performance that draws upon three stories of fiery feminist uprisings in Manipur . Curated by Mayuri Upadhya , this performance has been rechoreographed using the indigenous performing arts and storytelling traditions of Manipur . The Letter is a contemporary dance performance capturing the journey of survivors who could withstand destruction , losses , and agonies but couldn ’ t survive the apathy of society and the reality of our depleting humanity .
Talks
As the global pandemic pushed everyone and everything to the digital ecosystem , the death of the print in all its forms was declared . However , print continues to sustain and flourish . The session Start the Presses : Practising Print Culture through the Magazine , supported by Marg , offers a multi-generational insight into the history of print publications in independent India and the significant developments in arts writing through the decades . Engaging in an insightful conversation will be scholarwriter Sarita Sundar , Naman Ahuja , Editor of Marg , and Akila Seshayee , Chief Designer , Toile Indienne , with senior editor Shukla Sawant .
Another interesting session Wording and Imaging the World : A Discussion on Writing and Illustrating for Children follows the projection of five animations based on five exceptional books written and illustrated by K . G . Subramanyan and A . Ramachandran . Moderated by Vidya Shivadas , curator and Director of The Foundation for Indian Contemporary Art ( FICA ), the panel comprising novelist Damodar Mauzo and art historian R . Siva Kumar will also focus on why artists and writers should create for children and the different possibilities they open up for the creators and their audience .
The 2023 edition has several project and institutional partners , such as Institut Français ( India ), the British Council , Boxout , Japan Foundation , Pro Helvetia Swiss Arts Council , Sampad , Paper Boat Collective , Art South Asia Project , JCB Literature Foundation and more .
The official hashtag for the 6th Serendipity Arts Festival is # CometogetheratSAF , as a sign of celebration and sharing of a vision that has been widely supported . This is the 8th edition of the festival , of which two were digitally hosted in the years 2020 and 2021 , respectively .
To know more about the festival and register for free , please visit www . serendipityartsfestival . com
NOTES TO EDITOR :
About Serendipity Arts Serendipity Arts is an arts and cultural development foundation created to encourage and support the arts as a significant contributor to civil society . It aims to promote new creative strategies , artistic interventions , and cultural partnerships that are responsive and seek to address the social , cultural , and environmental milieu of South Asia . Committed to innovation , SA intends to promote and create platforms for creativity , providing the wider public with a unique source of contemporary art and culture . SAF ’ s programmes are designed and initiated through collaborations with partners across a multitude of fields , and each intervention uses the arts to impact education , create social initiatives , foster community development , and explore multidisciplinarity forays in the arts , with a special focus on South Asia .
About Serendipity Arts Festival The Foundation ’ s primary initiative and largest project , Serendipity Arts Festival is a multi-disciplinary arts event held annually every December in Goa . Curated by a panel of eminent artists and institutional figures , the Festival is a longterm cultural project that hopes to instigate positive change across the arts in India on a large scale . Spanning the visual , performing and culinary arts , the Festival ’ s programming includes music , dance , visual arts , craft , photography , film , and theatre . The Festival addresses pressing social issues such as arts education and pedagogy , cultural patronage , interdisciplinary discourse , and access to the arts . Serendipity Arts Festival ’ s intensive programme of exhibitions and performances is energised by spaces for social and educational engagement . This edition of the Serendipity Arts Festival will take place in Goa from 15-23 December 2023 . This is the 8th edition of the festival , of which two were digitally hosted in the years 2020 and 2021 , respectively .
How to get here ? By Air : Fly into Dabolim Airport located 30 km or the MOPA airport located 33km from Panjim .
By Road : Choose from private or staterun buses connecting Goa with Mumbai , Bengaluru , Hampi , and Pune .
By Rail : Access Goa via major train stations like Madgaon , Vasco da Gama , and Karmali . Direct trains connect metros and cities like Jodhpur , Jaipur , and Jamnagar in Rajasthan and Gujarat .
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