Tag: performance

Announcement: Looking for musicians for a new Rock Musical

The Auroville Theatre Group is looking for musicians 🎹 for a new Rock Musical: “PETER PAN: Lost and Found”. 🎸 Book and lyrics by Jill Navarre. Music by Martin Gluckman. Auroville Theatre Group production. Looking for: bass, guitar, keyboard, flute, drums, percussion. One month rehearsal period before actor’s rehearsals. 🎶 Project going into production after […]

Aurofilm Screening: ‘The Color of Paradise’ – 14 January

 MULTI MEDIA CENTRE AUDITORIUM (MMC, Town Hall) FRIDAY 14 JANUARY 2022, 8:00 PM “The Color of Paradise” Directed by : Majid MAJIDI, Iran, 1999, Music by: Alireza Kohandairy With: Hossein Mahjoub, Mohsen Ramezani, Salameh Feyzi Synopsis: One of the most delicately crafted and spiritually uplifting films, The Colors of Paradise, is a remarkable work of art and a heart-rending gift from Persia, from […]

Music: Amazonia by Gojira

Gojira is a French heavy metal band. Founded as Godzilla in 1996, they changed their name in 2001. Gojira is knows for their progressive and technical death metal styles and their spiritual and environmentally-themed lyrics. Amazonia, their second single from the album Fortitude, was released on the 26th of March 2021. The song and its […]

Short Film: Fallin’ by Valentina Beatriz

Two dancers are magnetically attracted and repelled to each other, embodying the dynamic of addictive attachment and codependency, commonly categorized in modern culture as the experience of falling in love. View short film here > Script and direction – Valentina Beatriz Choreography and performance – Gopal Dalami and Valentina Beatriz Cinematography – Hemanth Kumar First […]

Article: Remembering Alaknanda Samarth

Shanta Gokhale writes: Alaknanda Samarth pushed the boundaries of acting throughout her career. Alaknanda Samarth’s passing on the morning of Monday, December 6, has come as a deep shock to her numerous friends in Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi and elsewhere. Although she lived in London, she knew more about what was going on in theatre and […]

Conversations: Changing Landscape of Theatre and Performance

Throughout history, theatre-makers have negotiated societal censure and state action when staging the political – from their content being controlled, their form and aesthetic choices being policed, their bodies in performance being monitored, and more. And yet – or may be in part because of this – theatre has always been a site of active resistance. […]

Performance: Iri Hyangje Julpungnyu (String Ensemble of Iri) – 22 December

The Cultural Heritage Series – Episode 6 The Cultural Heritage Series aims to focus episodically on introducing and celebrating singular aspects of Korea’s cultural traditions. In the sixth episode of this series, we focus on Iri Hyangje Julpungnyu which is a piece of instrumental music handed down in Iksan, Jeollabuk-do, depicting the scene of Shakyamuni preaching the Lotus Sutra, […]

Performance: K-Sori – Episode 4 – Remidas & Hansako, 9 December

K-Sori, is an episodic series presented in association with Lotte Foundation, Noreum Machi and Nowpan Korea, to showcase emergent young musicians from Korea who provide a contemporary twist to traditional instrumentation and compositions. The series presents select winners of the annual Chulsapyo competition that began in 2015 in Korea to provide scholarships to high school […]

Call for Papers : Conference on Indigenous Story Telling Traditions of India

INDICA is pleased to organize a conference on “Indigenous Storytelling Traditions of India”. We invite papers from researchers, performers and cultural connoisseurs. We are eager to receive papers in the following areas. Studies on Storytelling Performing arts Studies on Storytelling Informal event genres like bedtime/ granny’s storytelling events etc. Studies on Narrative techniques in the oral and written folk and […]

Artist Talk: Harsha Durugadda, 3 December

Centre d’Art Gallery, Citadines, Auroville invites you for an Artist talk by Harsha Durugadda When: 4.00pm, Friday 3 December 2021 Where: Centre d’Art multimedia room. Centre d’Art, Citadines Auroville Artist Residency 2021 recipient  Harsha Durugadda is a multidisciplinary artist working on sculpture and performance art. He is the winner of the Rio Tinto Sculpture Award […]

Performers: Off-Road & Neo folk music band Badi – Episode 3

Off-RoadOff-Road, comprises traditional music performers Jang Jihun, Choi Yeri and Kim Haerin, who express hope to keep at bay, feelings of fear and loneliness while traversing the vast wilderness and unfamiliar terrain, along rough and unpaved roads. They aim to create a unique musical landscape, by incorporating a variety of techniques based on traditional musical […]

Music Festival: Art is Life – 3 – 5 December

Museum of Art and Photography (MAP) Presents: ART is LIFE: SOUNDFRAMES3 – 5 December, 2021 MAP is delighted to invite you to celebrate the first anniversary of MAP’s digital launch, with the festival Art is Life: SoundFrames. From 3rd to 5th December, please join us for a weekend of music where we explore the connections […]

Events: Culture For All Festival 2021

The Theatrical Journey of Pune: Join us for this digital walk by Ajay Joshi, who holds a doctorate in theatre criticism, to explore some of the theatre spaces dispersed across Pune, each having a different character. Visit Sahapedia’s social media handles at 12pm on Wednesday, Nov 17 Rediscovering Dharavi: Through this literary trail by Shriti […]

Music: Duobud, Korean contemporary music

Duobud With Nature as their musical theme, the female Korean folk group Duobud presents music of comfort and healing with traditional percussion and gayageum melodies. The combination of percussion and string highlights the contrast between percussive expressions of direct and explosive energies and lyrical string melodies. The percussion is so delicate that one’s breath can be heard while the […]

Events: Performances (12 November) and Neighbourhood Stories Insta Reels Contest by Sahapedia

Sahapedia and Teamwork Arts present to you Dupatta and Toona: A Tribute to Bulleh Shah, two poetry and musical performances. These performances are curated and commissioned by the I Believe #ArtMatters initiative by @teamworkarts. When: 5:30 pm, 12 November, 2021 Where: Online, Sahapedia’s Facebook handle (@Sahapedia) Dupatta, by Stefan Kaye and Afreen Akhtar, is a […]

Fundraising: Support Auroville Film Festival 7.0 –

The Auroville Film Festival champions and supports filmmakers, within and outside Auroville, who are change-makers impacting the world. Since its conception in 2009 as a biennial event, the festival has showcased 4 categories of films: three of them focus around Auroville, its bioregion & Pondicherry and the fourth category features a curated selection of international […]

Theatre: What Happened, 23 October

Film/Theatre Actor TM Karthik is performing in a play this Saturday, 23 October, at Indianostrum in Pondicherry. “What Happened”, based on a true story is an autobiographical performance that takes you from the moment his son was born and through the year that follows … but not in that order. An honest, horrible, and even […]

Open Call: India-UK together 2022

British Council invites collaborative proposals for arts and culture projects from India and UK-based organisations, festivals, and institutions for the India-UK Together 2022 programme to mark India’s 75th anniversary of Independence in 2022- 2023. This is an opportunity to think creatively, be innovative and explore new ways of artistic collaboration and touring across India and […]

E-Digest: Clik, Edition 13, October 2021

InKo Centre Presents, Clik, Edition 13. In this edition, through vibrant performances, storytelling and fun competitions, we present evocative journeys and sensory experiences that are moored in local culture but travel the world to resonate with audiences worldwide! We are delighted to connect with you virtually at the click of a button! We invite you […]

Opportunity: Artist Assistant

The role of the artist assistant will be to give full artistic support in the making of the sculptures/ installations. The work could involve sorting/cutting wood, doing research, gathering materials or sanding, painting, etc. This can be a good position for young artists who will gain additional skills and see the inside story of how […]