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Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features ‘Turup’ by Ektara Collective. Chess is a popular pastime in the neighbourhood with roadside games bringing together men from different strata. Their pawns..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
The comprehensive art book explores the life and works of the famous Japanese ukiyo-e artist, Utagawa Hiroshige. The book delves into the various themes and styles of Hiroshige's artwork, such..

11 : 30 | Ahmedabad
Join us for a Reading Session on ‘Harvest Day’ and 'What Can I Be?' with Niyatee Sharma at Arthshila Ahmedabad on Sunday, 28 May 2023 at 11.30 am. Book Readings..

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Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features ‘Music of Satyajit Ray’ by Utpalendu Chakrabarty. Based on interviews with Ray himself, and packed with clips from his films, as well as..

18 : 30 | Ahmedabad
Join us for a Talk with Suresh Eriyat this Saturday, 27 May 2023 at 6.30 pm onwards. In this session, Suresh Eriyat will introduce his works in the fields of..

17 : 30 | Santiniketan
The Making of the Mahatma 1996 | English | 144 mins While fighting a case in South Africa, Mohandas Gandhi, a London-trained barrister, experiences racism and fights for the rights of..

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In this book, K. G. Subramanyan, a highly acclaimed Indian artist renowned for his extensive knowledge and his art pieces filled with humor, rebellion, folklore, and insightful social commentary, has..

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features Not Just Roads.  An ethnographic documentary film that narrates the story of a massive urban transformation underway in India. Highways are being constructed..

17 : 30 | Santiniketan
Film Showcase | A Thin Wall 65 mins | English, Hindi Shot in Delhi, Lahore and New York, the documentary is about memory, reconciliation and the Partition of India. It..

18 : 30 | Ahmedabad
Join us for a Talk with Poonam Bir Kasturi this Saturday, 20 May 2023 at 6.30 pm onwards. About Talk: Sustainable choices often come with a tag of 'having to..

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Over two days spanning 13-14 May 2023 (Sat-Sun), Arthshila Ahmedabad will host a Book Fair, Storytelling Sessions, Workshops, and Talks with That Book Store. Swipe left to know more details..

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Over two days spanning 13-14 May 2023 (Sat-Sun), Arthshila Ahmedabad will host a Book Fair, Storytelling Sessions, Workshops, and Talks with That Book Store. Swipe left to know more details..

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Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features Voyage of Time. Decades in the making, this journey of discovery is an immersive one-of-a-kind celebration of existence and the grand history of..

17 : 30 | Santiniketan
February 1939. Overwhelmed by the flood of Republicans fleeing the Franco dictatorship, the Frenchngovernment parked them in camps. Two men separated by the barbed wire will become friends. One is..

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Looking at how a site might be read, entered into, interpreted and activated, Engaging with Site is an exercise in co-reflection on site-specificity, notions of participation, interactivity and engagement, and..

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Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features ‘Ashwatthama’ by Pushpendra Singh.    Pushpendra Singh's 'Ashwatthama' is an anti-narrative film about a little boy obsessed with a narrative. After bandits raid their..

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This two-hour workshop is on building a visual narrative using found material, exploring intuitive grids, & making a pocket book. We request you to bring with you: Two sided tape,..

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The Exhibition will formally open with an Inaugural Talk by Deshna Mehta followed by Exhibition Walkthrough. The exhibition focuses on the practice and process of book design of 6 self-published..

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Film Showcase | Dhuin 50 mins | Maithili The film revolves around Pankaj, a small-town theatre actor with dreams of making it big in Mumbai. But faced with obligations to his..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
Seventy-nine Short Essays on Design brings together the best of designer Michael Bierut's critical writing serious or humorous, flattering or biting, but always on the mark. Bierut is widely considered..

18 : 30 | Ahmedabad
Mahatma Gandhi remains one of the most photographed and filmed persons in the world. The camera loved him and followed him like a shadow throughout his life. Yet, despite being..

17 : 30 | Santiniketan
TANZTRÄUME (Dancing Dreams) 92 mins | German 'Tanzträume (Dancing Dreams)' in collaboration with Goethe-Institut/ Max Mueller Bhavan, Kolkata on the eve of International Dance Day. A documentary following a group..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
This magnificently illustrated biography will help young readers discover the life and works of Raja Ravi Varma, the artist who was born into royalty but earned the title of ‘Raja’..

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features To Let the World In, Vol. 1. This first part of a two-volume film project looks at a significant period in the history..

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Join us for a Theatre Workshop with Manngadhant at Arthshila Ahmedabad on Sunday, 23 April 2023 at 12.00 pm. About the Workshop: The two hour long workshop will focus on..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
Kengo Sato is a Japanese architect known for his contemporary and innovative designs. Sato's architectural style is characterized by a strong connection to nature, minimalism, and the use of traditional..

17 : 30 | Santiniketan
Kekexili: Mountain Patrol 90 mins | Tibetan From award-winning international action director Lu Chuan comes the dramatic adventure of Mountain Patrol (Kekexili). Inspired by a people's remarkable mission, this film..

18 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Join us for the second session of the presentation series ‘Design Futures’ by Prof. Percy Adil Pithawala on Saturday, 22 April 2023 at 6.00 pm. Design Futures is an outreach..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
This magnificently illustrated biography will help young readers discover the life and works of Raja Ravi Varma, the artist who was born into royalty but earned the title of ‘Raja’..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
The dual desire of creation and exploration of the archives is an engagement with a sense of enchantment to complicate not just trace the points of origins and relations of..

17 : 30 | Santiniketan
The Sweet Requiem 91 mins | Tibetan The film revolves around Dolkar, who at the age of 8 fled her home with her father to escape Chinese armed forces, and..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
This book includes paintings and designs from the Academy Award-winning animated film directed by Hayao Miyazaki featuring commentary, colour stills, sketches, storyboards, and illustrations used to envision the rich fantasy..

18 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Join us for the presentation series ‘Design Futures’ by Prof. Percy Adil Pithawala on Saturday, 8 April 2023 at 6.00 pm. Design Futures is an outreach platform, an initiative undertaken..

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad and Alliance Française d'Ahmedabad are pleased to announce this week’s Film Showcase. A set of three films on Arts and Art Comedy. Alliance Française d'Ahmedabad is an internationally..

17 : 30 | Santiniketan
Degas Et Moi 20 mins | French Directed by Arnaud des Pallières Directed by Arnaud des Pallières, the film shows a complex portrait of the impressionist Edgar Degas in this..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
Compiled in 1835 by Hegel's student Heinrich Gustav Hotho, 'Lectures on Aesthetics' is a compilation of notes from university lectures on aesthetics given by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel in Heidelberg..

17 : 30 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features ‘A Place to Live’ by Sanjiv Shah. The film is about how migration caused by poverty, calamities, civil strife, and displacement due to..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
Dreaming Lhasa 90 mins | Tibetan Directed by Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam ‘Dreaming Lhasa’, a Tibetan-language feature film from the documentarians Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam, is about a..

18 : 30 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad and IIMA Archives are pleased to present a Photography Exhibition 'An Institution in the Making: IIM Ahmedabad through the lens of Pranlal Patel'. Join us for the opening..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
An interactive and activity-based session for children of the age group 8 to 13 years. The session will be led by Swarnali Ganguly & Amrit Ghuman on the book Lynn..

18 : 30 | Ahmedabad
Lecture and Book Release with Riyaz Latif and Pushkar Sohoni Followed by Panel Discussion with Prof.Neelkanth Chhaya and Riyaz Tayyibji Date: 25 March 2023, Saturday Time: 6.30pm onwards Join us..

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The Shepherdess of the Glaciers 74 mins | Tibetan Directed by Stanzin Dorjai Gya This film takes you to the far northern mountains of India, in Ladakh, documenting the life..

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The book, edited by eminent scholar Somnath Mukhopadhyay explains the various aspects of the language of art and aesthetics along with the life and paintings of Silpaguru Abanindranath Tagore.

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Join us for a Paper Making Workshop with Anupam Chakraborty at Arthshila Ahmedabad on Sunday, 19 March 2023 at 10.00 am. Participants will learn the process of making paper from..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
Curated by Tenzing Sedonla Ukyab Lama and Abeer Gupta. Peripheral Visions brings together the diverse visions of artists from the Trans-Himalayan region to delve into the interplay of identity and..

11 : 30 | Ahmedabad
Join us for a Reading Session on ‘Torre David: Informal Vertical Communities’ with Sebastián Trujillo-Torres at Arthshila Ahmedabad on Saturday, 18 March 2023 at 11.30 am. During this reading session, participants will..

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Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features ‘Billions in Change’ by Manoj Bhargava. The film develops and delivers inventions that help the unlucky half of the world obtain basic needs..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
A Tale of Love and Desire 102 mins | French Directed by Leyla Bouzid "A Tale of Love and Desire" is a Tunisian drama film directed by Leyla Bouzid. A..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
In Art and Visual Perception, author Rudolf Arnheim attempts to use science to better understand art, still keeping in mind the important aspects of personal bias, intuition, and expression. It..

18 : 30 | Ahmedabad
Accompanied by Shri. Anubrata Chatterjee & Shri. Mrugendra Mohadkar Join us at Arthshila Ahmedabad for a Flute Performance by Pt. Rupak Kulkarni on Sunday, 19 March 2023 at 6.30 pm...

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Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features ‘Our Bodies Are Your Battlefields’. Bursting with revolutionary fervor, Isabelle Solas’s documentary is a rallying cry against patriarchal and religious intolerance. Intimately intersectional..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
Jake Parker Scott is a Canadian improviser/composer/multi-instrumentalist. Before moving to California to pursue an MFA in improvised music, Jake spent two winters studying raga music in Kolkata with pandit Shantanu..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
15 Mins | Bengali Followed by an interaction with the director Debraj Naiya 'The world is a battlefield. In many levels. And the worst sufferers are the helpless little kids...

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
In collaboration with ITC Sangeet Research Academy, Arhshila Santiniketan presents ‘Songs of Spring’, a flute performance where flautist Paramananda Roy accompanied by Ashis Paul will give us an evening featuring..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
The Magic of Making 103 mins | English Directed by Goutam Ghose Presented in collaboration with Nabanna Earth Weekend Festival. Award-winning filmmaker Goutam Ghose's documentary film takes you on a creative..

11 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Over two days spanning 03 & 04 March 2023  (Friday – Saturday), Arthshila Ahmedabad will host Pop-up library Walkthrough, Lecture and Portfolio Reviews with Kaamna Patel of Editions JOJO, and..

18 : 30 | Santiniketan
Swati Ganguly in Discussion with Sukalyan Chanda A first collaborative event between Arthshila Santiniketan and the Nabanna Earth Weekend Festival presents a live book discussion where author Swati Ganguly in..

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features ‘Invisible Demons’. In the sprawling mega city of Delhi, the dangers of climate change are present, not future, for 30 million inhabitants fighting..

17 : 00 | Santiniketan
A presentation and talk on electronic music followed by a performance by French Artist Guyseika. Guyseika proposes a presentation of the instruments which will be followed by a conversation on..

17 : 00 | Santiniketan
La Panthère des neiges / The Velvet Queen 92 mins | French Directed by Vincent Munier and Marie Amiguet. Presented in collaboration with Alliance Francaise du Bengale, this film takes its..

18 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad and Emami Art are pleased to announce the opening of ‘SINGED BUT NOT BURNT', an Exhibition on the works of Shahidul Alam, Curated by Ina Puri. This exhibition..

17 : 00 | Santiniketan
Van Gogh & Japan 85 mins | English, Japanese Directed by David Bickerstaff A documentary film about Van Gogh's encounter with Japanese artworks in Paris through research, print collecting, discussions with..

17 : 00 | Santiniketan
Bodhi-Cha: Imagining Indian Tea Ceremony”, a short film screening followed by Bodhi-Cha Tea Ceremony by Nilanjan Bandyopadhyay By Combining the tea traditions of China, Japan, Korea, and India, Nilanjan Bandyopadhyay introduced..

17 : 00 | Santiniketan
Anand will be treating the audience with an early morning solo performance comprising Dhrupad vocals accompanied by Tanpura. Anand is a student of Dhrupad with Ustad F. Wasifuddin Dagar. He..

18 : 30 | Ahmedabad
Starring Rajguru Mohan & Tarique Hameed  Date: 11 February 2023 (Saturday) Duration: 60 mins | Language: Urdu Time: 6.30 pm onwards RSVP Link: https://forms.gle/3A5xpvF1GNSY3vug7 "ajiib dāstān hai ye!" is a..

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Anand is a student of Dhrupad with Ustad F. Wasifuddin Dagar. He is a poet and the publisher of Navayana. He lives in Delhi. Sawai Khan has trotted the globe..

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Performance by Emre Gültekin, Malabika Brahma and Sanjay Khyapa. Emre Gültekin, singer and player of the Saz, unites the sounds of his instrument with the voice and percussion of Malabika..

17 : 00 | Santiniketan
To Let The World In- Vol. 2 92 mins | English, Hindi Directed by: Avijit Mukul Kishore The second volume of the film looks at a period of monumental change in..

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
A Talk & Puppetry Demonstration by Frédéric Simon  Puppets seem to be alive, but they are made of materials and sometimes with almost nothing. However, something magical happens when people,..

11 : 00 | Ahmedabad
For Ages: 15 years & above Limited Seats | Registrations have closed. About the Workshop: Sketching in black and white lays a firm foundation for botanical painting. This introductory workshop..

18 : 30 | Ahmedabad
Join us for a talk by Nina Sabnani on Saturday, 04 February 2023 at 6.30 pm. There are lived stories that never make it to the pages of history. They..

17 : 00 | Santiniketan
Presentation by Dr. Verna Blewett and Dr. Lily Hirsch. Dr. Verna Blewett and Dr. Lily Hirsch are relatives of Santiniketan-based artists Kiron and Gertrude Sinha. For many years they have..

17 : 00 | Santiniketan
92 mins | English, Hindi  Directed by: Avijit Mukul Kishore To Let The World In, Volume 1 is the first part of a two-volume film project that looks at a significant..

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features ‘Rafea: Solar Mama’. A documentary film about Rafea, as she follows her aspirations of lighting up her village by harnessing the power of solar..

17 : 00 | Santiniketan
The performance by  Kalamandalam Jishnuprathap & Team, enacts the story of Lifting of Mount Kailasa (Kailasoddharanam), an extract from the ancient 1st-century playwright-Bhasa’s Abhisheka Natakam of Act 3, through Koodiyattam,..

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93 mins | Bengali with English subtitles  The film revolves around Bokul, a fourth-generation manual laborer who works in a bone-crushing factory in the middle of Kolkata's largest dump yard...

18 : 30 | Ahmedabad
Introduction by Abeer Gupta, Director of Achi Association India Followed by A Talk with Faiza Khan and Suril Patel, Field Architects Palay House is more than 200 year old typical..

18 : 30 | Ahmedabad
The documentary ‘Kanade’ is centered on the architect-brothers, Shankar and Navnath Kanade. Despite being from a small village, they stepped ahead to achieve greater goals. Success to them did not mean financial security..

17 : 00 | Santiniketan
Poetry & Calligraphy of Nilanjan Bandyopadhyay Curated by Subhojit Chowdhury Translated by Arunava Sinha Curated by Subhojit Chowdhury, this exhibition takes us through Nilanjan Bandyopadhyay’s poetry and calligraphy that celebrates the mystery..

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Jose Antonio Zalba (Pepe) studied creative photography back in the 90’s. He worked professionally until he came to India in 2005 where he went through a process of rediscovering his..

17 : 00 | Santiniketan
J'ai Aimé Vivre Là French | English Subtitles | 89 Minutes The Documentary film features in a new town, somewhere in the suburbs of Paris, intimate stories meet the writings of..

17 : 00 | Santiniketan
Meera will present audio recordings and publications from her current project that explore post/colonial migration histories into the UK. The archive shares the impacts of colonialism in Britain on a..

17 : 00 | Santiniketan
Lovely Villa 31 mins | Hindi with English subtitles Architecture as Autobiography, a 30-minute film directed by Mumbai-based architect and urban designer Rohan Shivkumar and filmmaker-cinematographer Avijit Mukul Kishore, is..

16 : 30 | Santiniketan
The abstract physical vocabulary of dance developed at Chowk is drawn from the traditional and the historical, and is similar to the way cities form and mold themselves around monuments..

16 : 30 | Ahmedabad
About the Film: In 1991, Somnath Hore wrote an essay Amar Chitra Bhabna (My Concept of Art) where he shares the paths his life took and the art that emerged..

16 : 00 | Ahmedabad
For Ages: 13 years & Above  Date: 07 January 2023 (Saturday) | Time: 4.00 pm – 7.00 pm Registration Mandatory | Limited Seats Registration Link: https://forms.gle/wQjQbBkRRaLHfBtu8 About the Workshop: Towards..

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State of Housing 42 Minutes | Multilingual A film directed by Sanjiv Shah, was commissioned as part of the State of Housing – Aspirations, Imaginaries and Realities in India exhibition..

17 : 30 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features ‘The Last Music Store’ by Megha Ramaswamy. This short documentary is an ode to an iconic music store where music wasn’t just sold..

17 : 00 | Santiniketan
Daga Ho Gae Baalam is a play by Parivartan Rang Mandali which showcases the rich tradition of folk music and looks at the impact on it during the current times. Parivartan Rang..

17 : 30 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features ‘Teaching to See’ by Andrei Severny. An educational documentary film about graphic design and teaching of Inge Druckrey and some of her students..

17 : 00 | Santiniketan
Sita's Ramayana | A Summer Story | Brer Rabbit Retold 24 Minutes | Multilingual The three short films in a series are based on stories published by Tara Books and..

18 : 30 | Ahmedabad
‘Haan, Main Savitribai Phule’ is based on the life and work of the educationist Savitribai Phule. This powerful solo play is written, directed, and performed by Sushama Deshpande. The play..

17 : 30 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features ‘Khajuraho Millennium’ by Kamal Swaroop and ‘Mandu - The City of Joy’ by Niel Gokhale. About Khajuraho Millennium The film is about Khajuraho..

17 : 00 | Santiniketan
Fabulative Futures  Duration: 180 Minutes The videos presented here are part of the collective artistic research project Fabulation for Future, which was based on the call for deputies to form the..

16 : 00 | Santiniketan
The book "Dancing with my Camera"  Edited by Stephanie Rosenthal, this publication is produced on the occasion of Singh’s touring retrospective. The book brings together for the first time the..

11 : 30 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features ‘State of Housing’ by Sanjiv Shah and ‘The Burning Sun’ by S.N.S. Sastry. About State of Housing: A film directed by Sanjiv Shah,..

17 : 00 | Santiniketan
Die Neue Nationalgalerie Duration: 48 Minutes | German with English Subtitles The New National Gallery - in Berlin is an epoch-defining Structure by the architect Mies van der Rohe. Fifty..

18 : 30 | Ahmedabad
Prita will share some insights from her vast experience at the grassroots level with rural and urban landscapes across 4 districts in Gujarat. The talk shall address one of the..

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features ‘Charulata’ by Satyajit Ray. Satyajit Ray’s personal favourite and arguably his most acclaimed film, this Rabindranath Tagore adaptation is a whirlwind of repressed..

18 : 30 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad hosted the opening of ‘UNHEALING WOUNDS: An Exhibition on the Works of Somnath Hore in commemoration of his centenary, curated by KS Radhakrishnan on 20 November 2022 at..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
Sounds are embedded in almost every aspect of daily life, from communication and artistic expression to commerce, politics, and our social and cultural identities.   Aurality or hearing is one..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
In between the comfort of our homes & large Infrastructural projects, lies this liminal & vulnerable space of our city that we inhabit every day. These Spaces are never drawn,..

11 : 00 | Santiniketan
About the Master Craftspersons: Master Calligrapher Syed Azeem Haider Jafri. In Lucknow the art form of calligraphy flourished during the period of nawabs. Different verses from  the Quran were written..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
Shahanshah Mirza will share some fascinating facts about the connection between Awadh & Bengal.

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
Duration: 40 Minutes | Hindi The screening comprises of short films by Sanatkada Film Studio. Each segment of the screening sheds light upon a wide range of craft traditions of..

18 : 30 | Ahmedabad
Join us for a talk by Nirupa Rao on Saturday, 12 November 2022 at 6.30 pm. Nirupa Rao is a botanical artist from Bangalore, whose work is inspired by close..

18 : 30 | Ahmedabad
The coming week marks an exciting month of the ongoing Exhibition 'Bombay Imagined: An Illustrated History of the Unbuilt City'. Over two days spanning 12 & 13 November 2022 (Saturday..

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features ‘Eames: The Architect and The Painter’ by Jason Cohn and Bill Jersey. The documentary film is about American designers Charles and Ray Eames..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
Mohammad Muneem is an adept film-maker and scriptwriter. Since 2014, he has been teaching song-writing & urdu poetry at the Liberal Arts department of Symbiosis College of Arts and Commerce,..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
Cameron, Coffee & Calcutta  Duration: 85 Minutes | English  Jane Richter, former UK school/college teacher, is originally from London, but her last 35 years have been spent on  the beautiful Isle..

18 : 30 | Ahmedabad
A Talk & Book Release with Peter Rich Join us for a Talk & Book Release with Peter Rich this Sunday, 06 November 2022 at 6.30 pm. About Peter Rich:..

18 : 30 | Ahmedabad
Savio Mascarenhas is the Group Art Director at Amar Chitra Katha. He is the co-creator of characters like Mopes and Purr, Super Suppandi, Janoo and Woolly Woo, and Little Shambu..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
Akashpradeep  Duration: 28 Minutes | Bengali The film depicts the condition of a deceased old person Janardan, who eventually returns to his family. But gradually it becomes difficult for Janardan to..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
A workshop by Pavel Paul for ages 9-12, exploring the art of stop-motion animation to narrate stories creatively. The workshop will introduce a unique and exciting medium which articulates imagination,..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
Alice et Le Maire  Duration:103 Minutes | French The mayor of Lyon, Paul Théraneau, after thirty years in politics feels he has run out of ideas. To solve this problem, his..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
Galiyon Ka Sheher Duration: 40 minutes | Hindi The documentary offers an insight on the implications of a recent urban development project in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh through the perspectives of..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
Court Duration: 115 minutes | Hindi The film examines the complexities within the Indian judicial system through the Mumbai Sessions Court trial of Narayan Kamble, a folk singer accused of..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
The exhibition, will take us through the lives of artisans from Awadh and the processes behind their creation of crafts that adorn our heritage and culture. Through commissioned pieces of..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
The screening comprises of short films by Sanatkada Film Studio. Each segment of the screening sheds light upon a wide range of craft traditions of Awadh. Central attraction of the..

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features ‘Oh, Sun’ by Med Hondo. A labour of love and fury, Med Hondo’s acerbic debut exposes the blatant racism of 1960s France, where..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
The presentation will highlight some of the early interventions and efforts made by Sanatkada in documenting and disseminating oral histories of Lucknow. Documenting oral histories has been an ongoing project..

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A cultural journey of Awadh & Lucknow woven through couplets, songs & commentary based on different ragas written in various Hindustani languages compiled together and composed by Askari Naqvi.

11 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Written & Directed by Vinay Sharma Starring Ashok Singh & Vinay Sharma Date: 17 September 2022 (Saturday) | Time: 6.30 pm onwards Using an ironic juxtaposition of humour with the..

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features ‘Court’ by Chaitanya Tamhane. The film examines the Indian legal system through the Mumbai Sessions Court trial of an aging protest singer, Narayan..

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features ‘Waves 98’ by Ely Dagher and ‘A Radiant Life’ by Meryll Hardt. Join us for the screening at 5.00 pm from 06 September..

11 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Join us for the second Reading Session of the series 'Convergence of the Anthropocene' moderated by Krishna Parikh at Arthshila Ahmedabad on Sunday, 04 September 2022 at 11.30 am. About..

18 : 30 | Ahmedabad
Ramu Katakam was born in the final days of British rule in India and raised in the early years of independence. He has thus been witness to the shaping of..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
The presentation will focus on the history of evolution in photography and the contemporary practice of alternative photography in 21st century. The talk will further elaborate on the basis and..

19 : 00 | Santiniketan
Duration: 45 Minutes Detritus is a multiform contemporary performance that proposes a lightness of being and living in a world that is overburdened by what we consume and discard. Through..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
Duration: 106 minutes | French Based on French journalist Florence Aubena’s best-selling non fictional work, Ouistreham traces the journey of Marianne Winckler, a well-known author, without revealing her true identity..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
A Silent Warble Duration: 18 Minutes | Silent Directed by Debanjan Majhi, A silent short narrative of a blind foley artist and how he roams around the world heritage city..

18 : 30 | Ahmedabad
‘Architecture and Independence: The Search for Identity, India 1880 to 1980’ examines the development of architecture in India in the context of the political struggle for and attainment of Independence...

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
Portrait of a City (1961) Duration: 20 Minutes | Language: English, Bengali Portrait of a city is a visual recording of the city of Calcutta in the 1960s. Birju Maharaj..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
The conversation will focus on how the built form of our everyday mundane city shapes, the experience of our everyday life and what can Architecture do to address our fractured..

18 : 30 | Ahmedabad
Opening: 20 August 2022 (Saturday) | 6.30 pm On view until: 25 September 2022 | www.livinginadarknight.in About LIVING A DARK NIGHT: Since March 2020, India is living a dark night,..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
Film: Cyrano my love, Edmond (2021) Duration : 124 mins Language: French The story of Edmond Rostand who is a playwright of potential genius. Unfortunately, all he has written until..

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features ‘A Thin Wall’ by Mara Ahmed. It is a documentary about memory, reconciliation and the Partition of India. It focuses on a unique..

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features ‘Great Artists’ by Andrew Hutton. This is an episode about Egon Leo Adolf Ludwig Schiele, an Austrian Expressionist painter. A protégé of Gustav..

18 : 30 | Ahmedabad
In February 2019, Harmony Siganporia  walked from Dandi to Ahmedabad, retracing the route of Gandhi's Salt March in reverse. She traversed this route of just under 400 kms over 25..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
Eeb Allay Ooo! (2019) Duration: 98 mins | Language: Hindi Hired as a monkey repellent, Anjani, a young migrant worker struggles to adjust to life in Delhi, after becoming the..

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features ’24 City’ by Jia Zhangke. 24 City chronicles the dramatic closing of a once-prosperous state-owned factory in Chengdu, southwest China and its conversion..

11 : 00 | Santiniketan
The 2020 Takshila Fine Arts Scholars Show opens at Arthshila Santiniketan on the 15th of July, 2022 at 6 pm. The exhibition features works by Ammu S, Amaldev S Narayanan,..

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
We are pleased to announce that ‘Madappally United’ will be screened at Arthshila Ahmedabad followed by a discussion with Ajay Govind (Film Director) and Aasif Karim (Former International Sportsman for..

11 : 30 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features ‘Nainsukh’ by Amit Dutta. The film is based on the life and works of Nainsukh, an 18th-century Indian miniature painter. The film contains..

18 : 30 | Santiniketan
Arthshila Santiniketan, in association with Juggernaut will be hosting a book reading session by the author Nandana Sen of Acrobat: Translations of Nabaneeta Dev Sen's poems on the 12th of..

18 : 30 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad and PHOTOINK are pleased to present IIT Delhi: A Modernist Case Study, Designed by Chowdhury & Gulzar Singh a two-person exhibition by Madan Mahatta and Randhir Singh exploring..

18 : 30 | Santiniketan
INTO EXILE: A presentation by Paula Sengupta This presentation by Paula Sengupta addresses the museumization of the Tibetan community in exile.

18 : 30 | Santiniketan
The Kala Chaupal Trust This presentation by Leenika Jacob will talk about The Kala Chaupal Trust, which was founded in May 2018 by Leenika Jacob and Premila Singh to work..

18 : 30 | Santiniketan
My Name is Gulpilil (2021) Duration: 101 mins | Language: English My Name is Gulpilil is a 2021 documentary film about the life of celebrated actor David Gulpilil, at the..

18 : 30 | Ahmedabad
The panel discussion ‘Reflections on Practice’ forms a concluding segment of the ongoing ‘Continuity & Change: Recent Works of MADe’ by Studio MADe. In this session, the panelists will throw..

17 : 30 | Santiniketan
MUSTANG This presentation by Sujoy Das through photographs and video clips covers one of the last Shangri-las in the Himalaya. A lost kingdom bordering Tibet which has a regulated entry..

17 : 30 | Santiniketan
Exhibition Walkthrough This exhibition walkthrough is to be led by the curator Paula Sengupta with many of the participating artists from the exhibition, talking about their respective works.

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Ashwatthama (2017) Duration: 120 mins | Language: Braj About: Ashwatthama is an anti-narrative film about a little boy obsessed with a narrative. After bandits raid their home killing his mother,..

18 : 30 | Ahmedabad
Bijoy Ramachandran founded Hundredhands in 2003 with his partner Sunitha Kondur, and currently serves as the Design Chair for the post-graduate program at BMS College of Architecture in Bengaluru. Ramachandran..

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features ‘Jiro Dreams of Sushi’ by David Gelb. Jiro Ono, a chef in his eighties, owns the only sushi restaurant to hold three Michelin..

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features ‘Playtime’ by Jacques Tati. Clumsy Monsieur Hulot finds himself perplexed by the complexity of a gadget-filled Paris. He attempts to meet with a..

18 : 30 | Ahmedabad
Film Screening & Discussion with Modak KS (Co-Director) & Madhurima Khadilkar (Co-Editor)  Date: 18 June 2022 (Saturday) Time: 6.30 pm onwards We are thrilled to announce that ‘Galiyon ka Sheher’..

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Workshop to be led by: Nilanjan Das Description: Each residence in Santiniketan has a garden of some sort. Participants will be invited to create a miniature relief stamp [3 x..

11 : 30 | Santiniketan
Arthshila Santiniketan, in collaboration with Kala Chaupal Trust presents Living A Dark Night, curated by Paula Sengupta. The works in this exhibition encapsulate a time of despair and anxiety, when..

17 : 00 | Santiniketan
Paula Modersohn-Becker - Porträt (1976) Duration: 44 mins | Language: German (English Subtitles) About: This film by Jürgen Breest portrays the life of the painter Paula Modersohn-Becker (1876 - 1907),..

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features ‘Future by Design’ by William Gazecki, an intellectually and visually engaging documentary following the life of self-educated futurist Jacque Fresco. The film portrays..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
Stilleben (1997) Duration: 58 mins | Language: German (English Subtitles) About: This film by Harun Farocki features classic 16th and 17th century still life paintings which are edited together with..

16 : 00 | Ahmedabad
About the Workshop: ‘Khel Ghar’ is a workshop exploring Imagination and Storytelling through theatre exercises, materials and found objects that will be conducted by Teertha Bhatt. The workshop ‘Khel Ghar’..

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features ‘The True Cost’ a documentary film directed by Andrew Morgan that focuses on fast fashion. This is a story about the clothes we..

18 : 30 | Ahmedabad
Barkha Dutt is an award-winning TV journalist, anchor and columnist with more than two decades of reporting experience. She is India’s only Emmy-nominated journalist who has won multiple national and..

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features ‘Van Gogh and Japan’, A documentary film about Van Gogh's encounter with Japanese artworks in Paris through research, print collecting, discussions with artists..

11 : 30 | Ahmedabad
Feminist Collective in Architecture (FCA) is a collective of architects, artists and designers working towards creating and expanding spaces for non cis-males in architecture and allied fields. FCA works towards..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
Kanaka Purandara (1988) This film by Girish Karnad is about the saints Kanaka and Purandara who led the Bhakti movement, which insisted that theological language be spoken in popular dialect..

18 : 30 | Ahmedabad
Archana Shah has been collaborating with artisans around the country for the last 40 years to create textiles for her clothing company BANDHEJ, a label influenced by traditional textiles and..

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features Achal Mishra’s ‘Gamak Ghar’, an Indian Maithili-language feature film on how in a north Indian village, a family reunites at their ancestral home..

18 : 30 | Santiniketan
Arthshila Santiniketan's Film Showcase this week features 3 films, ‘Chitrakathi', 'The Nomad Puppeteer' by Mani Kaul & 'Six Strands' by Chaitanya Tamhane. Chitrakathi: This film traces the evolution of Chitrakathi,..

18 : 30 | Ahmedabad
Professor Singanapalli Balaram is a designer, author, and teacher with 53 years of experience. He has published seven books including ‘Thinking Design’, which was translated into other languages. He was..

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features ‘Mon Oncle’ by Jacques Tati. Jacques Tati’s eccentric, old-fashioned hero, Monsieur Hulot, is set loose in Villa Arpel, the geometric, oppressively ultramodern home..

11 : 30 | Santiniketan
In this three-day interactive workshop conducted by Ruma Choudhury, participants will explore the process of paper-making.

11 : 30 | Santiniketan
Rabindranath Tagore is an Indian documentary film, released during the birth centenary year of Rabindranath Tagore (who was born on 7th May, 1861) written and directed by Satyajit Ray about..

18 : 30 | Ahmedabad
Dr. Rudrangshu Mukherjee is the Chancellor and Professor of History at Ashoka University of which he was also the Founding Vice Chancellor. He studied History as an undergraduate at Presidency..

18 : 30 | Santiniketan
Arthshila Santiniketan will show "A Luminous Jewel (Birju Maharaj)" as part of our weekly film showcase as a tribute to the legend of performing arts. Late Birju Maharaj, the legendary..

18 : 30 | Ahmedabad
We are thrilled to announce that ‘Continuity & Change: Recent Works of MADe’ will formally open with a talk by Madhusudhan Chalasani, followed by a discussion on Sunday, 01 May..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
The talk will discuss how Somnath Hore approached the Leftist aesthetic as a materialist engagement with bodies in movement and the people as the core of ‘body politic’. We can..

11 : 00 | Santiniketan
Arthshila Santiniketan and History for Peace—an initiative of The Seagull Foundation for the Arts will be facilitating an interactive workshop where we will engage with his sketches and Somnath Hore’s..

18 : 00 | Santiniketan
Sumangala Damodaran’s talk will address the ways in which music and musicians have played an important role in articulating social concerns and have been part of social movements from the..

18 : 30 | Santiniketan
Nainsukh is a 2010 film directed by Amit Dutta based on the life and works of Nainsukh, an 18th-century Indian miniature painter. The film contains meticulous recreations of Nainsukh's paintings..

18 : 30 | Ahmedabad
Virkein Dhar is a creative producer and entrepreneur, having worked across disciplines of design, art and culture, social impact and innovation. She leads Poppy Seed Lab, a genre-agnostic creative studio that..

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features ‘Coral woman’ by Priya Thuvassery, a filmmaker's journey with Uma, a certified scuba diver, exploring the underwater world and the threat to coral..

18 : 30 | Ahmedabad
Mayur and Tushar Vayeda (Vayeda Brothers) are independent Warli artists from Maharashtra. They have been pursuing Warli art for the last ten years, and have exhibited their work in India..

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Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features a series of films about Sufism and its intricate relationship with Bhakti movement in India. Join us for the screening at 5.00 pm..

18 : 30 | Ahmedabad
Swarna Chitrakar is a Patachitra artist from Pingla village in West Bengal. She belongs to a family of Patuas which practices a unique folk art of painting & storytelling through songs. Swarna..

17 : 00 | Santiniketan
Arthshila Santiniketan commences with its film screenings, starting with Gamak Ghar- a feature film about a family's life in a small village in Darbhanga, Bihar, over the course of two..

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features 'Munch 150', a documentary film about one of the most important artists in the history of painting: Edward Munch. Join us for the..

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Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features 'Siddheshwari' by Mani Kaul, an Indian documentary film about the life of a noted Hindustani classical music singer Siddheshwari Devi from Varanasi. Join..

11 : 00 | Santiniketan
On Sunday morning we will begin with a workshop led by Soumik Nandy Majumdar for young people between ages 13 and 18 years, to delve deeply into the works by..

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The second evening of our centre’s opening program will consist of a sarod recital by Sougata Roy Chowdhury. Sougata will be accompanied on the tabla by Deepranjan Ghosh. Sougata Roy..

11 : 00 | Santiniketan
What makes an artist? What makes their art? The medium they choose, the subject, the material, their life experiences, their mentors and fellow travellers, their political conviction… How do these..

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features ‘RiP: A Remix Manifesto’ by Brett Gaylor, an open-source documentary film about the changing concept of copyright. Join us for the screening at..

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Over three days spanning 18, 19, and 20 March 2022 (Friday – Sunday), Arthshila Ahmedabad will host the Artist talk, Book Signing, Pop-up library, and Zine-making workshop with Kaamna Patel..

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Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week screens a documentary film about the life and journey of one of the most prevalent female icons: Frida Kahlo. The film also features key..

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features a series of short films engaging with the vibrant thoughts of migrant workers, their flair for storytelling, and how they look at the..

18 : 30 | Ahmedabad
Lecture and Book Release with Chitra Vishwanath Biome Diaries is a set of three books about the people, projects, and processes at Biome Environmental Solutions, that have striven to mainstream..

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features a series of films exploring various art forms and their relevance in contemporary times. Join us for the screening at 5:00 pm from..

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Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week screens a series of films by Tara Books that features artists, designers, printers, authors, editors at work - and brings to the fore the..

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Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features a documentary film about the life and works of Chinese artist and activist Ai Wei Wei, that showcases his artistic process in preparation..

18 : 00 | Ahmedabad
We are thrilled to announce that 'Painting Everything in the World: An Exhibition on the Books and the Arts' will formally open with a talk by V. Geetha, Publisher &..

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features a series of short films exploring the idea of urbanism with distinctive social and cultural patterns in cities. Join us for the screening..

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features ‘Linotype’ by Douglas Wilson, a feature length documentary film about Linotype typecasting machine and how it impacted the world.

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Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features a series of short films by Saul Bass that utilise the techniques of live-action, animation, and special effects.

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Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features a series of short films on the art of Photography and Cinema.

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Film Maker: Phil Grabsky Arthshila Ahmedabad’s Film Showcase this week features 'Matisse' by Phil Grabsky, a filmed footage of the exhibition interwoven with Matisse's biography, behind the scenes material, and..

18 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Written and Directed by YASH VYAS Performed by REVANTA SARABHAI Designed by TEERTHA BHATT Lanuage: Gujarati Duration: 70 mins Free and Open to all. Limited Seats. RSVP Link: https://forms.gle/fJof5KtkAW2dtzdM9 GAMTI..

18 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Recommended age: 12+ Adver-City is a board game that challenges you to build a city and survive in an uncertain world, where your plans are always disrupted by something you..

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad’s Film Showcase this week features a series of films shortlisted  for The Nagari Film Competition. The Nagari Film Competition is an annual competition by  Charles Correa Foundation designed..

18 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Recommended age: 12+ Adver-City is a board game that challenges you to build a city and survive in an uncertain world, where your plans are always disrupted by something you..

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features Mani Kaul’s Dhrupad - a film about one of the world’s oldest continuous musical traditions and the Dagar family.

18 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Known for capturing architecture and design with unwavering precision, Bharath Ramamrutham’s work is admired for his focus and mastery on the interplay between natural light and space. Bharath’s oeuvre connects architecture to photography and extends into the..

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase this week features Mani Kaul’s Dhrupad - a film about one of the world’s oldest continuous musical traditions and the Dagar family.

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase in Week one featured a series of short films exploring the connections between climate change and our patterns of production and consumption of goods.

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MAD(E) IN MUMBAI with their Manifestos has been engaging with Civic Bodies of Various Cities in reshaping the Architecture of the Everyday Realm. This Exhibition presents MAD(E) IN MUMBAI’s inquiry of..

11 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad’s Thematic Book Display is a monthly curation of a set of books based on a certain theme. As we celebrate 75 years of India’s independence and Arthshila Ahmedabad..

18 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Sopan Joshi is a journalist and author in New Delhi. For about 25 years he has researched, written, and edited for a variety of publications, in English and Hindi. The..

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
This week Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase features 'Rabindranath Tagore' by Satyajit Ray, an Indian documentary film about the life and works of noted Bengali author Rabindranath Tagore.

11 : 00 | Ahmedabad
MAD(E) IN MUMBAI with their Manifestos has been engaging with Civic Bodies of Various Cities in reshaping the Architecture of the Everyday Realm. This Exhibition presents MAD(E) IN MUMBAI’s inquiry of..

11 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Arthshila Ahmedabad’s Thematic Book Display is a monthly curation of a set of books based on a certain theme. As we celebrate 75 years of India’s independence and Arthshila Ahmedabad..

18 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Sopan Joshi is a journalist and author in New Delhi. For about 25 years he has researched, written, and edited for a variety of publications, in English and Hindi. The..

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
This week Arthshila Ahmedabad's Film Showcase features 'Rabindranath Tagore' by Satyajit Ray, an Indian documentary film about the life and works of noted Bengali author Rabindranath Tagore.

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Eeb Allay Ooo! is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language film, directed by Prateek Vats, in his directorial debut, and written by Shubham. The film revolves around a young migrant in New..

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Through “Making Space”, Orijit will share his experiences in documenting and interpreting the idea of place, identity, and survival in contemporary India.

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
In between the comfort of our homes & large Infrastructural projects, lies this liminal & vulnerable space of our city that we inhabit every day. These Spaces are never drawn,..

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Eeb Allay Ooo! is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language film, directed by Prateek Vats, in his directorial debut, and written by Shubham. The film revolves around a young migrant in New..

17 : 00 | Ahmedabad
Through “Making Space”, Orijit will share his experiences in documenting and interpreting the idea of place, identity, and survival in contemporary India.