7:55 pm

Headed by Krutika Shah, the performance will bring us vibrant, colourful and joyful moments set to Bollywood and Folk music.

Bharatanatyam by Manasi Salvi

Cross Maidan

8:05 pm - 8:35 pm

Well known television and Marathi film actress Manasi Salvi actress will light up the stage with her charasmatic performance choreographed in an innovative style.

Creation of the Five Elements by Dr. Shashikala Ravi & Troupe

Cross Maidan

8:45 pm - 9:10 pm

Amritanjalai School of Bharatanatyam will depict the creation of the five elements by the Supreme Brahman.

Kathak by Arpana Rao

Cross Maidan

9:20 pm - 9:50 pm

Arpana Mahuaa Nritya Academy will present a Kathak performance with traditional Kathak repertoire.

8TH FEB FRIDAYLet's Bachata Dominican Style by Avan Mehta

Somaiya Centre

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Be a part of this fun learning workshop about Bachata.

9TH FEB SATURDAYCatch the Culture through Folk Dances by Dr. Tushar Guha

Somaiya Centre

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

An introductory workshop on the varied array of folk dance forms in India.

Bharatanatyam by Adi Mahima

Cross Maidan

5:00 pm - 5:10 pm

Young Adi Mahima's passion for Bharatanatyam will energise the audience.

DANCE SPHOORTIKuchipudi By Payal Ramchandani

Cross Maidan

5:20 pm - 5:50 pm

Lyrical dance and Kuchipudi repertoire will be reflected in this performance.

Kathak by Vaibhav Joshi

Cross Maidan

6:00 pm - 6:30 pm

The senior most disciple of Pt. Gopikrishna, Vaibhav Joshi's Kathak will reflect the style and energy of his Guru through Teen taal repertoire.

Ritu Maalya by Saji Menon, Prachi Saathi,

Namrata Mehta

Cross Maidan

6:40 pm - 7:05 pm

An interpretation of the prominent Indian seasons through a melange of three classical dance styles of

Mohiniattam, Bharatnatyam and Odissi.

Folk Dance by Chetan Jethava & Saptak Folk Dance Group

Cross Maidan

7:15 pm - 8:00 pm

Gujarati Folk dances and Raas Garba in colourful attire will reflect the Sphoorti of the dance section.

20 : 20 Confluence of Art Cross Maidan

8:10 pm - 8:25 pm

20 dance styles dedicated to 20 years of KGAF- a platform for artistes representing various genres to share, interact and exchange over the last 20 years.

FlamencoKathaa by Aditi Bhagwat & Kunal Om

Cross Maidan

8:35 pm - 9:35 pm

Flamenco-Kathak is a blend of the two disciplines in their pure and collaborative form with foot tapping being at the crux of both styles.

10TH FEB SATURDAYKathak by Diva Agarwal

Cross Maidan

4:45 pm - 4:55 pm

Young dancer Diva Agarwal presents Kathak.

Ballet, Contemporary, Zumba by Rhythmus Happy Feet

Cross Maidan

5:05 pm - 5:20 pm

Founded by Swara Patel and Deepika Ravindran, the students of the academy will present well thought out concepts with their creative movements.

Bharatanatyam by Suhail Bhan

Cross Maidan

5:30 pm - 5:50 pm

An energetic performance by the graceful Suhail Bhan.

Bharatanatyam by Sandhya Damle

Cross Maidan

6:00 pm - 6:20 pm

Nritya Darpana Academy of Fine arts headed by Sandhya Damle, presents Bharatanatyam.

DANCE SPHOORTIIshara, a Sufi Kathak presentation by Vaishali Trivedi & Sangati

Centre for Performing Arts

Cross Maidan

6:30 pm - 7:00 pm

This work is styled with the beauty of Kathak dance, singing and world music with the choreographer trying to hold on to the ideas around a voyage of reconnection and conflict between materialism and spirituality and eventually choosing a path.

Urban Hip Hop by Gang 13

Cross Maidan

7:10 pm - 7:15 pm

Recent contestants of Dance Plus, and part of 13.13 Crew, this youthful group will entrall with their

dance performance.

Ek Tha Raja - a Dance Theatre by Indian Revival Group

Cross Maidan

7:25 pm - 8:25 pm

A spectacular Musical that celebrates the timeless and unusual tale of an exceptional Raja, a great son of Gujarat, choreographed and directed by Yug Sundar and Papiha Desai.

Kathak Yatra by Saswati Sen & Kalashram

Cross Maidan

8:35 pm - 9:20 pm

Kathak exponent, renowned and graceful danseuse Saswati Sen's performance of the Lucknow Gharana will eulogise Guru Pt. Birju Maharaj’s inimitable style, while tracing the journey of Kathak.

Shakti Awakening by Sangeeta Rajan & Swati Apte

Cross Maidan

9:30 pm - 9:55 pm

The Odissi performance traces the blossoming of the feminine from a meditative awakening to its full manifestation as the warrior Goddess.

Curator: Dr. Anonna Guha Assistant Curator: Hetal DesaiTeam: Girish Dalvi, Maitri Khedekar, Priyadarshi Desai, Manasi Damle, Tanmay Kamble, Geeta Chandrasekaran, Harsha Andan, Poonam Arora, Balkrishna Sawant, Sreekala Velambath, Anjum Panna, Falak Trivedi, Manjula Parshram, Neeta Parekh, Sayali Shinde, Bhavna Gandhi, Neelima Sonkusale, Nikita Basari, Vinaya Kenny, Juhi Trivedi, Bindu Singh, Sunmesh Singh, Ajay Jadhav, Sagar Damle, Khushi Patel, Bhavika Nathwani, Satyen Tawde, Neha Valmiki

Acknowledgements: Dance Gurus, Dancers, Musicians, Troupe Managers and Dr. Tushar Guha – Nrityanjali


FOOD WORKSHOPS

3RD FEB SUNDAY Top Chef Masters

With Chef Tiffany Derry

4:00 pm -

6:00 pm

145

Restaurant

America's favourite Top Chef Tiffany Derry makes

a special appearance in Mumbai. She's all set to

share some of her signature recipes and flavours

from the South.

5TH FEB TUESDAYFad Diets & The Effect They Have On Our Body

5:00 pm -

7:00 pm

BNHS Nutrition Consultant Neha Sahaya talks about

trendy diets like Keto and Intermittent Fasting, what

they mean and all the pros and cons.

6TH FEB WEDNESDAYAn Asian Affair 4:00 pm -

6:00 pm

Asian Town

Restaurant

Asian Town prepares delicious Oriental dishes and

teaches you tips and tricks to help you cook Asian

dishes at home.

Magical Millets 4:30 pm -

6:00 pm

Somaiya

Center

Ruchi Jain from Taru Naturals and Reema Sathe

from Happy Roots along with Kumud Dadlani

talking about what to do with millets and why they

are important today.

7TH FEB THURSDAYRegional Culinary Treasures 4:00 pm -

6:00 pm

Bombay

Vintage

The chefs at Bombay Vintage share some of their favourite recipes that celebrate the regional cuisines that makes Bombay a melting pot of cultures. Ghee roasts, unusual chaat and a lot more at this workshop!

8TH FEB FRIDAY

Dessert Diva 4:00 pm -

6:00 pm

Le15 Café Dessert Queen Pooja Dhingra shows you how to

prepare easy stress free and delicious sweet treats.

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17 BakeHouse Café

9 The Belgium Waffle Co

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5 Millennials Eatery & Bar

21 Zen Café

13 The Pantry

29 Effingut

3 Plenty

19 Pandora's Box

11 La Folie Du Chocolate

27 Bombay Vintage

7 Oh Dough

23 Chetna

15 145 Kalaghoda

31 Le 15 Café

2 1441 Pizzeria

18 Carter's Blue

10 99 Pancakes

26 Copper Chimney

6 The Nutcracker

22 The Punjab Grill

14 Khyber

30 The Table

4 The Fork Tale

20 Garage Inc

12 Love & Cheesecake

28 Woodside Inn

8 Burma Burma

24 The Irish House

16 Bombay Street Treat

Chhatrapati Shivaji

Maharaj Vastu

Sangrahalay

It’s 20 years of our beloved Kala Ghoda Arts Festival and to mark this glorious

occasion some of the restaurants in the neighbourhood have put up a

delicious feast.

Each of the participating restaurants has put together a special menu called the

'Flavours Of Kala Ghoda' to showcase dishes curated specially for these 9

days of the festival. Each menu is different and unique to the cuisine and

dishes that they serve and there is a lot more to choose from than just the

regular fare.

We hope you visit these restaurants to sample some of their menus and to

make it easier we’ve created a little foodie map to help you pick. Bon Apetit !

Regal

Cinema

9TH FEB SATURDAYIrani Chai!a food walk

9:30 am -

12:00 noon

Start point

Westside

A food walk through Kala Ghoda talking about some

of the most iconic Irani cafés and their history.

Burmese Culture 4:30 pm -

6:00 pm

Burma

Burma

Learn all about Burmese culture and cuisine while

making your own Burmese speciality salads.

10TH FEB SUNDAYPunjabi Tadka 3:00 pm -

5:00 pm

Punjab Grill A special workshop by Chef Amitesh Singh Virdi

on the flavours and spices that shape the curries of

Punjab. The story and recipes for these signature

curries and how they became an important part of

the cuisine.

FOOD FLAVOURS OF KALA GHODA

Curators : Roxanne Bamboat and Nicole Mody

Acknowledgements : The restaurants in and around Kala Ghoda, the US Consulate of Mumbai, 145 Kala Ghoda

Note: All programs are subject to change. All entry on first come, first served basis only.

HERITAGE WALKS ALL ROADS LEAD TO KGAF

Passes have to be collected from the help desk at 11am on the day before the walk you wish to attend on a first come, first serve basis. Starting point of each walk will be mentioned on the pass. Each walk will have two hosts and forty guests. No email registrations will be accepted. Right to admission strictly for those who have a pass and at the discretion of the festival team.

*Help Desk: In front of Ador House on Rampart Row (located in front of Atelier)

2ND FEB SATURDAYDockyard Street Walk 9:30 am - 11:00 am

Time of assembly: 9:00 am with the pass

A walk along the periphery of the city’s first dockyard that created a legacy of ship builders and gave birth to the Indian Navy.Conducted by: Mrigank, Fayeza

Heritage Bus Tour 4:00 pm - 5:00 pmTime of assembly: 3:30 pm with the pass

Capture the essence of the historic Fort district with the wind in your hair and wonder in your eyes on this open bus ride. Conducted by: Bharat

Dalal Street Walk 4:30 pm - 6:00 pmTime of assembly: 4:00 pm with the pass

Take a stroll through the first financial hub of the city that transformed this trading port into a thriving metropolis and made Mumbai the commercial capital of India. Conducted by: Ashwin, Siddhartha



3RD FEB SUNDAYHutatma Chowk Walk 9:30 am - 11:00 am


The city's iconic square has a lot of stories to tell. Learn more about them as we walk past the institutions that came around it, and into the bylanes of the Fort. Conducted by: Mrigank, Fayeza


Azad Hind Walk 9:30 am - 11:00 amTime of assembly: 9:00 am with the pass

The history of the Independence movement comes alive, as we enter the political epicenter of the freedom strugle and mass agitations by Mumbaikars. Conducted by: Chandrashekhar, Kaevan

Kiddie WalkChildren between 6 & 12 years to be accompanied by an adult

10:00 am - 11:00 amTime of assembly: 9:30 am with the pass

History need not always be about remembering tough names and dates. Join us as we make history fun and interactive for young minds! Conducted by: Farrokh, Vinayak

Oval Maidan Walk 4:30 pm - 6:00 pmTime of assembly: 4:00 pm with the pass

Discover the contributions of leading citizens - whom we today remember only as statues - in the city’s growth, and marvel at the grandeur of the majestic institutions in a walk around the Oval Maidan.Conducted by: Cusrow, Siddhartha

Heritage Bus Tour 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Time of assembly: 3:30 pm with the pass

Capture the essence of the historic Fort district with the wind in your hair and wonder in your eyes on this open bus ride. Conducted by: Ashwin



4TH FEB MONDAYDalal Street Walk 9:30 am - 11:00 am


Take a stroll through the first financial hub of the city that transformed this trading port into a thriving metropolis and made Mumbai the commercial capital of India. Conducted by: Ashwin, Bharat


Gateway Walk 4:30 pm - 6:00 pmTime of assembly: 4:00 pm with the pass

There's more to the Gateway of India than just the Gateway. Learn more about the original face of the city. Conducted by: Farrokh, Huzefa

5TH FEB TUESDAYOval Maidan Walk 9:30 am - 11:00 am


Discover the contributions of leading citizens - whom we today remember only as statues - in the city’s growth, and marvel at the grandeur of the majestic institutions in a walk around the Oval Maidan. Conducted by: Cusrow, Kaevan

Hutatma Chowk Walk 4:30 pm - 6:00 pmTime of assembly: 4:00 pm with the pass

The city's iconic square has a lot of stories to tell. Learn more about them as we walk past the institutions that came around it, and into the bylanes of the Fort. Conducted by: Mrigank, Bharat

6TH FEB WEDNESDAYArt Deco Walk 9:30 am - 11:00 am


Mumbai is home to the largest number of Art Deco buildings in the world. Join our experts to understand the nuances of this architectural style on a walk around the lovely Art Deco buildings of Backbay Reclamation. Conducted by: Tapan, Rohit

Dockyard Street Walk 4:30 pm - 6:00 pmTime of assembly: 4:00 pm with the pass

A walk along the periphery of the city’s first dockyard that created a legacy of ship builders and gave birth to the Indian Navy.Conducted by: Mrigank, Bharat


7TH FEB THURSDAYWodehouse Road Walk 9:30 am - 11:00 am


Discover what was once the southern coast of the original island of Bombay. Conducted by: Kaevan, Ashwin

Causeway Walk 4:30 pm - 6:00 pmTime of assembly: 4:00 pm with the pass

Mumbai's most famous shopping district was once a stretch of sea. Walk on water to understand how a shallow creek was transformed into an upmarket enclave. Conducted by: Farrokh, Huzefa

8TH FEB FRIDAYCooperage Walk 9:30 am - 11:00 am


From barrels to bands, Cooperage has seen it all. Join us to discover the original Bandstand of the city. Conducted by: Ashwin, Bharat

Art Deco Walk 4:30 pm - 6:00 pmTime of assembly: 4:00 pm with the pass

Mumbai is home to the largest collection of Art Deco buildings in the world. Join our experts to understand the nuances of this architectural style on a walk around the lovely Art Deco buildings of Backbay Reclamation. Conducted by: Tapan, Rohit

9TH FEB SATURDAYCauseway Walk 9:30 am - 11:00 am


Mumbai's most famous shopping district was once a stretch of sea. Walk on water to understand how a shallow creek was transformed into an upmarket enclave. Conducted by: Farrokh, Huzefa

Irani Chai!a food walk

9:30 am -12:00 noonTime of assembly: 9:00 am

A food walk through Kala Ghoda talking about

some of the areas most iconic Irani Cafes

and their history. Participants to assemble at

Westside. No pass required.




Wodehouse Road Walk 4:30 pm - 6:00 pmTime of assembly: 4:00 pm with the pass

Discover what was once the southern coast of the original island of Bombay. Conducted by: Kaevan, Siddhartha



10TH FEB SUNDAYGateway Walk 9:30 am - 11:00 am


There's more to the Gateway of India than just the Gateway. Learn more about the original face of the city. Conducted by: Farrokh, Huzefa

Azad Hind Walk 9:30 am - 11:00 amTime of assembly: 9:00 am with the pass

The history of the Independence movement comes alive, as we enter the political epicenter of the freedom strugle and the mass agitations by Mumbaikars.Conducted by: Chandrashekhar, Kaevan

Cooperage Walk 4:30 pm - 6:00 pmTime of assembly: 4:00 pm with the pass

From barrels to bands, Cooperage has seen it all. Join us to discover the original Bandstand of the city. Conducted by: Siddhartha, Vinayak




Kiddie WalkChildren between 6 & 12 years to be accompanied by an adult

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Time of assembly: 4:30 pm with the pass

History need not always be about remembering tough names and dates. Join us as we make history fun and interactive for the young minds! Conducted by: Fayeza, Farrokh



Curator: Bharat Gothoskar Team: Mrigank, Fayeza, Ashwin, Siddhartha, Chandrashekhar, Kaevan, Farrokh, Vinayak, Cusrow, Tapan, Rohit, Huzefa

Acknowledgements : Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation


LITERATURE TELL IT SLANT

2ND FEB SATURDAY

Inauguration and Book

Release: People Called

Kala Ghoda

DSL

Garden

5:00 pm -

5:10 pm

Inauguration, comments by Hon. Chairman,

Kala Ghoda Association, Maneck Davar and

Festival Coordinator, Nicole Mody. Release of

the People Place Project volume on 20 years of

Kala Ghoda with Nisha Nair Gupta.

Archiving Culture DSL

Garden

5:10 pm -

6:00 pm

Nisha Nair Gupta, Nicole Mody, Kaiwan Mehta

and Anuradha Parikh with Indira Chandrasekhar

discuss the enormities and the nuances of

creating and keeping cultural archives.

Literature at Kala Ghoda Arts

Festival 2019

DSL

Garden

6:15 pm -

6:20 pm

Introductory comments by curator of literature,

Indira Chandrasekhar.

Retro/Prospective DSL

Garden

6:20 pm -

6:50 pm

On the 20th anniversary of KGAF, Ranjit

Hoskote gives a perspective on literature at Kala

Ghoda over the years.

Book Launch DSL

Garden

6:55 pm -

7:00 pm

A major literary release of the year - Githa

Hariharan's I Have Become the Tide with

Ranjit Hoskote.

Turning The Tide DSL

Garden

7:00 pm -

7:45 pm

Githa Hariharan talks to Ranjit Hoskote about

the fragility of societies in the context of her

recent novel.

A National Identity Project DSL

Garden

7:45 pm -

8:45 pm

Charles Assisi and N.S. Ramnath authors of The

Aadhaar Effect with Niranjan Rajadhyaksha.

Twenty Readings DSL

Garden

8:45 pm -

9:00 pm

Part of the 20 readings for 20 years of KGAF.


Speculating Realities- Fiction

Crosses Genres

DSL

Garden

9:00 pm -

10:00 pm

Priya Sarukkai Chhabria, Krishna Udayasankar,

Rebecca Lloyd and Sadhna Shanker with Indira

Chandrasekhar on stepping into and going

beyond genre.

3RD FEB SUNDAY

Being Local while being

Global : A literary journey

by Dr. Dnyaneshwar Mulay

Artists'

Centre

11:30 am -

1:30 pm

An interactive talk, filled with Dr. Mulay's varied

experiences on his literary journey.

Discovering the Youth DSL

Garden

3:00 pm -

3:30 pm

KGAF presents young talent. Listen to self-

published author Mahika Mukherjee with God's

Tears in conversation with Lubaina Bandukwala.

Salute! DSL

Garden

3:30 pm -

4:00 pm

16 year old Aparajita Acharya in her coffee table

book Hero of Drass, pays tribute to her father

symbolising the armed forces.

Twenty Readings DSL

Garden

4:00 pm -

4:05 pm


Displacements: Assimilation

Or Cultural Lacunae

DSL

Garden

4:05 pm -

5:00 pm

Rochelle Almeida and Anita Heiss on migration,

displacement, diaspora and lost communities.

Displacements: Refugee Tales DSL

Garden

5:00 pm -

5:30 pm

David Herd and Rebecca Lloyd on telling the

difficult stories of refugees in the UK through

poetry and prose.

26/11 - The Truths Of Survival DSL

Garden

5:30 pm -

6:30 pm

Anant Goenka, Hussain Zaidi and Milind

Deora talk to Kavitha Iyer about the Indian

Express compilation: Stories of Strength.


The Bombay Plan DSL

Garden

6:45 pm -

7:55 pm

Lord Meghnad Desai, Sanjaya Baru, Omkar

Goswami and R. Gopalakrishnan on the unique

1944 plan for development in India.

Text And Script In Art

Practices

DSL

Garden

8:05 pm

8:45 pm

An image-rich presentation by Jaya Jaitly

of her extensively researched compilation,

Crafting Indian Scripts, followed by an

engagement with contemporary practitioner of

calligraphy Zeenat Kulavoor.

Meeting On The Subcontinent:

Poets From East And West

DSL

Garden

9:00 pm -

10:00 pm

Alvin Pang, David Herd and Ranjit Hoskote with

Sharmistha Mohanty.

4TH FEB MONDAY

Twenty Readings DSL

Garden

5:00 pm -

5:10 pm


Drawing From The Ancient

Past Into The Present

DSL

Garden

5:10 pm -

6:10 pm

Priya Sarukkai Chhabria leads Mani Rao,

Karthika Nair and Mustansir Dalvi on cadence,

text, practice and translation.

The Language Of Kutch DSL

Garden

6:15 pm -

7:10 pm

From linguistic lack to aesthetic abundance, Kutch

in focus with Vishan Nagda, Madhuri Chheda, Kirti

Khatri and Vinod Ganatra.

Where Are The Margins Of

Literature?

DSL

Garden

7:15 pm -

8:15 pm

Ambai, Urvashi Butalia and Shanta Gokhale

discuss writing, translation and subversive

spaces of literature.

Rediscovering Hidden

Histories

DSL

Garden

8:20 pm -

9:10 pm

Ira Mukhoty and Parvati Sharma in conversation

with Ranjit Hoskote about discovering

fascinating unknown textures of the past.


Writing And Drawing City

Commutes

DSL

Garden

9:00 pm -

10:00 pm

Poetry and image - Karthika Nair, Sampurna

Chattarji and Roshni Vyam discuss the rhythms

of commuting with Indira Chandrasekhar.

5TH FEB TUESDAY

Get Published!

By Meghna Pant

Artists'

Centre

11:30 am -

1:30 pm

Do you want to become India's next best-

selling author? Turn from an aspiring storyteller to a

published and successful author.

Twenty Readings DSL

Garden

5:00 pm -

5:10 pm


Gandhi Between The Wars DSL

Garden

5:10 pm -

6:10 pm

Srinath Raghavan on the American interest in

Gandhi between WWI and WWII. Moderated by

Sidharth Bhatia.

Experiments with Truth DSL

Garden

6:15 pm -

7:15 pm

Tridip Suhrud with his new critical edition of

Gandhi's autobiographical tome in conversation

with Bernard Imhasly.

The First Call For Non-

Violence: Gandhi In Bombay

DSL

Garden

7:20 pm -

8:00 pm

Usha Thakkar and Sandhya Mehta share their

discovery of Gandhi's critical time in the city as

he shaped his political journey.

Bapu - Ways Of

Understanding

DSL

Garden

8:10 pm -

8:30 pm

Atul Dodiya with the poetic fantasy of

Labhshankar Thakkar.

Gandhi Through Poetry DSL

Garden

8:40 pm -

8:55 pm

Udayan Thakkar reads his selection of poetry

on Gandhi.


Hope Street Poets DSL

Garden

9:00 pm -

10:00 pm

Curated with Sampurna Chattarji, five poets in

discussion on the urgencies of our time through

and in their work: Mustansir Dalvi, Sohini Basak,

Arjun Rajendran, Suhit Kelkar, Vinita Agrawal.

6TH FEB WEDNESDAY

Twenty Readings DSL

Garden

5:00 pm -

5:10 pm


Defining Boundaries: Northern And Southern Reaches

DSL

Garden

5:10 pm -

6:00 pm

A.S. Dulat, Radha Kumar, Jairam Ramesh in

conversation with Neena Gopal on our national

boundaries - fragile yet robust.

Resilient Women DSL

Garden

6:00 pm -

6:50 pm

Reshma Qureshi and Tania Singh from Make Love

Not Scars and Manjima Bhattarjya talk to Meghna

Pant. Is fashion exploitation or redemption?

Book Launch DSL

Garden

6:50 pm -

7:00 pm

Feed our indulgences with two new

publications: Pooja Dhingra; Komala Sista Rao

accompanied by Arati Rao-Shetty

and Suneeta Rao.

Cooking Up A Storm DSL

Garden

7:00 pm -

8:00 pm

Komala Sista Rao, Maria Goretti, Tara

Deshpande-Tennebaum, Pooja Dhingra with

Aditya Bal take us on a culinary journey across

India and the world.

Gendering Caste DSL

Garden

8:00 pm -

9:00 pm

Uma Chakravarti in conversation with Kalpana

Sharma and Varsha Ayyar on the critical

interface between gender and caste.


Marathi Abhivyakti DSL

Garden

8:00 pm -

9:00 pm

Jayashree Hari Joshi leads a conversation with

authors Meena Gokhale, Pradnya Daya Pawar

and Pratima Joshi.

7TH FEB THURSDAY

Your Story-Our Stories...

Storytelling

By Sonie Thakkar

Artists'

Centre

11:30 am -

1:30 pm

Re-frame past experiences, and make a new

collective narrative.

Twenty Readings DSL

Garden

5:00 pm -

5:10 pm


Circus And Magic DSL

Garden

5:10 pm -

5:50 pm

John Zubrzycki on the magical domain of

Jadoowallahs, Jugglers and Jinns with Arunava

Sinha and his translation of Tiger Woman,

Shirsho Bandyopadhyay's thrilling novel about

India's first woman to perform with tigers.

Exploring Nature DSL

Garden

6:00 pm -

7:15 pm

Shubhangi Swarup, Kavitha Yaga Buggana and

Sharmistha Mohanty discuss with Karthika V.K.,

their deeply sensitive explorations of nature

through fiction, memoir, essay and genres that

cross barriers.

Rhythms Of Women Of The

Soil

DSL

Garden

7:30 pm -

8:15 pm

Anjali Purohit talks to Namita Waikar: Grindmill

Songs, the Ovis of Bahinabai Choudhary and

the farmers' long march for justice.

Twenty Readings: Usawa

Literary Review And

Poetrywala

DSL

Garden

8:20 pm -

8:40 pm

With editors Lavanya Shanbhogue Arvind and

Smita Sahay, prose readings as part of the 20

readings for 20 years of Kala Ghoda. Poetry

selected by Hemant Divate, Poetrywala.


City Connections:

SheThePeople.tv

DSL

Garden

8:45 pm -

10:00 pm

Kala Ghoda Arts Festival joins hands with

ShethePeople.TV for this session on women

in conflict zones: Rashmi Saksena, Teresa

Rehman in conversation with Kiran Manral.

8TH FEB FRIDAY

The ocean in a drop - A Haiku

Writing Workshop

by Neha Bahuguna

BNHS

Auditorium

3.00 pm -

5.00 pm

Haiku writing workshop.

Twenty Readings DSL

Garden

5:00 pm -

5:05 pm


Crime Stories - Real Life And

Fiction

DSL

Garden

5:05 pm -

5:45 pm

Anuup Sonii and Oswald Pereira with

Kalpana Swaminathan.

Agents Of Infinite Variety DSL

Garden

5:45 pm -

6:20 pm

Madhavi Menon and Paromita Vohra in

conversation with Samhita Ami.

Shakespeare Goes Desi DSL

Garden

6:20 pm -

7:00 pm

Jonathan Gil Harris with Masala Shakespeare in

conversation with Supriya Nair.

Web Of Blogs DSL

Garden

7:00 pm -

8:00 pm

Bloggers Roxanne Bamboat, Protima Tiwary,

Shivya Nath and Aanam Chashmawala talk

to Yamini Shah on how to keep up-to-date on

food, fitness, travel and fashion.

Gujarati Women Poets DSL

Garden

8:00 pm -

9:00 pm

Salil Tripathi talks to contemporary

practitioners Gopika Jadeja, Pratishtha Pandya

and Manisha Joshi on the bold new traditions

of Gujarati poetry.


City Connections:

Indian Novels Collective

DSL

Garden

9:00 pm -

10:00 pm

Kala Ghoda joins hands with Indian Novels

Collective for this session, Celebrated in Song:

Portraits of Women in Fiction and Music. Vidya

Shah's musical performance highlights readings

from novels under translation by Priyanka Setia.

9TH FEB SATURDAY

Where The Wild Things Are

by Sejal Mehta

BNHS

Auditorium

3.00 pm -

5.00 pm

Using unique, engaging formats to tell travel

stories about the outdoors.

Twenty Readings DSL

Garden

4:00 pm -

4:10 pm


New Fiction DSL

Garden

4:10 pm -

5:10 pm

Curated with Supriya Nair, Mahesh Rao, Sucharita

Dutta-Asane, Manu Bhattathiri and Neelum Saran

Gour in conversation.

Twenty Readings DSL

Garden

5:15 pm -

5:30 pm


Totems, Taboos And Threats DSL

Garden

5:30 pm -

6:30 pm

Nancy Adajania with Paromita Vohra, Sudharak

Olwe, Vidya Kamat and Malvika Maheshwari.

And Justice For More -

Section 377

DSL

Garden

6:30 pm -

8:00 pm

Justice Chandrachud discusses the simple yet

complex implications of Section 377 and the

power of the Indian Constitution in safeguarding

society. In conversation with Jayna Kothari.


Queer Scapes: The Platforms

And The Frames

DSL

Garden

8:15 pm -

9:00 pm

Salil Tripathi leads Parmesh Shahani, and Sridhar

Rangayan in a conversation on just spaces.

Queer Scapes: The Written

Word

DSL

Garden

9:00 pm -

10:00 pm

Shobhna Kumar leads a discussion with Raj

Rao, Nandini Krishnan and Bindumadhav Khire

on writing queer and more.

10TH FEB SUNDAY

Imagined Histories:

Expanding Myths

DSL

Garden

4:00 pm -

5:15 pm

Samhita Arni leads Krishna Udayasankar,

Sharanya Manivannan, Devi Yesodharan and

Abhinav Menon in an exploration of the wild

new ways to elaborate figures and stories from

history, literature and myth.

A Centenary Tribute To Razia

Sajjad Zaheer

DSL

Garden

5:15 pm -

5:45 pm

Nadira Zaheer Babbar pays tribute to her mother

on her centenary year, with readings by Nadira

Zaheer Babbar and Juuhi Babbar Sonii.

Nazaakat-e-Kalam DSL

Garden

5:45 pm -

6:45 pm

Nadira Zaheer Babbar, Rahman Abbas and

Obaid Azam Azmi in conversation with

Saheb Ali.

Listen To Me DSL

Garden

7:00 pm -

7:45 pm

Writer and feminist Shashi Deshpande takes us

through her deeply insightful memoir.

Unpacking Voices With

Gallerie

DSL

Garden

8:00 pm -

9:00 pm

Release of International Gallerie's latest issue

with Bina Sarkar Ellias, Chintan Girish Modi,

Arshiya Lokhandwala and Shilpa Gupta.

Reading by Yuki Ellias.


Twenty Readings: Hakara, A

Bilingual Journal

DSL

Garden

9:00 pm -

9:20 pm

With editors, Noopur Desai and Ashutosh

Potdar, part of the 20 readings for 20 years of

Kala Ghoda.

Seeing Places Through Names

And Drawings

DSL

Garden

9:20 pm -

10:00 pm

Paul Fernandes, Chicku Jayadeva and Sidharth

Bhatia with Indira Chandrasekhar on city

nostalgia.

Curator: Dr. Indira ChandrasekharCo-curator: Dr. Yamini Shah Team: Harshita Rathod, Amisha Jain, Zahra Haidery and Vinni Chugh

Acknowledgements: Sampurna Chattarji, Supriya Nair, Sharon Irani, Indian Novels Collective, ShethePeople.TV, Hemant Divate of Poetrywala, Lavanya Shanbhoghue Arvind and Smita Sahay of Usawa Literary Review, Noopur Desai and Ashutosh Potdar of Hakara, Arun Kale of Helter Skelter and the editors of Out of Print


MUSIC SCOREMUSIC

CROSS MAIDAN

3RD FEB SUNDAY

KGAF Talent Hunt 5:00 pm -5:20 pm

The winner of the All India Kala Ghoda Arts Festival Talent Hunt 2019 performs.

Reflections by Nir Koren

5:30 pm -5:50 pm

Reflections is a full-band energetic concert. In the heart of the show stands Koren with the songs that aim to remind us to think for ourselves and to build a better life together on Earth. He takes traditional world music instruments with Alternative and Electronic elements.

Sharma & The Besharams 6:00 pm -6:30 pm

Vasuda Sharma on vocals, Rahul Hariharan on the drums, Chirayu Vedekar on bass, Chaitanya Bhaidkar on the guitar, JK on keyboard and Sanchit Mhatre on percussion together form Sharma & The Besharams. The band's sound is essentially Electro-Pop with bits of Soul and RnB.

Bombay Jazz Club feat. Samantha Noella

6:50 pm -7:30 pm

Renowned jazz vocalist Samantha Noella with other leading International Jazz musicians will present popular and original jazz tunes in both classic (swing) and more contemporary styles.

Alif 7:50 pm -8:30 pm

A 5-member band, Alif is a beautiful blend of Urdu and Kashmiri poetry with contemporary music. Get set to be taken on a seamless journey from Jhelumas' chilling crescendo into the rhythmic beat of IRRA award winner 'Like a Sufi', and much more.

Niladri Kumar 8:45 pm -9:45 pm

Niladri Kumar is an unconventional rare instrumentalist, honing a unique repertoire and profound in-depth understanding of traditional and classical styles on the sitar to innovative, electrifying renditions on his own innovation, the 'zitar'.

MUSIC SCOREMUSIC4TH FEB MONDAY

Amritaansh 6:10 pm -6:30 pm

A classical fusion rock band, they have been the finalists at the 'MTV Colours of Youth'.

The Kheyaal-E-Jazz Projekt by Ronkini Gupta

6:50 pm -7:30 pm

This fusion set is a blend of Ronkini Gupta's classical training with contemporary sounds of music.Commemorating 20 years of KGAF, Ronkini will sing popular Bollywood and retro songs.

Sufi and Folkby Imran Khan & Friends

7:50 pm -8:20 pm

Capturing the earthy essence of Sufi and folk music, sitarist Imran Khan along with musicians from Rajasthan, will present a dynamic ensemble, with foot-tapping rhythms.

Sounds of Vrindaban by Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia and Students

8:35 pm -9:45 pm

Get set to soak in the mellifluous sounds of the 'bansuri', rendered by Padma Vibhushan Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia and his students of the Vrindaban Gurukul who will perform classical ragas, ably supported on the Tabla by Pt. Yogesh Shamsi and on the Pakhawaj by Pt. Bhawani Shankar.

8TH FEB FRIDAYIndian Classical by Aarushi Majumdar

5:30 pm -6:00 pm

A grade XII student, Aarushi is passionate about music, and has been learning Hindustani classical vocal for over 12 years. She won the KGAF Talent Hunt in 2018.

Jazz Jugalbandiby Luca Ciarla Collective

6:10 pm -6:50 pm

Italian born violin wizard Luca Ciarla owns the stage with his fiddle and other instruments. Starting with a loop pedal, he is all set to enthrall audiences while playing the violin like a guitar, a cello or a percussion.

Afro Percussion

by Boombay Djembe Folas7:00 pm -7:40 pm

An exciting and energetic group of drummers who play traditional rhythms from West Africa, Boombay Djembe Folas are all set to to create a totally different soundscape at KGAF.

MUSIC SCOREMUSIC

Songs of Spring

by Sunita Bhuyan7:50 pm -8:30 pm

A folk fusion ensemble will highlight the Assamese folk form Bihu, with some scintillating Scottish and Irish folk pieces. Add to that, authentic flute and dhol musicians and dancers from Assam, and what you have is a medley of musical flavours.

Classical Fusion

by Trilok Gurtu8:45 pm -9:45 pm

A world class virtuoso percussionist, Trilok has collaborated with other spectacular musicians. Although his approach to playing and composing is non-stylistic, it is built upon a solid and deep understanding of many global styles.

ASIATIC STEPS9TH FEB SATURDAY

LEAPThe Boundary Breakers

5:30 pm - 6.05 pm

This 80-member youthful band directed by Srinivas Krishnan (founding member of LEAP Foundation) will present diverse musical styles and traditions from across India and some world selections. Their global approach to creativity, music and the arts comes as no surprise considering LEAP Foundation is mentored by Maestro AR Rahman.

Swaradhar 6:15 pm - 6:50 pm

A talented group of differently-abled street musicians will present an eclectic set comprising folk, classical and Bollywood music, including performances on some rare musical instruments.

Bollywood Gharana by Abhijit Pohankar

7:00 pm - 7:40 pm

Celebrating 20 years of KGAF, Abhijit Pohankar the master craftsman of fusion music, presents this unique sound of fusion comprising Bollywood hits and Indian classical music, with foot-tapping groove and romantic guitar melody.

MUSIC SCOREMUSICApache Indian 7:55 pm -

8:35 pm A British singer-songwriter and reggae DJ, Apache Indian is all set to rock the KGAF stage with his unusual compositions. His fantastic retro music pays ode to KGAF's 20th year.

Prakriti and Sukriti Kakar 8:50 pm - 9:50 pm

The only twin sisters to have made a mark in Bollywood are not only supremely talented singers but also great performers. All set to perform at KGAF, they will be rendering their popular songs such as 'Ladki kar gayi chull', 'Pehli baar', 'Katra Katra' and 'Paas aao na'.

10TH FEB SUNDAY

Kabir Café 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm

A neo-folk fusion band, Kabir Café plays the poetry of the 15th century Indian Mystic - Kabir, in a substrate of Indian folk music, mixed contemporary genres of Rock, Reggae, Pop and Carnatic music.

Anushka Manchanda 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm

An Indian singer, model, actress, and former VJ, Anushka has been a member of the Indipop girl group Viva. She will be rendering some of her popular songs from films as well as private albums.

Shaan 8:15 pm - 9:45 pm

A multi-lingual playback singer, Shaan will enthrall KGAF audiences with his soulful songs. Considered one of the most popular voices for romantic as well as melodious songs, Shaan is an extremely versatile singer. Bringing in the essence of KGAF's 20th year, Shaan will be belting out some of his popular numbers sung over this period.

Curators : Naveen Deshpande, Geetha Balsara and Nevil Timbadia

Team: Sainath Bhagwat and Diksha Jain

Acknowledgements: Consulate General of Israel, Istituto Italiano di Cultura and all the artists. Note: All programs are subject to change.

STALLS 20 BUY 20STALLS

2ND FEB TO 6TH FEB 2019

Lavangg Lakhnawi • Leather Vyavsay Kalyan • Metaphor Racha • Nehal Desai • Earthica • Manipuri

Handweaved • O' Frida • Ek Katha • Vedas Exports • Bombay 100 years ago • Happy Threads- NGO •

AJ Crafts • Froggmag • SMARA by Takshni • House of Tales • Some Fine Handicrafts • Ornate Quilts •

Contemporary Arts and Crafts • Studio Vam • Razia Kunj • Equalitee • Upcycler's Lab • Shree Aaryoday

Handloom • Marm • Ajrakh, Bandhej, Kutchi Weaves • Pashoo Pakshee • Sparrow's Shelter • Kumhar

The Garden Store • wyo.in- Wear Your Opinion • Tath • Aacai • kanvaskloset.com • Labartry • Namrata

Kedia • Design Nonstop • Boheco • Mianzi • Then & Now • Murtle • Orient Ceramics • Bargain Book Hut

NGOs and Government bodies • TRIFED • MSKVIB- Maharashtra State Khadi & Village Industries Board •

Tribal Development Department Maharashtra • MSSIDC - Maharashtra Small Scale Industries Development

Corporation • BRTC - Bamboo Research and Training Centre • MAVIM- Mahila Arthik Vikas Mahamandal •

Indian Navy - Naval Dockyard • BNHS • CSMVS - The Museum Shop • Mumbai Police • MCGM Self Help

Groups • Urmul Seemant Samiti: Rajasthan • JUGAAD: Delhi • NEEV: Jharkhand • GVCS: Rajasthan •

Kadam: West Bengal • Malkha: Telangana • Rangoonwala Foundation (India) Trust: Maharashtra • FACE:

Jharkhand & West Bengal • AVANI: Uttarakhand • Dwaraka Plus: Karnataka • Pabiben.com: Kutch • Vatsalya:

Jaipur • Rural And Urban Development Foundation: Harayana • Samoolam, Delhi • EarthCare Designs

Foundation: Maharashtra • Eastend Handicraft Unit: Manipur • Bhadra Foundation: Maharashtra • Bunkar Art,

Maharashtra • Seva Trust: Maharashtra • Concern India Foundation: Maharashtra

STALLSSTALLS 20 BUY 20

7TH FEB TO 10TH FEB 2019

Graphicurry by Prasad Bhat • Desi Drama Queen • Monica Jhaveri- Bhopal • Brahma Karma • Sujata • Hathi •

The Khadi Cult •Desi Hangover • 1BHK Interiors • Nehal Desai • Indian Colours • Nobody Else • Nurture •

Artangle • Art Fact • Ram Narayan Blue Art Potteries (Jaipur) • Kareghar • Hello Bastar • Suchita •

Creyons • Weaving Handloom • Naie Kiran Shawl embroidery works • One for Blue • Aarohana EcoSocial

Developments • Desi Hangover • Zubiya • Dhalia Crafts • Flutter • Miharu • Laughing Monk • Floft Studio •

Akanksha Rastogi • Desi Drama Queen • Bombay Hemp company pvt. ltd. (Boheco) • Mianzi • Then & Now •

Murtle • Sairam Handlooms • Orient Ceramics • Matheran Chappals • Ana by Archana Reddy • Jeh Bags •

Bargain Book Hut

NGOs and Government bodies • TRIFED • MSKVIB - Maharashtra State Khadi& Village Industries Board •

Tribal Development Department Maharashtra • MSSIDC - Maharashtra Small Scale Industries Development

Corporation • BRTC - Bamboo Research and Training Centre • MAVIM- Mahila Arthik Vikas Mahamandal •

Indian Navy- Naval Dockyard • BNHS • CSMVS - The Museum Shop • Mumbai Police • MCGM Self Help

Groups • Chaitanya Bharathi: Andhra Pradesh • Women's India Trust: Maharashtra • Okhai Center for

Empowerment: Gujarat • Ubuntu Arts: Maharashtra • A Hundred Hands: Karnataka • Village Leather Craft:

Rajasthan • Aim, Art Illuminates Mankind: West Bengal • Kriti: Maharashtra • Shilp Sadhana, Uttar Pradesh •

Chindi, Maharashtra • eCoexist Foundation: Maharashtra • Janhit Vikas Sansthan: Rajasthan • Aarohi:

Uttarakhand • Paikpari Matangini Colours Artisans Welfare Association, West Bengal • Ekibeki Association:

Maharashtra • Eastend Handicraft Unit, Manipur • Belun Hasta Silpa Khuti Society, West Bengal • Ashish:

Maharashtra • Unish-e April: West Bengal • Concern India Foundation: Maharashtra

Curators : Vidula Warawdekar

Team : Mayank Valleshah and Yamini Shah

STALLS 20 BUY 20STALLS

FOOD STALLS

Chetana Restaurant • Irish House • Copper Chimney • The Nutcracker

POTTER'S MARKET- 2ND FEB TO 4TH FEB 2019 (Behind Max Mueller Bhavan)

Vijit Allada • Shayonti Salvi • Yashashri Telkar • Lidwin Mascarenhas • Swati Jain • Deepak Namasale •

Nilesh Bendkhale • Sultana Khan • Shakila Farook • Sumathi Madhav

POTTER'S MARKET- 5TH FEB TO 7TH FEB 2019 (Behind Max Mueller Bhavan)

Tejashri Patil Pradhan • Sushama Maddapa • Devendra Shakya • Bhagyashree Baviskar • Neha Deshmukh •

Karishma Rodrigues • Pawan Baviskar • Om Prakash • Kunal Ukey • Neha Aseeth

POTTER'S MARKET- 8TH FEB TO 10TH FEB 2019 (Behind Max Mueller Bhavan)

Sejal Sethi • Veena Singh • Shalan Dere • Kshitija Mitter • Nikita Dawar • Shruti Manwatkar • Sejal Mody •

Dhanashree Kelkar • Sandeep Manchekar • Kiran Modak • Veena Singh

4TH FEB MONDAY - 8TH FEB FRIDAY

Kachchighodi Rampart Row 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Kachchighodi is a folk dance largely performed by

the menfolk. It has its roots in the martial traditions

of Rajasthan.

Bahurupia Rampart Row 5.00 pm -9.30 pm

Bahurupia is one of India's oldest art forms where

artists regale street audiences dressed up in

colourful mythological and other costumes.

Nat Kartab Cross Maidan 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Nat Kartab is the art of mid-air tightrope walking. Artists from Rajasthan will wow curious passersby with their feat while also bringing back memories of simpler times.

STREET 20 STEPS

Curator: Varsha Karale

Official Photography Team: Shiresh R Karrale with Sushant Mhatre, Janak Vegad, Harshal Dongrikar, Bhagyashree Gorivale, Makarand Joshi, Payal Bhayani, Rekha Bobade, Aisha Shaikh, Jay Patil, Akshya Prabhu, Pranoy Shaiva, Anolee Joshi, Shreya Kumbhojkar, Mittal Thakkar and Shivam Sharma

Acknowledgements: Directorate of Cultural Affairs, Government of Maharashtra, West Zone Cultural Centre (WZCC) and Furqan Khan, Director - WZCCNote: All programs are subject to change.

STAND UP COMEDY XXSTAND UP COMEDY

IRISH HOUSE

4TH FEB MONDAY NATIONAL COMEDY DAY 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Raunaq Rajani (Host) A pure-bred Bombay boy, Raunaq Rajani has been on the comedy scene for a little more than half a decade. Some insightful perspectives, honest observations and sarcastic wit make Raunaq an act that shouldn't be missed.

Agrima Joshua Agrima Joshua is an upcoming stand-up comedienne.

Niveditha Prakasam Niveditha, the winner of the reality show - Queens of Comedy, is from Tamil Nadu and is here in Bombay to steal all your jobs.

Surbhi Bagga Surbhi Bagga is an upcoming stand-up comic.

Vaibhav Sethia Vaibhav is one of the oldest comics in the Indian stand up scene. After his first Amazon special “Don’t” he has been lying in bed scribbling what he calls 'bookmark moments' of life. Today he calls them jokes.

Ashutosh Gupta Ashutosh is a new comic on the scene, not from Mumbai, but settling in.

Aayush Rathi Aayush Rathi is an upcoming stand-up comic.

Shashwat Maheshwari Shashwat Maheshwari is a short guy who tells offensive jokes at restaurants, while people eat stupid over-priced food. He is a fan of recreation and distraction in general but not a fan of long artist bios.

Anirban Dasgupta Anirban Dasgupta is a comedian, writer and full-time married person from Kolkata. He is also a certified nice guy. And as if that is not enough, he is funny too. Now based out of Mumbai, he recently released his Stand up special on Amazon Prime Video called- 'Take it Easy?'.

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5TH FEB TUESDAY TWENTY SOMETHING - 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Navin Noronha (Host) Navin Noronha is an amply likable guy who tries very hard to be badass. To live by his motto of 'Live Fast, Die Poor', Navin has taken up writing as a profession. He also performs stand-up because it fits so well into the underpaid artist routine.

Hoshang Maini Hoshang Maini is trying to do comedy.

Mohd Suhel Suhel can speak eight languages but he is just not good with numbers.

Christopher Baretto Christopher Baretto is an upcoming stand-up comedian.

Aishwarya Mohanraj Aishwarya is a participant from Comicstaan and an upcoming stand-up comic.

Sonali Thakker Sonali's stand-up is powerful, always funny and sometimes scary. The other big love of her life is travelling as it gives her great material and is the only way she can escape from people cracking sad Gujju jokes.

Unnati Marfatia Unnati is an upcoming stand-up comic.

Shreeja Chaturvedi Shreeja Chaturvedi is a soft-spoken comic with hard-hitting punchlines. With a dead-pan style of performance, she is one of the funniest comics around.

Siddharth Dudeja Siddharth Dudeja is a 26-year-old graduate on a perpetual sabbatical. He talks about how school and vegetarians ruined his childhood and sometimes he talks about world peace.

STAND UP COMEDY XXSTAND UP COMEDY

6TH FEB WEDNESDAY FEMAPALOOZA - 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Niveditha Prakasam (Host)

Niveditha, the winner of the reality show Queens of Comedy, is from Tamil Nadu and is here in Mumbai to steal all your jobs.

Supriya Joshi Supriya Joshi aka Supaarwoman is a writer, comic and caped crusader battling the pointlessness of life, one meme at a time.

Fatima Ayesha Fatima is an upcoming stand-up comic.

Aayushi Jagad Aayushi Jagad is a Pune-based comic artist who was among the top eight on TLC's Queens of Comedy- India’s first all-women comedy show. Her comedy is all about challenging stereotypes about, well, everything!

Abira Nath Abira is an upcoming stand-up comic.

Pavitra Shetty Pavitra Shetty is an undiscovered singer, upcoming stand-up artist and reportedly also a girl. She has an unnaturally high number of best friends who insisted that a new bio be written for her.

Unnati Marfatia Unnati is an upcoming stand-up comic.

Jeeya Sethi Jeeya believes if you are fat once (by fat she means FAAAAT) you are fat forever. Mentally you never become thin even after losing all the weight. She has made entertainment her new life's mission since nothing else is going for her!

Priyanka Gohil Priyanka Gohil is a teacher by day and a comic by night. She is one of the upcoming artists in the Indian scene.

Kajol Srinivasan Kajol Srinivasan is an upcoming comedian who, in her words, is half-Tamilian and half-Bengali, like 2 Chetan Bhagat novels in 1.

Kruti Kattige Kruti is an upcoming stand-up comic.

Vrinda Bhagchandani Vrinda Bhagchandani is an upcoming stand-up comedian and has featured in several shows.

Anu Menon The Verdict. This helped her bag the role of Lola Kutty on Channel V, which consequently made her extremely popular among the masses. Anu appears at many of her public outings dressed as Lola Kutty. She has also been a part of well-known theatrical works such as Zen Katha and Sammy!

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7TH FEB THURSDAY THE LAST DAY 4:00 pm to 6:00 pmJeeya Sethi (Host) Jeeya believes if you are fat once (by fat she means FAAAAT) you are fat forever.

Mentally you never become thin even after losing all the weight. She has made entertainment her new life's mission since nothing else is going for her!

Raunaq Rajani A pure-bred Bombay boy, Raunaq Rajani has been in the comedy scene for a little more than half a decade. Insightful perspectives, honest observations and sarcastic wit make Raunaq an act that you shoudn't miss!

Prashasti Singh Prashasti Singh is yet another IIM graduate searching for meaning outside academic excellence and material achievement. She has found space for expressing her small-town sensibilities in this big town hustle.

Ashish Dash Amongst the few things we know about Ashish Dash are the fact that he is from the great state of Odisha and that he is fond of monkeys. Dash's act is more confession than comedy and can be memorably disturbing, This is why he is not popular at house parties. A very jolly fellow, Ashish plans to make friends in the future.

Sonali Thakker Sonali's stand-up is powerful, always funny and sometimes scary. The other big love of her life is travelling, as it gives her great material and is the only way she can escape from people cracking sad Gujju jokes.

Siddharth Gopinath A very, very tall person from Chennai.

Anand Reghu Published reports say that Anand Reghu has been on the Mumbai stand-up scene for seven long years since its very inception. This cannot be proved or disproved but it is ok. Reghu claims to be a Parsi with a bad case of sun burn but we have our doubts.

Masoom Rajwani Masoom Rajwani is one the youngest and most promising stand-up acts on the scene and one of the few Sindhis who refuses to do a Sindhi joke.

Sumit Anand Sumit Anand has a YouTube Channel containing stand-up videos, you can check it out and dont have to read below then.

Manik Mahna Manik Mahna is an Indian comedian from Delhi. His style of dry, almost offensive but in a funny sort of way comedy is what he's loved for. Manik is an Ultimate Street Dance battle champion.

Curator: Jeeya Sethi Team: Dhruv Sanghvi & Masoom RajwaniNote: All programs are subject to change.

THEATRE RESONANCE

2ND FEB SATURDAYDrama Queen (English) by AGP World [1hr 15mins]

HornimanCircle Gardens

7:30 pm - 8:45 pm

A solo perfomance by Suchitra Krishnamoorthi, Drama Queen is an irresistibly honest biography that makes you laugh, cry and look at the modern Indian woman in a whole new light.

Mara Asatya Na Prayogo (Gujarati) by Utopia Communication [1hr 5mins]

MC Ghia Hall 7:45 pm - 8:50 pm

The play is a humorous ride by ‘Ranglo’ (the narrator) who believes that heaven must be a terribly lonely place, with nobody there except God and Gandhiji waiting for humans to live the truth, as he unearths these facts of life through humour, music and satire.

Coffee in the Canteen (Hindi/ English) by Playtrix [1hr 15mins]

NGMA 8:15 pm - 9:30 pm

Four college students, each one with their own dreams, aspirations and problems bring college life alive on stage. A play directed by actress and writer, Divya Jagdale, that talks about heart break, pain, joy, laughter, fun, music, exams and results.

3RD FEB SUNDAYThe Twelve Brothers (English) by Playpen Performing Arts Production [1hr]


A king wants to kill his twelve sons, so that his thirteenth child will be a girl, and can inherit his kingdom. The plot builds and ten years later, after hearing of their existence from her mother, the sister leaves to find her brothers.

Go…Go…Gomuli (English/Hindi) by Story Circus [1hr 5mins]


The sleepy village of Gomuli comes abuzz when the driver of a stranded bus arrives there looking for help and ends up encountering feuding families. Eventually these warring people learn to love in this funny, enchanting play.

THEATRE RESONANCE

Mother Of The Year (Hindi/English) - A Children's play by Gopal Sharma Memorial School [1hr 30mins]


7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Stories of famous mothers, the play is about eight children who play truant in their society building and disrespect their mothers - a unique performance by 200 students of Gopal Sharma School.

Mora Varni Bairi (Parsi Gujarati) by Centre Stage [1hr 10mins]

NGMA 8:00 pm - 9:10 pm

The rip-roaring play revolves around the constant fight between mother-in-law and son-in-law on a carefully planned vacation gone awry.

4TH FEB MONDAYActing Workshop: Explore Your Potential With Om Katare by Yatri (Hindi/English)[3hrs]

NGMA 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Learn the nuances of acting from theatre veteran Om Katare, Founder, Yatri Group.

Fail Hona Asthaban Ka Aur Karna Atma Hatya Ki Tayyari (Hindi) by Sparch Theatre Repertory [1hr 30mins]


Asthban, a foolish prince plans his suicide to become a memorable one! An adaptation of a small piece from Harishankar Parsai’s novel, Rani Naag Fani Ki Kahaani.

Harus Marus (Hindustani) by Being Association [1hr 30mins]


7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

A satirical play depicting the story of the transformation of rats into humans and humans into rats.

Hey Bhagwaan (Hindi) by Yatri Production [1hr 20mins]

NGMA 8:00 pm - 9:20 pm

What would happen if God himself appeared in front of people? Hey Bhagwaan is a satirical comedy and a pun on commercial society.

THEATRE RESONANCE

5TH FEB TUESDAYThe Learning Factory (English) by NGO Trinayani [1hr 35mins]


A puppet play on diversity and inclusion by Trinayani, an NGO, based on George Reavis' fable The Animal School.

Dr. Anandibai-Like, Comment, Share (Gujarati) by Ideas Unlimited [1hr 30mins]Directed by Manoj Shah Performed by Manasi Joshi


7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Anandibai Joshi, India’s first female physician, was a trailblazer and her achievement paved the way for Indian women to see themselves beyond the household. But are women really free?

Ghalib (Hindustani) by Storia Senza Storia [1hr 10mins]

NGMA 8:00 pm - 9:10 pm

A sincere effort to play out the life of Ghalib and his poetry to find deeper hidden meanings.

6TH FEB WEDNESDAY

Close Up Of 26/11 (Hindi) by The Back Benchers [55mins]


A tribute to the brave soldiers, courageous policemen, victims and survivors of 26/11- the deadliest terror attack on Mumbai.

Hai Mera Dil (Hindi) by ANK, Mumbai [2hrs]


7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

The longest show in the history of the Hindi stage with over 36 years and 1067 shows directed by the late actor and director, Dinesh Thakur. A happily married man accidentally overhears the doctor's telephonic conversation giving him a few weeks to live and turns his life upside down with irrational fears.

ARCADIA… The Promised Land (English, Hindi & Marathi) by St. Andrew's Centre for Philosophy and Performance Art [1hr 10mins]

NGMA 8:00 pm - 9:10 pm

A poetic rendition of fifteen poems in multilingual form, accompanied by an unplugged guitarist. It covers multiple perspectives and aspects of ageing, gerontology and death.

THEATRE RESONANCE

7TH FEB THURSDAYPanchwa Sawar (Hindi) by Don’t Act & Teflas Studio [1hr 10mins]


The story revolves around the life of a boy and a girl who experience ego, ignorance and the idea of being self-sufficient in different phases of life.

Chalona Aa Jao (Hindustani) by Ekjute Theatre Group [1hr 30mins]


7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

A hilarious women-centric comedy by theatre stalwart Nadira Zaheer Babbar which showcases a small village girl raising her voice against dowry demands.

Ek Ka Teen (Hindi) by tpot Production [1hr]

NGMA 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

A collage of three stories in nautanki style. It finds common ground bringing stories of the Hindi-speaking community.

8TH FEB FRIDAY

Chauryahattar Pavasalyancha Jamakharch (Dramatised Reading in Marathi) by eperformers [1hr 20mins]

NGMA 4:00 pm - 5:20 pm

Based on a story written by Vijay Tendulkar about a common man sharing his mistakes and eventually leads to taking up his love for writing.

The Three Musketeers (Hindi) by Theatrix [1hr]

MC Ghia Hall 5:30 pm - 6:30 PM

Shravan is deaf, Naina is blind, Subhash is dumb and they witness a murder. The laughter riot begins when the three of them try to communicate through their handicap to find the murderer and catch him.

"Bhoot… Manaatle Ki..?" (Marathi) Enatyashodh presents Unnati Art Production [50mins]

NGMA 6:15 pm - 7:05 pm

Bhoot is a symbolic representation of fears such as injustice, lust, corruption, blind faith, etc. The play is a satirical comical presentation on our education system.

Ballygunge 1990 (Hindustani) by The Fims & Theatre Society [1hr 20mins]


7:30 pm - 8:50 pm

This is the failed love story of Kartik and Vasuki, played by Annup Sonii and Nishta Paliwal Tomar, set in Calcutta. A well-crafted plan is going to change the course of their lives forever.

THEATRE RESONANCE

S.A.N.E.S.D. (Gujrati) by Yash & Deep Production [1hr 10mins]


Four engineering students work on a super computer that spreads neutrons and solar waves into other electronic gadgets killing another student. Is this virus self-made or man-made?

Sarfiryaa (Marathi) Iris Flicks presents' Giraffe Theatre Production [1hr]

NGMA 8:15 pm - 9:15 pm

24-year-old Sunil is a struggling cricketer who runs away to Mumbai to realize his dream and make it big in cricket. One day when in deep sleep, Trouble (a symbolic character) comes knocking.

9TH FEB STAURDAY

Voice Workshop (Hindi/English) by Viva Voice Academy [2hrs]


Involves learnings on modulation, pitch, silence and expression, through voice exercises, breathing exercises, improvisations and expressing their emotions.

Children's Workshop (Hindi/English) by Anita Salim [1hr 30mins]

NGMA 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

An acting workshop through theatre games based on the five senses (Age: 10 to 16yrs)

Aadhi Aurat Aadha Khwaab (Hindustani) by Viva Voice Academy [1hr]


The play based on Ismat Chugtai’s essay is an engaging and power-packed discussion on what men feel about women.

Upside Downside (English) by Pheonix Players [1hr]

NGMA 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

A madcap mirthquake through its rich vein of black humour and dystopia reveals the unique genius of Franz Kafka through his telling observations about the human condition.

Ink-Ka-Labh (Hindi) by Roshan Ke Production [1hr 35mins]


It is the story of a budding writer who connects with one of the brave jawans and discovers that he has been supporting the wrong morals all along.

THEATRE RESONANCE

10TH FEB SUNDAYLa La Land (Hindi/English) (Children's Play) by Eventz Entertainment [1hr]

NGMA 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

The play revolves around a boy named Rahul, who finds happiness in playing video games and how he learns a lesson from Goddess Saraswati.

Buddha Sathiya Gaya Hai (Hindi) by Anubhuti Theatre Group [1hr 5mins]


A 59-year old inspector accidentally meets a 60+ woman and at some point, as they share each other's life stories, they begin to realise that they can't live as per their children's choices.

Adrak (Hindi) by Now Production [1hr 10mins]


Vikrant and Nischay are siblings who live together along with Vikrant’s girlfriend Anokhi. When things go sour the play highlights their hopelessness.They try to dig out the nostalgia of their shared past.

Khatijabai of Karmali Terrace (Hindi) by Q Theatre Production [1hr 20 mins]Directed by Quasar Thakore Performed by Jayati Bhatia

NGMA 8:00 pm - 9:20 pm

A play revolving around resultant abandonment of Khatijabai, an orphan who veers out of favouritism into being a powerful matriarch.

Curator: Juuhi Babbar SoniiAssistant Curator: Ankur Parekh Team: Sheetal Shardul, Mudita Shauq, Hira Mehta, Shivam Dubey, Haripriya Thakar, Paridhi Bhandari, Rahul Singh Rajput

Acknowledgements: Ekjute Theatre Group


URBAN DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE EXPRESSIONS

MAX MUELLER BHAVAN

4TH FEB MONDAYSqueeze Lime in Your Eye 5:00 pm -

6:30 pmThe film Squeeze Lime in Your Eye by Avijit Mukul Kishore and Rohan Shivkumar (Mumbai), on the artist Kausik Mukhopadhyay (Mumbai), explores the world of art and design of fantastical and whimsical objects through locations of home, city, and the University, as Mukhopadhyay also teaches architecture students. The screening will be followed by a discussion with the filmmakers and the artist-protagonist of the film.

Crafting the Nation 6:45 pm - 7:30 pm

Researcher and historian Abigail McGowan (University of Vermont) discusses the relationship between crafts and nationality, and the shaping of past and future politics in India.

SAHAJ – Vernacular Furniture of Gujarat

7:45 pm - 8:30 pm

Two of the four co-authors, Jay Thakkar (Ahmedabad) and Samrudha Dixit present the research accompanying the first-ever survey of vernacular furniture design from a region, from the 1900s to the present.

Inversion – the Architecture-Engineer schism

8:45 pm - 9:45 pm

Writer and critic Suprio Bhattacharjee (Mumbai) discusses with architect Madhusudhan Shridhar (Funktion Design, Bengaluru) and engineer Manjunath BL (Bengaluru) the design of a house they conceived, putting forth a convincing argument of the spatial wonders achievable when two practitioners from different disciplines choose to turn the tables on a historically fraught relationship.


5TH FEB TUESDAY

Civic Space - Architecture amongst People

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

While most quality projects in architecture and urban design have moved into the private sector, there is a general deterioration of civic spaces in terms of the quality and ambition of architecture. Writer and editor Ruturaj Parikh (Goa) will discuss with Rohan Chavan (RC Architects, Mumbai) and Anand Sonecha (seaLAB, Ahmedabad) their works, the significance of good design in the civic realm and its impact on people accessing these spaces.

Sacred outside Tradition? 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Researcher and critic A. Srivathsan (Chennai/Ahmedabad) explores the dilemmas involved in designing the contemporary Hindu temple, through his in-depth discursive investigation of some recent cases.

The Sacred Everyday 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Cultural theorist and curator Ranjit Hoskote (Mumbai) will present and discuss his recently curated exhibition which explores the interrelationship between the sacred - the domain of the divine, iconic, cosmic and sublime, and the everyday - the realm of the human, intimate, individual and domestic.

Fernweh – when not at home… 8:45 pm - 9:45 pm

Two practices, one led by Madhusudhan Chalasani (Studio MADe, Hyderabad) and another by the duo of Neha Rane and Avneesh Tiwari (atArchitecture, Mumbai), have recently emerged victorious in significant international competitions — proving that success can be achieved away from the spotlight. In the context where contemporary Indian architecture is crippled by a startling lack of open and anonymous competitions (even for publicly-funded projects), writer and critic Suprio Bhattacharjee (Mumbai) talks to them.


6TH FEB WEDNESDAY

Flying High, Hunting the Streets 5:30 pm - 6:15 pm

Architect and researcher Robert Stephens will share and present from his vast collection of aerial photographs of many cities in India, alongside his activities as an urban researcher excavating archives and bookstalls on streets to document an urban history for India.

Building on Continuities 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Architects Brinda Somaya and Nandini Sampat (SNK Consultants, Mumbai) will discuss how a long and dedicated career in architecture, conservation, and urban engagement comes to a discursive compilation in their recent book, Works and Continuities, and how this engagement is also expressed through artistic projects and collaborations. The presentations will be followed by a discussion with architect Shimul Javeri Kadri (Mumbai).

Writing the City – City Biographies 7:45 pm - 8:45 pm

Writer and editor Arpita Das Rebeiro discusses with three accomplished journalists and writers — Indrajit Hazra (New Delhi), Amrita Shah (Bengaluru/Ahmedabad), and Naresh Fernandes (Mumbai) – how they bring a city to life in their writings, and how does one write about a city as a lead protagonist in a story.

Shaping a Design Narrative – a view from Kolkata

9:00 pm - 9:45 pm

Architect Abin Chaudhuri (Abin Design Studio, Kolkata) will present from his practice, now structured into a narrative in his recent book, Hand and Mind. The title evokes the thought behind the designs from the studio, along with regional and political narratives layered within the designs of buildings, public installations, and urban interventions that belong to a region in transition and a country of varied complexities.


7TH FEB THURSDAYThe Architecture of Architecture Schools

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Architects and writers Ekta Idnany and Sahil Latheef (Mumbai/Dubai) discuss the design of architecture schools and their programmes through three contemporary schools, practices and educators: SPA Vijaywada – Shantanu Poredi and Manisha Agarwal (Studio MO-OF, Mumbai); Wadiyar Center for Architecture – Prashant Pole (Genesis Architects, Mysore); and Avani Institute of Design – Roshan George (Stapati Calicut, Calicut).

Writing the City – Urban Moments 7:15 pm - 8:15 pm

Focusing on one aspect of a city’s character, a sociologist, a graphic artist, and an urbanist turn the spotlight on urban moments which resonate with everyone who has ever lived in a city. Writer and editor Arpita Das Rebeiro discusses these urban moments with Madhura Lohokare (New Delhi/Pune), Sarnath Banerjee (New Delhi/Berlin), and Kaiwan Mehta (Mumbai).

Practising at the Grassroots level 8:30 pm - 9:45 pm

Discussing projects from studios that look at practices involved in various forms of civic engagement through alternate models of patronage, architects and writers Ekta Idnany and Sahil Latheef (Mumbai/Dubai) hold a conversation with Architecture Brio – Shefali Balwani and Robert Verrijit (Mumbai); Studio Pomegranate – Shweta Chhatpar and Pranav Nayak (Mumbai); and Mad(e) in Mumbai – Mayuri Sisodia and Kalpit Ashar (Mumbai).


8TH FEB FRIDAYRestoration of the Knesset Eliyahoo Synagogue

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

The conservation movement in the area of Kala Ghoda was key in shaping an awareness as well as citizen-action in the direction of conserving the city, but also restoring and arguing many other aspects of civic issues and life in the city. A short film on the recent restoration of the synagogue at Kala Ghoda will be followed by a presentation by architect Abha Narain Lambah, and conversation with patron and founding member of the Kala Ghoda Association, Sangita Jindal.

Place to Live / State of Housing in India 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

A screening of the film State of Housing in India, on dwelling, homes, development, and lives of people in India today by Sanjiv Shah (Ahmedabad), followed by a discussion on the project and exhibition State of Housing in India - Aspirations, Imaginaries, and Realities in India between filmmaker and co-curators Rahul Mehrotra (Mumbai/Boston), Ranjit Hoskote (Mumbai) and Kaiwan Mehta (Mumbai/Ahmedabad).

Photographing Architecture 8:15 pm - 9:30 pm

Documentation, investigation and commentary on architecture and the urban environment through the photographic lens is what architects and writers Ekta Idnany and Sahil Latheef (Mumbai/Dubai) will discuss with photographers Vibhor Yadav (New Delhi), Andre Fanthome (New Delhi), and Ritesh Uttamchandani (The Red Cat and Other Stories, Mumbai).


Curator: Kaiwan Mehta

Acknowledgements: Shaheen Mehta (administrative support) and Domus India (content and administrative support); Arpita Das Rebeiro, Ekta Idnany, Suprio Bhattacharjee, Sahil Latheef, and Ruturaj Parikh for collaborating on respective panel curations.


9TH FEB SATURDAYARCHITECTURE OPEN with Three Flaneurs – visiting contemporary architecture in Mumbai, with presentations from the design studios on-site. (Pre-registration required at [email protected])

9:30 am Concrete Void Factory by Sameep Padora & Associates

12:30 pm Somaiya School by Nitin Killawala + Associates

3:30 pm Dr. Ernest Borges Memorial Home by Architects' Combine

10TH FEB SUNDAYARCHITECTURE OPEN with Three Flaneurs – visiting contemporary architecture in Mumbai, with presentations from the design studios on-site. (Pre-registration required at [email protected])

9:30 am Bombay International School by Mobile Offices

3:00 pm Lodha Place Park by M/S Prabhakar B Bhagwat

5:00 pm Public Infrastructure by Studio Pomegranate

For more information https://www.indiaarchopen.com/

WORKSHOPS ZEST

3RD FEB SUNDAYBeing Local while being Global A Literary Journey by Dr. Dnyaneshwar Mulay

Artists' Centre

11:30 am - 1:30 pm

An interactive talk, filled with Dr. Mulay's varied experiences on his literary journey.

The Human Relationship Matrix by Anil Thomas

Artists' Centre

2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

How to accept people the way they are and free them of the roles they play.

Life Lessons by Arundhati Bhattacharya

BNHS Auditorium

12:00 noon - 2:00 pm

A look into lessons learnt during the journey at SBI, culminating into becoming the first woman chairman of the largest bank in India.

Magic Wand: Styling up Spaces by Riyaz Himany

BNHS Auditorium

3:00 pm -5:00 pm

A quick peak into what it takes to convert a boring space into a vibrant and inviting room.

4TH FEB MONDAYWildflower (Relief Art) by Surbhi Soni

Artists' Centre

11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Create a floral sculpture in relief giving it a 3D impression using marble powder, adhesive and paints.

Intentionally Vegan by Vinita Contractor

Artists' Centre

2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

A talk on vegan food, along with a cooking demo and some recipes.

Meditation Rooms: the hottest new perk by Kanika Bawa

BNHS Auditorium

12:00 noon - 2:00 pm

Create a serene and sacred place in your home to explore dreams and reboot yourself.

Portrait in Charcoal by Madhusudan Kumar

BNHS Auditorium

3:00 pm -5:00 pm

Learn the technique of charcoal portraits and its intricacies.

Original Chen Style T'ai Chi- The Best kept Secret of China

by Sandeep Desai

Somaiya

Centre

4:30 pm -

6.00 pm

An introduction to the ancient health and healing art from China along with a wonderful practice session.

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5TH FEB TUESDAYGet Published! by Meghna Pant

Artists' Centre

11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Do you want to become India's next best-selling author? Turn from an aspiring story-teller to a published and successful author.

Creative Clay by Vijayalaxmi

Artists' Centre

2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Explore your inner self and turn a lump of clay into various creative forms.

Painting with Scissors by Madhumita Nandi Srivastava

BNHS Auditorium

12:00 noon - 2:00 pm

Channel your inner artist and create your very own unique masterpiece.

Food Workshop Fad diets & the effect

they have on our body

BNHS Auditorium

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Nutrition Consultant Neha Sahaya talks

about fad diets like Keto & Intermittent Fast-

ing, what they mean and the pros and cons.

Expressive Art by Veda Dhaul

Somaiya Centre

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Participants will undergo a mindful ses-sion using a combination of therapeutic movement, art, sound and clay.

6TH FEB WEDNESDAYTEDx and Beyond by Siji Varghese

Artists' Centre

11:30 am - 1:30 pm

An insight into what goes into the making of a great TED talk, being known widely across circles and the impact thereafter.

Storytelling Tradition in Phad Paintings of Rajasthan by Natallia Bahushevich

Artists' Centre

2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

An interactive session of the traditional Phad painting of Rajasthan.

Lino Cut Printingby Pritam Deuskar

BNHS Auditorium

12:00 noon - 2:00 pm

Learn the printmaking technique of Lino cut to create your own design.

Photography Documentation by Furqan Khan

BNHS Auditorium

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Aesthetic documentation of Landscapes and Monumental ruins through photography.

Food WorkshopMagical Millets

Somaiya Centre

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Ruchi Jain from Taru Naturals and Reema

Sathe from Happy Roots along with

Kumud Dadlani talk about what to do with

millets and why they are important today.

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7TH FEB THURSDAYYour Story - Our StoriesStorytelling by Sonie Thakkar

Artists' Centre

11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Re-frame past experiences, and make a new collective narrative.

Get, Set, Drone by Gaurav Singh

Artists' Centre

2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

A demo and DIY session of fun with drones.

Relevance of Khadi by Ravi Kiran & Haresh Shah

BNHS Auditorium

12:00 noon - 2:00 pm

An interactive talk on Khadi, its history and timelessness.

Drawn to Animate by Chetan Sharma

BNHS Auditorium

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Be a part of this fun filled interactive 2D

animation workshop.

Percussion with Passion-Let It Go by Jainaam Singhi

Somaiya Centre

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

A soul searching musical journey through percussion.

8TH FEB FRIDAYMandala Art Rejuvenation by Mayank Agarwal

Artists' Centre

11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Learn the mystic art of drawing Mandalas with the techniques of making intricate patterns.

Type Cooking by Tanya George

Artists' Centre

2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Learn to use recipes to make lettershapes. Bring a curiosity for type and an appetite for funky shapes.

Every Word Counts by Manjri Varde

BNHS Auditorium

12:00 noon - 2:00 pm

A calligraphy workshop to create absolute beauty with just ink and paper.

The Ocean in a Drop by Neha Bahuguna

BNHS Auditorium

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

A Haiku writing workshop

Let's Bachata- Dominican Style by Avan Mehta

Somaiya Centre

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Be a part of this fun learning session about the Bachata form of dance.

9TH FEB SATURDAYDrawing Your Words: The Nuts and Bolts of the Picture Book Industryby Yasmeen Ismail

Artists' Centre

11:30 am - 1:30 pm

A hands on workshop about starting out, planning, writing and illustrating picture books for the under 5's.

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Colors to Dye For by Suvarnareha M. Jadhav

Artists' Centre

2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Learn to make natural dyes, to dye fabrics and clothes at home using household organic waste.

Food Photography by Shiriesh R. Karrale

BNHS Auditorium

12:00 noon - 2:00 pm

Get tips from a master photographer on the art of making food look even more delicious.

Where The Wild Things Are by Sejal Mehta

BNHS Auditorium

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Learn to use unique engaging formats to tell travel stories about the outdoors.

Catch the Culture through Folk Dances by Dr. Tushar Guha

Somaiya Centre

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

An introductory workshop on the folk dance forms in India.

10TH FEB SUNDAYSense it Paint it - Blindfold Art Workshop by Siddhant Shah

Artists' Centre

11:30 am - 1:30 pm

A unique experience of creating your own work of art, blindfolded.

Rockscapes in Oils Demo by Vinod Sharma

BNHS Auditorium

12:00 noon - 2:00 pm

An interactive painting session.

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• No pre-registration is required • Entry is on a first come, first serve basis • Entry for all hands-on workshops will be limited to 25 paricipants only• For all photography and related workshops please bring your own Mobile / SLR Camera• For all writing workshops please bring your own notebook & pen

Curators: Ami Patel and Tripti AyyarTeam: Yash Oberoi, Payal Bania, Vinodini Hasal and Amanpreet Kaur

Acknowledgements: Artists' Centre, Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), Somaiya Centre for Lifelong Learning, British Council Mumbai and all our guest conductors.


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KENESETH ELIYAHOO SYNAGOGUE

7TH FEB THURSDAY

Dedication of the Restored Synagogue to Mumbai City

5:30 pm Opening of the newly restored Synagogue along with a film screening and exhibition on the restoration process.

8TH FEB FRIDAY

Guided Tour 11:00 am Guided tour of the Synagogue highlighting the restoration process.

10TH FEB SUNDAY

Guided Tour 11:00 am Guided tour of the Synagogue highlighting the restoration process.

CSMVS - THE MUSEUM

3RD - 9TH FEB 2019

Museum on Wheels at Museum Gate No. 4

11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Museum on Wheels is a bus with an exhibition that will be part of KGAF 2019!

2ND - 3RD FEB 2019

Nature Nurture* at Key Gallery

11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Learn to be nature's best friend by engaging in these fun activities.

4TH FEB MONDAY

Living Landscapes 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Create a fabulous collage using different materials found in nature.

5TH FEB TUESDAY

Animated Miniatures* at Key Gallery

11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Make the characters from our miniature paintings come alive using the power of electromagnets.

6TH FEB WEDNESDAY

Crazy Calculator* at Key Gallery

11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Learn how the ancients did their math homework by creating your own, personal abacus!

* Museum entry ticket applicable

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7TH FEB THURSDAY

Messing with Metals* at Key Gallery

11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Try your hand at the Mexican metal art form of Hojalata.

8TH FEB FRIDAY

Trippy Tiles* at Key Gallery

11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Explore the geometric patterns of Islamic architecture to create your own exquisite patterned tiles.

9TH - 10TH FEB 2019

Funtastic Fossils* at the Natural History Section

11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Learn about fossil formations, its causes and process.

10TH FEB SUNDAY

Urban Sketchers* around the Museum

10:15 am - 6:00 pm

Urban Sketchers, Mumbai invites you to sketch the architecture and artifacts at the museum. Bring your sketching material and have a blast!

2TH - 10TH FEB 2019

Daily Tours and Trails* at Key Gallery

11:00 am Explore the treasures of the Museum with our two daily exciting trails - Art and Technology.

ARTISANS'

2ND - 10TH FEB 2019

Memory of Red 3 by Smriti Dixit

11:00 am - 7:00 pm

This spirited assemblage of fibres, fabrics and found objects are sewn, stitched, and knotted using materials and methods tradition-ally from women’s work. Dixit explores her role as an artist-artisan, “working with art and no-art”.

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DELHI ART GALLERY - ABHAS

5TH FEB TUESDAY

Indian Modern Masters Movie Screening

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

A combined screening of short films of artists like Avinash Chandra, Raza, Krishen Khanna and others from DAG's archival collection.

6TH FEB WEDNESDAY

PLEASE TOUCH ART Blind-fold Tactile Art Experience

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Has any art gallery asked you to Touch artworks to Experience them?! Event accessible for visitors with visual impairments.

8TH FEB FRIDAY

You CAN(vas) Paint!! 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

A canvas painting workshop drawing inspiration from modern masters like Raza, Tyeb Mehta and others.

SI BAMBAI

2ND FEB SATURDAY

Readings in the Shed- Letter to Fatherby Asif Ali Beg, Keith Sequeira

7:00 pm Kafka wrote many letters in his life - to his girlfriends, friends, and one for his father. This letter was undelivered and unread. What was in this letter?

3RD FEB SUNDAY

Let's Write by Tall Tales Storytelling

12:00 noon An introduction to writing stories with the right tools.

Farrago 7:00 pm Farrago consists of an enactment of four short stories written by Dr. Shashi Tharoor in his teens, and later published as a collection.

4TH FEB MONDAY

Log Kya Kahenge? Aapki Kahani Humari Zubaani by Mumbai Playbackers

7:00 pm This statement, Log kya Kahenge? has impacted each of us in different ways. Share your story, hear others' and watch it come alive on stage.

COLLATERAL EVENTS

5TH FEB TUESDAY

Fistful of Rupees by Shiv Tandan

7:00 pm Raghav lands in Mumbai without a plan and it's quite a shock! Everything feels louder, brighter, impossible to ignore.

6TH FEB WEDNESDAY

Storytelling Workshop for Healing and Therapy by Tall Tales Storytelling & Alisha Parekh

6:00 pm A workshop designed to dive deep into your life and understand it as a story, where you are the protagonist. Sharing your story can create catharsis, the relief you’ve been looking for.

7TH FEB THURSDAY

Sringara - The Essence of Mohiniattam by Dr. Geeta Radhakrishnan Menon with Shruti Verman & Manjula Manoj

6:00 pm Live lecture accompanied by a demonstration of the dance.

8TH FEB FRIDAY

Thy Name is Woman by Nandini Krishna

6:00 pm Celebrating the different shades of womanhood through select compositions in Hindi, Sanskrit, and English.

9TH FEB SATURDAY

Surpanakha - Stand Up Kathak by Ashavari Majumdar

7:30 pm Surpanakha is a contemporary dance work based on Kathak in a stand-up format accompanied by live tabla and guitar.

MAX MUELLER BHAVAN Sujata at The Library

2nd Feb 3:00 pm This 1960 movie revolves around the caste system that is prevalent in India even to this day. Director: Bimal Roy.

Devdas: A Discussion at The Library

2nd Feb 6:00 pm A conversation, moderated by Nasreen Munni Kabir, between Rashna Imhasly and Joy Roy.

Devdas (1955) at The Library

2nd Feb 6:45 pm This film stresses on the social customs that prevailed in Bengal in the early 1900s. Director: Bimal Roy

*registration required, [email protected]

COLLATERAL EVENTS

Light Workshop*by Rainer Kehres

2nd Feb3rd Feb

4:00 pm 4:00 pm

An interactive light sculpture composed of different lamps built at workshops during the festival. (Age: 10+ yrs, also open to adults). Participants to bring household materials like cloth, plastic spoons or cups, straws etc.

First Steps with Augmented Reality* by Yasha Jain

2nd Feb 7:00 pm Participants will learn the basic steps necessary to build their own augmented reality software. Please bring your own laptop. (Age: 12+ yrs, also open to adults).

Artist talk: TimeBlur 4th Feb 6:00 pm The artists at Timeblur Studio, a creative studio at the intersection of data, art and technology will present 'St-ambh', a Sculpture translated from the Kinetics of Yoga.

Digital Embroidery* by Clemens Wallrath and Felix Held

5th Feb7th Feb10th Feb

6:00 pm6:00 pm8:00 pm

Create your own patterns with codes, maths and logic, and embroider them on your favorite Tshirt. Bring your own laptop (Age: 12+ yrs, also open to adults).

All Creatures Welcome German+English movie with English subtitles

6th Feb 6:00 pm All Creatures Welcome sketches a utopian image of society in the digital era. Director: Sandra Trostel

Artist talk with Vladan Joler 8th Feb 6:00 pm The lecture Forensics of Exploitation: Anatomy of an AI System by Prof. Vladan Joler from Novi Sad University covers the invisible matrix of human labour, energy consumption and resource extraction that is hidden behind digital networks and Artificial Intelligence.

Algorave workshop with Dhanya Philo and Algorave India*

9th Feb9th Feb

4:00 pm8:00 pm

Learn how to create sounds, rhythms and music with code. Participants to bring a laptop with up-to-date Browser (Chrome, Firefox), empty thumb drive. Up to 45 persons (Age: 12+ yrs, also open to adults).

Note: All programs subject to change. Entry on a first come first serve basis.

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KEY: 1. National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA)2. Elphinstone College3. David Sassoon Library (DSL)4. Army Navy Building Westside Art Entrance Art Gallery5. Esplanade Mansion6. Parking Lot7. Jehangir Art Gallery8. Rampart Galleries9. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS)10. Museum Gardens11. Visitor’s Center12. Coomarswamy Hall13. Seminar room14. Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS)15. Max Mueller Bhavan16. Help Desk17. Starting Point Heritage Bus18. Rhythm House19. Boston Butt Chetana Copper Chimney Irish House

20. Ador House Artists’ Center21. St. Andrews Church22. Cama Hall23. Delhi Art Gallery Wisk24. Artisans’25. Knesset Eliyahoo Synagogue26. Kala Ghoda Association (KGA) Urban Design Research Institute(UDRI)27. Bombay Stock Exchange28. Kitab Khana Somaiya Centre for Lifelong Learning29. Flora Fountain30. Cross Maidan31. High Court32. Rajabai Clock Tower33. Oval Maidan34. Horniman Circle Gardens35. Asiatic Library36. Old Custom House37. Lion Gate38. Regal Circle39. Tarq40. Gallery Beyond41. M.C. Ghia42. Oricon House43. Si Bambai

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