ಹಳ್ಳಿಯ ವಿವಿಧ ಮುಖಗಳು ('Different Facets of a Village') | Project Showcase@IFA | August 26, 2021

India Foundation for the Arts (IFA)
presents
ಹಳ್ಳಿಯ ವಿವಿಧ ಮುಖಗಳು
(‘Different Facets of a Village’)
Presentations by Lakshmi Bhat and Pushpa Bhat
(The session will be conducted in Kannada)

Thursday, August 26, 2021 | 06:00 PM – 07:00 PM | Zoom and Facebook Live

We invite you to ಹಳ್ಳಿಯ ವಿವಿಧ ಮುಖಗಳು (‘Different Facets of a Village’) to learn about a school project that employed artists, local arts and cultural practices, and community knowledge systems to enhance arts education for its students! 

The Malenadu Educational and Rural Development Society (MEARDS), a registered, not-for-profit organisation working in the Uttar Kannada district of Karnataka, received a grant from IFA in 2018. This grant was made for a year-long engagement with students and staff of Chandana English Medium School. The project brought together the Halakki community and the school to create stronger ties between the students, the school, and community members. Halakki Vokkaligas are among the prominent tribes of the state and are often considered the original residents. Under the guidance of Sukri Bommanagowda, an elder of the Halakki Vokkaliga community who is one of the custodians of their tradition, students were able to connect with and learn from the community through a series of activities such as documenting, discussions, field trips, and interviews.

At the session, our audiences will have the opportunity to hear more about the project from Lakshmi Bhat and Pushpa Bhat who are both teachers at the Chandana School.

Lakshmi Bhat has been a Senior Librarian at Chandana School with over ten years of experience. She also serves as Director of the Karnataka Balavikasa Academy.

Pushpa Bhat is a trained Hindustani Classical singer who has been serving as a music teacher at Chandana School for over ten years.

The Malenadu Educational and Rural Development Society received a grant from IFA under its Arts Education programme, made possible with support from Citi India.

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

Click here to register for the presentation on Zoom.

The discussion will also be streamed live on our Facebook page - no prior registration is required to join the live streaming.