India Foundation for the Arts

India Foundation for the Arts IFA is an independent, nationwide not-for-profit organisation that makes grants & implements projects in the arts Learn more at http://www.theifaarchive.org/

We believe that the arts and culture are essential to our individual and community lives, and for a more equitable and just world. As a facilitator, catalyst and provocateur in the field, we support critical investigations, explorations and experiments that push boundaries of knowledge and practice, and challenge dominant narratives

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cope and impact of our work. We seek your support and urge you to contribute generously to IFA. IFA provides a flexible channel for extending support to the arts in India. https://indiaifa.org/support/become-a-friend/donate-online.html

Donations to IFA qualify for exemption under section 80G of the Indian Income Tax Act and 501 (c ) 3 in the US. You can visit The IFA Archive to explore more about the many arts and culture projects supported by IFA over the last two decades. The IFA Archive is a space, with a website and physical site in Bangalore that houses the diverse outcomes of our work.

From The IFA Archive | Nobina Gupta—Archives and Museums: 2020-2021Nobina Gupta examined the stories and practices of th...
26/12/2024

From The IFA Archive | Nobina Gupta—Archives and Museums: 2020-2021

Nobina Gupta examined the stories and practices of the East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW) through the project Jol-a-bhumi r Golpo Katha / Stories of the Wetland. In collaboration with the People’s Archive of Rural India (PARI), the project encouraged children from the EKW to document their experiences using digital storytelling. The outcomes included podcasts, illustrations, and photo-stories, which were added to the PARI website, highlighting the wetlands' ecological and cultural significance.

This project was made possible with part-support from Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan New Delhi.

This and many more projects are currently available at our in-house Archive (open to visitors!) in Bangalore and online at www.theifaarchive.org

The building of the IFA Archive has been supported by Indorama Charitable Trust.

We are deeply saddened to know of the passing of Shyam Benegal, one of the greatest filmmakers of our times. Shyam had b...
24/12/2024

We are deeply saddened to know of the passing of Shyam Benegal, one of the greatest filmmakers of our times. Shyam had been a part of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation from 2001 to 2010. He was also a member of the Programme Committee and later became a Patron of IFA. He was instrumental in steering the way forward for the institution critically, but also very thoughtfully.

We will forever be grateful for his generosity and guidance to us. His honest, nuanced films will remain as his legacy, and so will his conversations and wisdom.

Image Credits: ET Now

Residents of Bangalore, what stories and experiences does your neighbourhood have to tell? Would you like to make it mor...
23/12/2024

Residents of Bangalore, what stories and experiences does your neighbourhood have to tell? Would you like to make it more visible? Here's your chance!

Request for Proposals: Neighbourhood Engagements under the Project 560 programme

Deadline: January 31, 2025

We seek to implement projects that engage with the spaces, stories, and people of your neighbourhoods in Bangalore. The engagements could be an event/ a series of events that could include storytelling sessions, music, street performances, installations, walks, and so on, that enable people to reimagine their neighbourhoods, make them more visible, and express through the arts, the joys and challenges of living together.
Proposals accepted in any Indian language, including English.

Send your final proposal with all the supporting materials to [email protected] with the subject line: Application for Project 560 (Neighbourhood Engagements)

To read the complete call in Kannada and English, visit: https://bit.ly/3sAw30t

Namma 560. Namma Project. Namma Pincode.

The Project 560 programme is made possible with support from BNP Paribas India.

From The IFA Archive | Anaheeta Pinto—Project 560: 2019-2020 ...
19/12/2024

From The IFA Archive | Anaheeta Pinto—Project 560: 2019-2020

Anaheeta Pinto activated the Richards Town neighbourhood in Bangalore through a community building and mural project in collaboration with the Richards Town Residents Association. Led by artist Paul Fernandes and supported by design firm Icarus, involving children from diverse backgrounds, including pourakarmikas' families, residents and Clarence High School students, the project aimed to connect them to their environs, fostering inclusivity and neighbourhood pride by creating a public artwork along the Pottery Road railway wall.

This grant was made possible with support from India Foundation for the Arts, under the Project 560 programme and partnered by Citi India.

This and many more projects are currently available at our in-house Archive (open to visitors!) in Bangalore and online at www.theifaarchive.org

The IFA Archive is built with support from Indorama Charitable Trust.

18/12/2024

In our December Project Showcase@IFA, Nalini Balakumar and her mother Vanitha shared their experiences from their project Heirloom Samplers: Experimental Embroidery of Emotions, implemented under the Explorations category of the Arts Practice programme at India Foundation for the Arts (IFA).

Their project explored knitting and embroidery as tools for healing, focusing on the intergenerational trauma of Dalit-Christian life in Tamil Nadu. Through intimate mother-daughter conversations and fabric experiments like cyanotype and cross-stitch, they examined themes of identity, casteism, and trauma. The project blended art, history, and memory, incorporating oral histories and textile-based practices to address deeply personal and collective experiences.

Nalini, an artist based in Mysuru, uses inter-media practices such as photography, cyanotype, and textile art to explore family history, memory, and trauma. Her collaborator and mother, Vanitha, shares an interest in reflecting on psychosocial geographies and lived experiences through art.

The session also featured a conversation with Shobha Talengala, an art historian interested in visual anthropology and material cultures. Shobha is currently working on the collections of Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion in Mysuru.

These Foundation Projects implemented by IFA under the Arts Practice programme are made possible with support from the Sony Pictures Entertainment Fund.

This session is part of Project Showcase@IFA, a series of online presentations to showcase and engage audiences with the diverse projects we support across programmes.

17/12/2024

Project Showcase@IFA with Nalini Balakumar and Vanitha

Heirloom Samplers: Experimental Embroidery of Emotions
December 18, 2024 | 06:30 PM IST | Zoom and FB Live

Our next Project Showcase blends art, history, and memory, incorporating oral histories and fabric experiments to address trauma and identity. In the project Heirloom Samplers, Nalini and Vanitha explored knitting and embroidery as healing tools, focusing on the intergenerational trauma of Dalit-Christian life in Tamil Nadu. Through intimate mother-daughter conversations, Nalini and Vanitha used these practices to cope with, and create a safe space for, difficult emotions, while also reflecting on the effects of caste on one's life.

Nalini and Vanitha will also be in conversation with Shobha Talengala about their collaborative art making experience.

Zoom link: https://bit.ly/4isBGTU
FB Live: https://www.facebook.com/IndiaIFA

Request for Proposals: Arts Projects (Research/Practice) under the Project 560 programme Deadline: January 24, 2025We se...
16/12/2024

Request for Proposals: Arts Projects (Research/Practice) under the Project 560 programme

Deadline: January 24, 2025

We seek to implement Bangalore-based projects that critically engage with the city's pasts, presents, and futures. Collaborative projects that bring together artists and scholars are also encouraged. Project outcomes could include performances, exhibitions, installations, films, research papers/monographs or interdisciplinary works. The presentation of these outcomes must be public and in physical format, with virtual elements in part, if necessary (we do not encourage only virtual presentations). Arts practitioners and researchers/scholars can apply and the project must be based in Bangalore.

Read the complete call in English and Kannada: https://bit.ly/3QYFYHu

For any queries/clarifications and for submission of proposals, write to John Xaviers at [email protected]

Namma 560. Namma Project. Namma Pincode.

The Project 560 programme is made possible with support from BNP Paribas India.

15/12/2024

Our Request for Proposals for projects in collaboration with Rani Abbakka Tulu Museum, Bantwal, Karnataka is still open!

Immerse yourself in Tulu Nadu history with the collections at the Rani Abbakka Tulu Museum. Founded and curated by Dr Thukaram Poojary, it houses an extensive collection of artefacts and relics—ceremonial objects and sculptures, artefacts related to the Daivas (the divine spirits worshipped in Tulu Nadu), agrarian life, and everyday household and kitchen items—that tell the story of the region's past.

We are looking for proposals that can engage with the museum's collection in exciting ways! The entire collection at the museum will be available for the projects under the collaboration.

Deadline: January 10, 2025

Send your proposals and queries to Ritwika Misra at [email protected] with the subject line: Application for IFA - Rani Abbakka Tulu Museum Project.

Read the guidelines in English/Kannada: https://bit.ly/3V2CZPd

Give to the Arts this Festive Season!As the holiday season approaches, we are reminded of the warmth that comes from giv...
13/12/2024

Give to the Arts this Festive Season!
As the holiday season approaches, we are reminded of the warmth that comes from giving and sharing what we have with others. At IFA, we believe there is no better way to spread this joy than by supporting the arts.

Contribute ₹2,000 and receive a special gift from us—a set of Limited Edition coasters—perfect for your festive table. Donate here: https://tinyurl.com/3zfp8wky

Your donation will directly support artists across India. For more, email [email protected]

Your contribution will be tax-exempt under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act in India.

Request for Proposals: Curated Artistic Engagements under the Project 560 programmeWe seek to implement Curated Artistic...
12/12/2024

Request for Proposals: Curated Artistic Engagements under the Project 560 programme

We seek to implement Curated Artistic Engagements on Bangalore that reflect upon the city by asking questions, by offering multiple imaginations of the cosmopolis, and mobilise the city through artistic interventions such as storytelling, music, performances, installations, exhibitions, lecture-performances, discussions and other such activities.

There is no deadline, so send us your ideas at any time of the year! Send your applications to Harsh*ta Bathwal at harsh*[email protected]

You can read the call for applications in detail here: https://bit.ly/48F8fsf

So Bangalore folx, what is your relationship with the city?

From The IFA Archive | Parshati Dutta—Arts Research: 2018-2019Through this grant, Parshati examined the impact of chroni...
12/12/2024

From The IFA Archive | Parshati Dutta—Arts Research: 2018-2019

Through this grant, Parshati examined the impact of chronic violence on the cultural landscape in Kashmir that has been reduced to a disrupted space, where life has been inflicted with chronic violence that besets it on a daily basis. She explored how how heritage impacts the identities and values of communities in times of conflict. The project breaks away from the ‘well-known’ and delves into the lesser-known spheres of Kashmir. The project culminated in a photobook and an essay.

This grant was made possible with support from Titan Company Limited.

The photobook is currently available at our in-house Archive (open to visitors!) in Bangalore and more such projects online at www.theifaarchive.org

The IFA Archive is built with support from Indorama Charitable Trust.

Project Showcase@IFA with Nalini Balakumar and Vanitha, a mother-daughter artist duoHeirloom Samplers: Experimental Embr...
11/12/2024

Project Showcase@IFA with Nalini Balakumar and Vanitha, a mother-daughter artist duo

Heirloom Samplers: Experimental Embroidery of Emotions
December 18, 2024 | 06:30 PM IST onwards

In the project 'Heirloom Samplers', Nalini and Vanitha explored knitting and embroidery as healing tools, focusing on the intergenerational trauma of Dalit-Christian life in Tamil Nadu. Through intimate mother-daughter conversations, Nalini and Vanitha used these practices to cope with, and create a safe space for, difficult emotions, while also reflecting on the effects of caste on one's life. The project is a blend of art, history, and memory, incorporating oral histories and fabric experiments including cyanotype, embroidery work, and cross-stitch, to address trauma and identity.

Nalini and Vanitha will also be in conversation with Shobha Talengala about their collaborative art making experience.

Register on Zoom: https://bit.ly/4ixD4o6 or join us on Facebook Live

The project was implemented by IFA under the Explorations category of the Arts Practice programme, made possible with support from Sony Pictures Entertainment Fund.

Come intern with us IFA Archive!Deadline Extended to: December 19, 2024, 05:30 PM We are still looking for an intern wi...
10/12/2024

Come intern with us IFA Archive!

Deadline Extended to: December 19, 2024, 05:30 PM

We are still looking for an intern with a background in Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences to assist the IFA Archive team in Bangalore from January 02 to March 31, 2025! The work involves conservation, cataloguing and verification of physical and digital archival materials using metadata, along with assisting the team in organising Archive-related events. For more details, visit: https://bit.ly/3Vm5SpN

Stipend: Rs 9000 per month

Term: Three months, from January 02 to March 31, 2025

Location: Bangalore

Send your CV and cover letter to [email protected] with the subject line: Internship at the IFA Archive

The IFA Archive is built with support from Indorama Charitable Trust.

Materials

IFA Open House @ Mangalore this weekend!Saturday, December 07, 2024 | 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM at Rani Abbakka Tulu Museum, B...
06/12/2024

IFA Open House @ Mangalore this weekend!

Saturday, December 07, 2024 | 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM at Rani Abbakka Tulu Museum, Bantwal (https://maps.app.goo.gl/PobK3AMSnQyUZfACA)

Sunday, December 08, 2024 | 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM at INTACH Mangaluru Chapter
((https://maps.app.goo.gl/Qj8bhWuaY7d6wAP18)

Join us as Programme Officers at IFA - Krishna Murthy TN and Ritwika Misra - speak about the history of IFA, the different programmes and the current open Request for Proposals: IFA - Rani Abbakka Tulu Nadu Museum, under our Archives and Museums programme. They will be joined by the Founder and Curator of the museum, Dr Thukaram Poojary.

Come to know more about the application processes, along with questions you may have about the RFP, our work, projects and the museum and its collections. The session will be in Kannada and English.

For details, contact Krishnamurthy at 8762954080.

আবেদনৰ বাবে অনুৰোধ : কলা অনুশীলন কাৰ্যসূচীৰ অধীনত অসমীয়া ভাষাত আলোচনা চক্ৰআবেদনৰ অন্তিম তাৰিখ: January 31, 2025আই এফ এ...
05/12/2024

আবেদনৰ বাবে অনুৰোধ : কলা অনুশীলন কাৰ্যসূচীৰ অধীনত অসমীয়া ভাষাত আলোচনা চক্ৰ

আবেদনৰ অন্তিম তাৰিখ: January 31, 2025

আই এফ এৰ কলা অনুশীলন কাৰ্যসূচীয়ে এনে প্ৰকল্প ৰূপায়ণ কৰিব বিচাৰে য’ত শিল্পীসকলে তেওঁলোকৰ বৰ্তমানৰ অনুশীলনৰ পৰিসৰ নতুন দিশত সম্প্ৰসাৰণ কৰিব পাৰে। আমি এনে প্ৰস্তাৱৰ আমন্ত্ৰণ জনাইছো যিয়ে বিভিন্ন ধৰণৰ শিল্পৰ চৰ্চা কৰা অনুশীলনকাৰী সকলক একেখন মঞ্চলৈ আনে, তেওঁলোকৰ সৃষ্টিশীল কাম আৰু কাম কৰাৰ প্ৰক্ৰিয়াসমূহ মুকলিকৈ ভাগ-বতৰা কৰে। লগতে কথা-বাৰ্ত্তাত উপযুক্ত যুক্তিৰ উপস্থাপণ হয় যাতে তেওঁলোকৰ অনুশীলনৰ বাবে ইজনে সিজনৰ পদ্ধতিসমূহ অন্বেষণ আৰু শিকিব পাৰে।

বিশেষকৈ আমি জানিব বিচাৰো - বৰ্তমান অসমৰ সামাজিক-সাংস্কৃতিক আৰু ৰাজনৈতিক প্ৰেক্ষাপটত শিল্প বা সাংস্কৃতিক অনুশীলনৰ দৃশ্যপটতো কেনেকুৱা? শিল্প বিষয়ক আলোচনাত আমি কেনেকৈ শিল্পীৰ কণ্ঠক (artist’s voice) আগস্থান দিম?

সম্পূৰ্ণ বিৱৰণ ইয়াত পঢ়ক: https://bit.ly/4f1n1ME

আপোনাৰ চূড়ান্ত প্ৰস্তাৱ মৃদুপংখী ৰাজকুমাৰী, প্ৰগ্ৰেম অফিচাৰ কলা অনুশীলন, [email protected] ত প্ৰেৰণ কৰক। যিকোনো প্ৰশ্ন আৰু স্পষ্টীকৰণৰ বাবেও একেটা ইমেইল আইডিতে যোগাযোগ কৰক।

*Request for Proposals: Seminars under the Arts Practice programme*

Deadline: January 31, 2025

IFA invites proposals for Seminars in the Assamese language that seek to create situations which foster exchange and dialogue, and debate artistic questions in the language. We hope to see proposals which bring together artists and practitioners from various disciplines to open up their creative processes and engage in dialogues where they can explore and learn from each other’s experiences, build knowledge, generate insights, and expand arts practices. We especially want to know - what is the existing landscape of art or cultural practices in the present socio-cultural and political context of Assam, and how can we foreground the artist's voice in the discourse on art?

Read the complete call here: https://bit.ly/4f1n1ME

For any queries and for submission of proposals, please write to Mridupankhi Rajkumari at [email protected]

From The IFA Archive | Mandeep Singh Raikhy—Arts Practice: 2017-2018Through this grant, Mandeep Raikhy engaged with LGBT...
05/12/2024

From The IFA Archive | Mandeep Singh Raikhy—Arts Practice: 2017-2018

Through this grant, Mandeep Raikhy engaged with LGBTQIA+ organisations, venues and spaces across the country (mainly Kochi, Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Mumbai, and Kanpur) to open up discursive spaces on the topic of sexuality and desire which are often considered taboo in India. The conversation he hosted also dealt with subjects like image, gaze, interpretation, performance, spectatorship and emotions, and aimed at developing a nuanced understanding of gender and sexuality.

This and more such projects are available at our in-house Archive (open to visitors!) in Bangalore or online at www.theifaarchive.org

The IFA Archive is built with support from Indorama Charitable Trust.

IFA@KANCHIPURAM! The Mobile Girls Koottam by Samyukta PC & ensemble | As part of Kalai Thiru Vizhaa 2024When: December 0...
04/12/2024

IFA@KANCHIPURAM!

The Mobile Girls Koottam by Samyukta PC & ensemble | As part of Kalai Thiru Vizhaa 2024
When: December 07, 2024 | 06:30 - 07:30 PM
Where: Kattaikkuttu Sangam, Kanchipuram

The Mobile Girls Koottam centres on four women-Satya, Abhinaya, Lakshmi, and Kalpana-who work at a Nokia mobile phone factory. They share a rented house, known as Muthu's room, in Kanchipuram. Come and watch!

Free Entry.

This project was made possible with support from Sony Pictures Entertainment Fund.

Today marks World Loyalty Giving Day! Did you know your unused loyalty and reward points can make a difference? Support ...
03/12/2024

Today marks World Loyalty Giving Day!

Did you know your unused loyalty and reward points can make a difference? Support the arts and culture by donating your points to IFA through Points for Good

To simplify the process, here’s a guide on how to contribute reward points from your HDFC or American Express cards or donate your loyalty points through the Points for Good portal. Make your points count—donate today through the link in our bio!

To contribute or learn more, email [email protected]

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Project Showcase@IFA | Heirloom Samplers: Experimental Embroidery of Emotions with Nalini Balakumar and Vanitha | December 18, 2024
Project Showcase@IFA | Heirloom Samplers: Experimental Embroidery of Emotions with Nalini Balakumar and Vanitha | December 18, 2024

In our December Project Showcase@IFA, Nalini Balakumar and her mother Vanitha shared their experiences from their project Heirloom Samplers: Experimental Embroidery of Emotions, implemented under the Explorations category of the Arts Practice programme at India Foundation for the Arts (IFA). Their project explored knitting and embroidery as tools for healing, focusing on the intergenerational trauma of Dalit-Christian life in Tamil Nadu. Through intimate mother-daughter conversations and fabric experiments like cyanotype and cross-stitch, they examined themes of identity, casteism, and trauma. The project blended art, history, and memory, incorporating oral histories and textile-based practices to address deeply personal and collective experiences. Nalini, an artist based in Mysuru, uses inter-media practices such as photography, cyanotype, and textile art to explore family history, memory, and trauma. Her collaborator and mother, Vanitha, shares an interest in reflecting on psychosocial geographies and lived experiences through art. The session also featured a conversation with Shobha Talengala, an art historian interested in visual anthropology and material cultures. Shobha is currently working on the collections of Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion in Mysuru. These Foundation Projects implemented by IFA under the Arts Practice programme are made possible with support from the Sony Pictures Entertainment Fund. This session is part of Project Showcase@IFA, a series of online presentations to showcase and engage audiences with the diverse projects we support across programmes. #IFAEvent #OnlineEvent #ProjectShowcase #ArtsPractice #Explorations

Project Showcase@IFA Invite - December 2024 | Nalini Balakumar and Vanitha
Project Showcase@IFA Invite - December 2024 | Nalini Balakumar and Vanitha

Project Showcase@IFA with Nalini Balakumar and Vanitha Heirloom Samplers: Experimental Embroidery of Emotions December 18, 2024 | 06:30 PM IST | Zoom and FB Live Our next Project Showcase blends art, history, and memory, incorporating oral histories and fabric experiments to address trauma and identity. In the project Heirloom Samplers, Nalini and Vanitha explored knitting and embroidery as healing tools, focusing on the intergenerational trauma of Dalit-Christian life in Tamil Nadu. Through intimate mother-daughter conversations, Nalini and Vanitha used these practices to cope with, and create a safe space for, difficult emotions, while also reflecting on the effects of caste on one's life. Nalini and Vanitha will also be in conversation with Shobha Talengala about their collaborative art making experience. Zoom link: https://bit.ly/4isBGTU FB Live: https://www.facebook.com/IndiaIFA

Our Request for Proposals for projects in collaboration with Rani Abbakka Tulu Museum, Bantwal, Karnataka is still open! Immerse yourself in Tulu Nadu history with the collections at the Rani Abbakka Tulu Museum. Founded and curated by Dr Thukaram Poojary, it houses an extensive collection of artefacts and relics—ceremonial objects and sculptures, artefacts related to the Daivas (the divine spirits worshipped in Tulu Nadu), agrarian life, and everyday household and kitchen items—that tell the story of the region's past. We are looking for proposals that can engage with the museum's collection in exciting ways! The entire collection at the museum will be available for the projects under the collaboration. Deadline: January 10, 2025 Send your proposals and queries to Ritwika Misra at [email protected] with the subject line: Application for IFA - Rani Abbakka Tulu Museum Project. Read the guidelines in English/Kannada: https://bit.ly/3V2CZPd #IFA #RequestForProposals #ArchivesAndMusuems #Bantwal #Karnataka #TuluMuseum

SPOTLIGHT on The IFA Archive—Prakash Garud: Arts Collaboration | 1997 - 1998 Theatre artist Prakash Garud reimagined shadow puppetry in Dharwad, Karnataka, through a collaborative project with artists, technicians, educators, and children, all coming together to breathe new life into the traditional art form of shadow puppetry. It involved innovative shadow puppetry performances, a revival of folk instruments, and a kindergarten for children to explore their creativity through shadow play. This, and many such projects, are available to access at the IFA Archive. Visit the physical space in Bangalore: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM on weekdays (by appointment) or online: https://www.theifaarchive.org/. Stay tuned as we Spotlight a project from The IFA Archive each month! The IFA Archive is built with support from Indorama Charitable Trust. Background music credit: Pixabay #IFA #IFAArchive #SpotlightOnTheIFAArchive #ShadowPuppetry #PrakashGarud #ArtsCollaboration

Project Showcase@IFA | The Tapestry of Time: The Changing Landscape of our Neighbourhoods with Chandra Keerthi B and Lakshmi Nagaraj | November 27, 2024
Project Showcase@IFA | The Tapestry of Time: The Changing Landscape of our Neighbourhoods with Chandra Keerthi B and Lakshmi Nagaraj | November 27, 2024

Join in for our November Project Showcase – The Tapestry of Time: The Changing Landscape of our Neighbourhoods, a presentation by Chandra Keerthi B and Lakshmi Nagaraj. This session will feature their experiences working under the Neighbourhood Engagements category of our Bangalore-specific Project 560 programme. • Chandra Keerthi B: A seasoned theatre practitioner from Bangalore with 23+ years of experience, known for his work on 37 plays and directing Caucasian Chalk Circle at META. • Lakshmi Nagaraj: A neurodivergent visual artist and writer whose conceptual practice spans painting, assemblage, and installation, exploring themes of rest, disability, and public spaces. This project reflects on memory, nostalgia, and the transformation of our neighbourhoods and cities. The speakers will be in conversation with Mridupankhi Rajkumari, Programme Officer at IFA. These Foundation Projects implemented by IFA under the Project 560 programme, made possible with support from BNP Paribas India. This session is organised as part of Project Showcase@IFA, a series of online presentations to showcase, discuss, and engage audiences with the diverse projects we support and implement across programmes. #IFAEvent #OnlineEvent #ProjectShowcase #Project560 #NeighbourhoodEngagements

Project Showcase@IFA Invite - November 2024 | Chandra Keerthi B and Lakshmi Nagaraj
Project Showcase@IFA Invite - November 2024 | Chandra Keerthi B and Lakshmi Nagaraj

Our next Project Showcase is all about Bangalore and its neighbourhoods! Two in particular - Yelahanka New Town and Majestic, which were explored by Chandra Keerthi B and Lakshmi Nagaraj on projects as part of the Neighbourhood Engagements category of our Bangalore-specific Project 560 programme. The Tapestry of Time: The Changing Landscape of our Neighbourhoods November 27, 2024 | 06:30 PM IST | Zoom and FB Live Zoom link: https://bit.ly/4hOeyit FB Live: https://www.facebook.com/IndiaIFA Both the speakers will share the outcomes of their projects, personal ties and stories of the neighbourhood, and reflect on the central themes of memory, nostalgia, remembrance, and the evolution of our neighbourhoods and cities. They will also be in conversation with Mridupankhi Rajkumari from IFA. Come listen to them! The projects were made possible with support from BNP Paribas India. #IFA #ProjectShowcase #MappingNeighbourhoods #Project560 #Bangalore #Memory #BNPParibasIndia

One day to go! Are you ready to be at Past Forward? We are celebrating 10 years of our Arts Research programme, and through this festival - with over 90 Grantees and Project Coordinators, and 70+ diverse projects - hope to build an understanding of Arts Research that is dynamic, empathetic, and generates new ways of thinking and knowledge. We hope you will join us! October 25-27, 2024 | Bangalore International Centre Register for the festival: https://bit.ly/3BBAmx1 Full festival lineup: https://bit.ly/3ZYUTWr Free and open to all, with sign language interpretation. Images Credits: Grantees and Project Coordinators of IFA The festival is made possible with support from BNP Paribas India Foundation. #IFA #IFAFestival #ArtsResearch #Projects #Grants #PastForward

Workshop at Past Forward: The Pleasure, Purpose and Practice of Arts Research Safety in the Arts: Creating your Practice Facilitators: Varoon P Anand, Gaurav Singh Nijjer and Ankita Mathur Sunday, October 27, 2024 | 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM Bangalore International Centre (BIC) As part of the festival, Varoon, Gaurav and Ankita will host an immersive two-hour workshop that draws on years of research into safety practices in the performing arts, to offer a dynamic, participatory experience for arts practitioners, administrators, and enthusiasts. Through a series of interactive exercises, discussions, and theatre games, participants will explore innovative approaches to foster a culture of safety that goes beyond rigid rules to become an integral, evolving part of organisational practice. The workshop is open to everyone, especially those involved in creative practices of all kinds. Free and open to all. Entry by registration: https://bit.ly/3BCQGxL Read more here: https://bit.ly/48654KP Kaivalya Plays Varoon P Anand Gaurav Singh Nijjer #IFA #IFAFestival #ArtsResearch #Projects #Grants #PastForward #SafetyinTheArts

SPOTLIGHT on The IFA Archive—Rustam Mazumdar: Filmmaking | 2020 - 2021 How does the internet shape violence? Anima, a film by Rustam Mazumdar explores this through stop-motion, hand-drawn animation, and live-action. Created during the pandemic, Anima examines the impact of the digital world on our psyche, blurring the line between reality and virtual. Watch Anima: https://vimeo.com/516626274 and the process of making it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXMuUNUI66k This grant was made possible under the special initiative 25x25, with support from lead donor Kshirsagar-Apte Foundation, and philanthropy partners, Titan Company Limited, Priya Paul, and Sethu Vaidyanathan. This, and many such projects are available to access at the IFA Archive. Visit the physical space in Bangalore: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM on weekdays (by appointment) or online: https://www.theifaarchive.org/ Stay tuned as we Spotlight a project from The IFA Archive each month! The IFA Archive is built with support from Indorama Charitable Trust. Background music credit: Pixabay #IFA #IFAArchive #SpotlightOnTheIFAArchive #Anima #FilmMaking #StopMotion #25*25 #RustamMazumdar

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