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Taking India to the world and bringing the world to India for over a quarter of a century! Teamwork’s footprints reach far and wide - across Australia, Canada, Egypt, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Israel, Korea, Singapore, South Africa, Turkey, Spain, UK, USA, Zimbabwe. Produces over 25 highly acclaimed performing arts, visual arts and literary festivals in more than 40 cities, reaching over 50 lakh people worldwide. Covering an entire trajectory 2
OUR SERVICES FESTIVAL CURATION & ARTISTE LIAISON Teamwork curates and develops its festivals and programmes with a wide variety of artistes from across the globe. ORIGINAL THEATRE PRODUCTIONS Theatre has always been a Teamwork passion. Since 2002, we have nurtured a series of stage productions from script to curtain fall and taken them to audiences across the world. EVENT CONCEPTION & DEVELOPMENT Teamwork applies its wide experience with the performing arts, artistes, organizations and sponsors to building events across the world. Teamwork designs and develops a range of cultural and entertainment events across the world, showcasing music, dance, drama, visual arts, literature, film and food. ORIGINAL FILMS, DOCUMENTARIES & TV Teamwork is an award-winning producer of documentary films on subjects covering issues ranging from historical and cultural to socio- economic and anthropological. Teamwork has the expertise to bring many formats of television shows from concept to broadcast. teamworkarts.com | 3
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JAIPUR LITERATURE FESTIVAL, JAIPUR Described as the ‘greatest literary In 2014, the Jaipur Literature show on Earth’, the Jaipur Literature Festival began an important new Festival is a sumptuous feast of ideas. initiative: Jaipur Book Mark (JBM). The past decade has seen it transform Conceptualized as a B2B segment, into a global literary phenomenon JBM is held parallel to the main having hosted nearly 2000 speakers, festival and provides a platform for ranging from Nobel laureates and Man publishers, literary agents, translation Booker prize winners to debut writers agencies and writers to meet, talk and welcoming over a million book business, listen to speakers from lovers from across India and the globe. across the world and perhaps sign Every year, the Festival brings together the occasional contract. Since 2014, a diverse mix of the world’s greatest Festival producer Teamwork Arts has writers, thinkers, humanitarians, produced international JLF editions politicians, business leaders, sports across the world in London, Belfast, people and entertainers on one stage New York City, Boulder, Houston, to champion the freedom to express Toronto and Adelaide. and engage in thoughtful debate and dialogue. THE WORLD’S LARGEST AND ONLY FREE LITERATURE FESTIVAL, FEATURING THE CENTURY’S GREATEST THINKERS AND WRITERS Writers and Festival Directors Namita Gokhale and William Dalrymple, alongside producer Teamwork Arts, invite speakers to take part in the five-day programme set against the backdrop of Rajasthan’s stunning cultural heritage and the Diggi Palace in the state capital Jaipur. The Jaipur Literature Festival also partners with Pratham Books and the Yuva Ekta Foundation for community outreach with interactive workshops held in educational institutions in and around Jaipur. 8
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JLF LONDON AT THE BRITISH LIBRARY Teamwork Arts, producer of the Jaipur - debating concerns of democracy Literature Festival, presents two festivals and urbanisation, intersectionality and in the UK - JLF at London and JLF cross-cultural identity, religion and Belfast. Celebrating books, creativity, spirituality. dialogue, diversity and varied intellectual discourse, JLF London has been held for six consecutive years. Echoing the inclusive energy and festive spirit of the five-day Jaipur Literature Festival, a caravan of writers and thinkers, poets, balladeers and raconteurs bring alive South Asia’s unique multilingual literary heritage at the British Library. In 2019, the Festival featured over 90 speakers from a range of disciplines, genres and cultures, including V&A Director and former Labour MP Tristram Hunt, Nobel Laureate Venki Ramakrishnan, travel writer Pico Iyer, award-winning author and journalist Christopher de Bellaigue and acclaimed Bollywood actor Manisha Koirala. The diversity of themes ranged from the earliest historical - discussing key historical milestones and emblematic figures, to the most current 10
JLF SONEVA FUSHI For the first time ever, Soneva has partnered with Teamwork Arts, producer of the iconic Jaipur Literature Festival, to bring JLF to Soneva Fushi. Spread over 10 days and two weekends, events will be held at stunning locations across the island, celebrating the theme of ‘Slow Life’, including topics as varied as travel, fiction, food, art, wellness, climate change and the environment. The Festival will welcome a line-up of world-renowned authors, fascinating workshops, music, art and culture. A truly bespoke experience, JLF Soneva Fushi will feature morning yoga sessions, stimulating workshops, delectable international cuisine and jaw-dropping sunsets against a languorous blue sea. JLF Soneva Fushi is an opportunity to reconnect with the joys of live performances of art, music and literature on the idyllic island of Kunfunadhoo in the beautiful Baa Atoll. t e a m w o r k a r t s . c o m | 11
JLF USA In September, the ‘greatest literary show on Earth’ heads to USA with its characteristic spirit of intellectual vigour and festive energy. Held over multiple locations in Boulder, Houston and New York, a feast of literature from all over the world awaits audiences. JLF Colorado is an event unlike any other. Free and accessible to everyone, the Festival examines the human experience through the reflections and imaginations of distinguished contemporary authors from across the globe. In an uplifting celebration of the mind and heart, writers and thinkers from the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Europe take part in provocative conversations about life and society, economics and the arts, equity, freedom and the care of our planet. JLF Colorado is presented by Teamwork Arts in association with Boulder Library Foundation, the City of Boulder and Boulder Public Library. 12
JLF USA Presented by Teamwork Arts, JLF promoting mutual understanding and Houston features internationally strengthening partnerships among acclaimed authors and thinkers. At peoples, leaders and institutions of the core of our programming are Asia and the United States in a global thoughts and issues that resonate context, and the South Asia Institute at with our times. JLF Houston is held Columbia University. in association with Asia Society Texas Center, an educational organisation promoting mutual understanding and strengthening partnerships among the people, leaders, and institutions of Asia and the West, Inprint, a literary arts nonprofit organisation supporting and engaging readers and writers of fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction, the Consulate General of India and the University of Houston. Join us for JLF New York, where we will present a range of provocative panels and debates to discuss the issues that shape our thoughts and perspectives at the Asia Society, the Festival promises to be an iconic inter-cultural event. JLF New York is held in partnership with Asia Society and Museum, an educational organization dedicated to t e a m w o r k a r t s . c o m | 13
JLF TORONTO For the first time ever, Teamwork Arts, producer of the Jaipur Literature Festival, brings to Canada a celebration of literature and the power of dialogue. Set to take place at Toronto’s Distillery Historic District — one of Canada’s premier arts, culture and entertainment destinations, JLF Toronto recreates the magnificent spirit of Jaipur’s annual literary carnival. Highlighting inclusive and infectious camaraderie through a heady mix of writers, thinkers, poets, balladeers and raconteurs, the Festival, in keeping with JLF’s international programming vision, will reinforce South Asia’s unique literary heritage while infusing it with flavors true to the proud literary legacy of Canada. With internationally acclaimed authors and thinkers taking part in a range of stimulating panels and debates, the programme resonates with ideas and issues critical to our present, past and future. 14
JLF ADELAIDE Teamwork Arts, producer of the Jaipur Literature Festival, brings to Adelaide a transnational celebration of cultural connections and new perspectives. In collaboration with OzAsia Festival, Adelaide will be our home in Australia for a three-day festival set to take place every November. Join us to celebrate the stories and heritage of South Asia while reflecting a global view of contemporary literature and critical thought alongside celebrated writers and thinkers from across the globe for a jam-packed weekend of panels, debates, readings, performances, music and workshops. t e a m w o r k a r t s . c o m | 15
JLF DOHA In celebration of the 2019 Qatar- India Year of Culture, Qatar National Library presents a unique opportunity to collaborate with Teamwork Arts, the producer of the Jaipur Literature Festival, to create a JLF-Doha partnership to reach art and literature lovers in the Qatar community. JLF Doha would be the first JLF satellite in the Gulf region. JLF Doha will be organized between 12 – 14 December 2019 at Qatar National Library, a cultural landmark promoting cultural diversity, understanding and global access to information. 16
THE MEDIA RUMBLE Teamwork Arts partnered with Newslaundry in July 2017 to curate the inaugural edition of The Media Rumble (TMR), a forum for the exchange of ideas related exclusively to the news media. The first edition of TMR, held at New Delhi’s Bikaner House over two days, had a footfall of over 3500, 50 acclaimed speakers including world-renowned journalists such as Michael Rezendes and Suki Kim, 13 informative and enlightening sessions covering both traditional and new media through discussions on the three pillars of modern media: technology, content, and the economics of news. Conversations, highlighting evolving patterns in the current context of digital media, ranged from best practices of journalism and innovative and viable business models to journalistic ethics and reportage under adverse circumstances. t e a m w o r k a r t s . c o m | 17
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ART MATTERS The arts play a vital role in shaping From folk musicians, dancers, visual communities and cultures, giving artists and sculptors to the weavers, a voice to our stories. From the puppeteers, technical engineers, and magnificent piece hanging on our designers, the pandemic continues to walls to the intricately woven rugs in be a trying time for the arts community. our living rooms and the delicately crafted earthen pots in our kitchens- art Art Matters was formed as an initiative in illustrates human experience. Traditional April 2020 by the NGO, Teamwork Fine art forms and artisans are often Arts Society, to help create awareness celebrated in the proud declaration of about the new reality of various art India’s cultural diversity and experience communities across India, action economy. However, in the past 2 years, change and develop support channels the COVID-19 pandemic has brought for them. Various donation channels performances, festivals and corporate have been set up in order to provide occasion to a standstill. It has had an immediate relief to artistes and their especially devastating effect on those families. Art Matters has also started an who rely on regular incomes from these annual fundraiser supporting artistes in festivals, weddings, shows, exhibits at need, called I Believe Art Matters. craft fairs, and various public gatherings. t e a m w o r k a r t s . c o m | 19
IMAGINE WITH CHILDREN FIRST Imagine - a first-of-its-kind conclave Imagine’s gathering of influencers presented by Children First and included psychologists, occupational Teamwork Arts was a day long forum therapists, educators, special educators, focused on child and adolescent mental psychiatrists, pediatricians, NGOs and health. Conceived as a movement to policy makers. The stimulating debates combat the disturbing corrosion of and discussions identified hurdles and mental health amongst our young, sought solutions. Young people and Imagine brought together experienced parents too joined in to share their professionals from diverse fields in perspectives. The conversation begun mental health, disability, education, in 2019 will continue in Imagine’s next and advocacy to share their multiple edition which will have a special focus perspectives and expertise and create on the role of parents. a community of concern. With the aim of building emotionally safe spaces for children and youth, especially within the disquieting context of marginalizing experiences like mental illness, disability, sexual orientation and gender issues, the forum offered a much needed arena for collaboration and resolution. 20
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JAZZ INDIA CIRCUIT The Jazz India Circuit is an endeavour Mayer, who played with his band by Teamwork Arts to spread the word NERVE, Dave Weckl, who collaborated and sound of jazz across the country with a talented ensemble of Indian through various concerts that span musicians from across the country, the spectrum of this fascinating and drummer-singer Jamison Ross, genre. The 2017-18 season of the who along with his band portrayed Jazz India Circuit featured 4 festivals modern jazz at its finest. across 3 cities, featuring over 25 stellar artists from India and around The 2018-19 Jazz India Circuit will the world. The series featured some feature 2 international festivals, in of the most renowned names in the Delhi & in Goa respectively, along with world of jazz today, including Jojo a series of concerts that will take place 24
JAZZ INDIA CIRCUIT across the country with a bigger line- BRINGING RHYTHM AND up of renowned musicians to excite PASSION TOGETHER fans and connoisseurs. The circuit FOR A TWO-CITY will continue to be a platform for the CELEBRATION! fantastic talent that has emerged in India through the last decade. The Jazz India Circuit is the last word on jazz: to experience and discover the best. t e a m w o r k a r t s . c o m | 25
MAHINDRA KABIRA FESTIVAL The sixth edition of the Mahindra Kabira Festival, to be held between 18-20 November 2022, will once more celebrate philosophy, heritage and musical intensity. Kabira is an immersive experience and allows participants to focus their senses and spirit on the calm within the chaos of the world’s oldest city and feel that inexpressible “oneness amongst diversity” preached by Kabir, through the unrivalled power of music, literature and the arts. Living up to its theme of inclusion, CELEBRATING INDIA’S Mahindra Kabira Festival 2018 once FAMOUS AND LEGENDARY again celebrated the philosophy POET KABIR WITH MUSIC, of the 15th century mystic, Kabir DANCE AND DIALOGUE and brought to music-lovers an unforgettable experience in Varanasi, the city of his birth. Leading exponents from classical, Sufi and folk traditions mesmerised the audience in an ambience redolent with history on the ghats by the river Ganga. Sessions on art and literature inspired by Kabir, specially curated walks through the myriad lanes and bylanes of this ancient city, with famous local residents playing gracious hosts for guests and delectable local cuisine were all integral parts of the Mahindra Kabira experience. 26
THE SACRED EXPLORING A SPIRITUAL The Sacred is a festival that inspires REALM THROUGH THE and encourages well-being, tranquility CULMINATION OF MUSIC, and self-discovery through music, MOVEMENT AND SELF- yoga and meditation. DISCOVERY Set around the hallowed Pushkar Lake surrounded by 52 ghats (banks), Pushkar is an exquisite backdrop for The Sacred Festival: a sojourn through the portal of consciousness imbibing the calm of the Pushkar Lake. At the heart of your experience at the Sacred festival is world music comprising various traditions of Sacred Music - Sufi, Gospel, Acapella, Folk and Classical. Pioneering and intimate, The Sacred redefines Pushkar as a destination to rejuvenate and make new friends. Extending its boundaries, The Sacred will also travel to the historic city of Amritsar with its evocative and accessible charm. t e a m w o r k a r t s . c o m | 27
JAIPUR MUSIC STAGE The Jaipur Music Stage celebrates “all things music”. With the aim of transcending borders, genres and prejudices, a variety of music genres come together on the same platform, along with exciting collaborations between diverse artistes, The Stage, running parallel to the Jaipur Literature Festival, will present – apart from some breathtaking evenings of performances – workshops, masterclasses, talks and sessions, giving music-lovers a chance to interact with musicians, learn more about instruments and nuances within musical genres. The Jaipur Music Stage is more than just a place for literature-enthusiasts to unwind after an exhilarating day of talks: it is a musical confluence, opening audiences up to new sounds. A music market with a range of merchandise including instruments, music technology, music from Indie music labels and other paraphernalia, will add sizzle to this unique medley of the popular and the subtle. 28
UNDER THE BANYAN TREE ON A FULL MOON NIGHT Delhi’s iconic music club, Friends of Music (FoM), set up in 1994, has continued to create a thriving language of live music. Carrying forward the feel-good tradition of celebrating and enjoying music with friends and family in an intimate setting, Friends of Music, a Teamwork Arts initiative, brings together musicians and discerning audiences in a community to explore, create and enjoy new sounds. Under the FoM aegis, Under the Banyan Tree on a Full Moon Night is a unique concert series that forefronts rich and diverse music through an eclectic mix of artists and sounds from all over India. Audiences get the chance to witness performances by musicians under the tranquil repose of a banyan tree with minarets of the iconic Qutub Minar as the backdrop. The Baithak-style evenings, where moonlight and music blend to recreate the poetic charm of traditional musical gatherings, offer audiences an intimate experience with the like-minded and an opportunity to engage with the musicians. t e a m w o r k a r t s . c o m | 29
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MAHINDRA EXCELLENCE IN THEATRE AWARDS The Mahindra Excellence in Theatre META will be celebrating the Awards (META), now in its 14th year, completion of its 17th year in July 2022. continues to applaud the finest in Looking ahead, several exciting new Indian theatre and set benchmarks for developments are planned, including excellence. Instituted by the Mahindra publishing the best original scripts Group with the objective of becoming and extending educative and learning a significant platform for theatre opportunities at META. across regions, states and dialects in India, META recognizes all aspects of the stage including playwriting, set, costume and light design, direction and performance. Over the years, META has given voice PRESENTING AND to diverse themes ranging from HONOURING contemporary and pressing social OUTSTANDING INDIAN issues, mythology, religion, gender, THEATRE WITH THE ONLY caste, politics, and class through the AWARDS SHOW OF ITS plays it has showcased. META aims to KIND IN INDIA increase awareness and appreciation of Indian theatre and is the only national arena for recognizing and rewarding the country’s best productions and theatre-practitioners. Out of over 400 plays received every year, 10 are nominated to be staged over a week in Delhi and vie for the coveted awards. The Awards Night is awaited across theatre communities in the country, when awards in 13 categories and a Lifetime Achievement Award, are given out. 32
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LOVE STORY- A BOLLYWOOD MUSICAL Bollywood Love Story premiered in 2008 in Switzerland. Bollywood Love Story is a story of dreams. With pulsating dance tracks and foot-tapping music, this timeless tale of romance transports the audience to the fiery world of Bollywood. An exciting imagery of colours, music, vibrant textures of exotic locales, gorgeous costumes and the razzmatazz of fantastic sets, all combine to create the palette that is Bollywood. Bollywood Love Story has toured the world, including countries like Austria, China, Germany, Egypt, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Russia, Scotland, Spain, South Africa and Switzerland, to sold-out shows. A LARGER-THAN-LIFE EXPERIENCE PORTRAYING THE OPULENCE OF INDIAN CINEMA 34
THE DON’S STORY: A BOLLYWOOD MUSICAL The Don’s Story: A Bollywood Extravaganza premiered in 2015, The Don’s Story has been showcased in Egypt, Russia and China and continues its tour to packed audiences. Amidst song and dance, fights, feuds and confrontations – love and life is celebrated. Bollywood Extravaganza brings the grandeur of Bollywood musicals and their larger-than-life story onto the stage. A STORY OF FRIENDSHIP, LOVE AND JEALOUSY, IN AN EXTRAVAGANT BOLLYWOOD MEDLEY t e a m w o r k a r t s . c o m | 35
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CONFLUENCE: FESTIVAL OF INDIA IN AUSTRALIA Confluence: A Festival of India in previous three chapters of the festival Australia will be four years old this were enthusiastically received by year! To be held between November audiences and included vibrant and 1 and 10, 2019 at multiple venues eclectic depictions of India through across Australia, supported by the a thoughtfully curated programme. High Commission of India in Australia This year Confluence will travel to and produced by Teamwork Arts, Western Australia (Perth , Mandurah), Confluence will once again bring South Australia (Adelaide) and India and Australia closer in a bond Queensland (Bundaberg). In addition which unites the arts with the deep to a rich programme combining the ties of friendship. Over the years, classical and the contemporary in the festival has become a strong dance, music, theatre, cinema, yoga and resolute presence in Australia’s and well-being, Confluence 2019 will cultural calendar, closely engaging also host a special segment, “Words with local Australian communities on Water” to toast and celebrate and the sizeable Indian diaspora. The literature and its vast wealth. 38
EYE ON INDIA: USA Eye On India showcases a rich blend of t e a m w o r k a r t s . c o m | 39 Indian classical and world music along with an interesting mix of Indian art and culture from the fields of literature, film, fashion, cuisine and dance. This annual festival has been held in multiple cities in the United States including Boston, Chicago, Seattle and San Francisco. This festival includes a blend of art exhibits, debates and discussion panels. Eye on India brings the vibrancy of India to North America, establishing itself as the leading festival of India in the diverse cultural calendar of the United States. A FESTIVAL TO FACILITATE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE MANY AFFINITIES BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES.
INDIA BY THE BOSPHORUS Turkey, at the cusp of Europe, Asia and the Middle East, is a land of enigma, rich in the legacy of its history and art, just like India. The first edition of ‘India by the Bosphorus’ celebrated India’s indomitable cultural matrix through diverse expressions of art with a programme rich in music, dance, poetry, textiles, fashion, cinema and photography. With an opening by the legendary Indian violin virtuoso Dr L. Subramaniam in concert with the Presidential Symphony Orchestra Ankara, the festival was a resounding success across multiple cities and venues and featured designer Tarun Tahiliani’s newest couture collection and an exhibition of rare archival photographs of Mahatma Gandhi commemorating his 150th birth anniversary, curated by Aditya Arya. India by the Bosphorus showcased the consonance between India and Turkey through diverse expressions of art creating a space for rich dialogue and multi-faceted cultural exchange. 40
INDIA BY THE BAY: HONG KONG The festival, produced in association with Asia Society Hong Kong Center and the Consulate General of India, Hong Kong, is a collaboration and celebration focusing on India’s performing arts, cultural dynamism and contemporary offerings of literature, music and theatre. The festival is a platform for promoting mutual understanding and cultural exchange between India and Hong Kong. BRINGING THE DIVERSITY AND VIBRANCY OF INDIA TO HONG KONG t e a m w o r k a r t s . c o m | 41
INDIA BY THE NILE India by the Nile, India’s largest cultural FORGING INDIA- EGYPT festival in Egypt made its debut in 2013 FRIENDSHIP THROUGH in Cairo and Alexandria, in association HERITAGE AND with the Indian Embassy. A festival of ENTERTAINMENT performing & visual arts, it is a celebration of India’s cultural dynamism, blending classical and contemporary offerings of music, theatre, dance, food, film, literature, and craft. The annual festival is an outstanding success in terms of audience response, media coverage and relationships that have been established between Indian artistes and their Egyptian counterparts. A conscious effort has been made to strengthen local collaborations and involve Egyptian dignitaries and celebrities at every possible opportunity. The expansion of the festival to more cities in Egypt indicates that partnerships have been forged and friendships fostered! 42
INDIA IN THE SUNSHINE CITY India in the Sunshine City: A Festival mix and dynamism in Harare through of India in Zimbabwe celebrates the a delightful blend of music, theatre, spirit of India and India-Zimbabwe dance, food, films and yoga. India in the relations centred in our long liberation Sunshine City is a truly unique and united movements, shared past and promising expression of art which emboldens the future. The festival is a tribute to this deeply interwoven histories of our two shared connection through our visual countries. In its 4th year, the festival will and performing arts. return to Zimbabwe in September 2019. The first three editions of the festival were well received, creating new magic from India in Harare, Zimbabwe’s sparkling and picturesque capital, as a joint effort of the Embassy of India, Harare and Teamwork Arts. The festival also reflects the wonderful partnerships we have formed with Zimbabwe’s local institutions and has become a much- awaited event in Zimbabwe’s cultural landscape. Historic cultural associations embellished by a contemporary edge, the festival presents India’s cultural t e a m w o r k a r t s . c o m | 43
SHARED HISTORY The annual Shared History festival since its inception has gained huge popularity and become an established brand on Johannesburg’s cultural calendar. In a landmark effort to bring together the arts and cultural heritage of India and South Africa, this month- long extravaganza is a window into contemporary India. The celebration draws upon the A SUCCESS STORY rich traditions of India through OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE collaborations with South African PARTNERSHIP IN THE artistes, bands, chefs, craftsmen and FIELD OF PROMOTION OF through symposia with writers. ARTS AND CULTURE A host of workshops and performances by local groups are highlights of the festival, which are staged in multiple locations such as Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Cape Town and Pietermaritzburg. 44
SINGAPORE SHOWCASING CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY INDIAN ARTISTES AT SINGAPORE’S PRESTIGIOUS ARTS CENTRE - ESPLANADE THEATRES BY THE BAY. Singapore’s most prestigious arts centre has showcased many classical & contemporary artistes from India including Aditi Mangaldas, Amjad Ali Khan, Shankar, Ehsaan & Loy, Astad Deboo, Daksha and Isha Seth, Dr. L. Subramaniam, Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia, Indian Ocean, the musical Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan, Shubhendra & Saskia Rao, Raghav Sachar and Shubha Mudgal among others. t e a m w o r k a r t s . c o m | 45
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ISHARA INTERNATIONAL PUPPET THEATRE FESTIVAL Since it began in 2001, the Ishara A ONE-OF-ITS-KIND International Puppet Theatre Festival FESTIVAL SHOWCASING has hosted groups from UK, Holland, THE MOST TALENTED OF Spain, Ireland, USA, Japan, Taiwan, INDIA’S CRAFTSMEN, Sweden and India, thus bringing ISHARA IS AN ENGAGING various cultures and traditions on to a AND ENTERTAINING common platform. With each year the PLATFORM FOR PEOPLE festival has grown and now travels to OF ALL AGES an increasing number of cities within India. This two-week vibrant and dynamic festival showcases traditional puppet techniques and performances with dance, theatre, music and more. 48
KAHAANI FESTIVAL The Kahaani Festival is a children’s NURTURING CURIOSITY festival that was born out of the AND BRIDGING THE desire to celebrate the age-old GAP OF KNOWLEDGE tradition of storytelling while THROUGH VARIOUS exploring and developing the art MEDIUMS OF STORY- form as it transforms with changing TELLING. times. The festival showcases storytelling through its myriad forms: Theatre, Music, Puppetry, and Dance - giving children the opportunity to experience all of these forms, under one roof. Taking learning beyond the classroom, the festival creates an atmosphere for children to freely explore the realm of their imagination and creativity. Teamwork Arts’ Kahaani Festival travels across India with stories and storytellers from all around the world. Beyond the conventional forms of storytelling, the festival also features artistes with unique styles of storytelling and provides them with a platform to exhibit their art. t e a m w o r k a r t s . c o m | 49
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