10th edition of the Gender Bender festival underway from November 22 in Bengaluru

[ad_1] A collective celebration | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The 10th edition of Gender Bender will be held in Bengaluru this weekend. Initiated in 2015, Gender Bender is a first-of-its-kind, arts-centric festival in South Asia celebrating fresh perspectives on gender. Conceived by Sandbox Collective, the festival has, over the years, become an important destination for […]

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Manam Theatre Festival 2024 | Fresh, investigative takes on gender and the body

[ad_1] History isn’t comprehensive; in fact, it has often forgotten to record more than a few noteworthy names along the way. And it is the arts that are often tasked with balancing out the many oversights. A couple of months ago, watching Project Darling directed by Bengaluru-based Sharanya Ramprakash, I was fascinated by her refusal to pin […]

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Sandbox Collective: Ten years of fostering Bengaluru’s theatre scene

[ad_1] Nimi Ravindran and Shiva Pathak’s story reads somewhat serendipitous. Their paths first converged in 2003, during the production of a theatre project that would set the stage for an enduring collaboration. What began as a shared endeavour blossomed into a profound connection, driven by a common vision — the desire to bring together Bengaluru’s […]

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Gender Bender in Bengaluru to celebrate the differences

[ad_1] Images of artistes from the previous years of Gender Bender | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Sandbox Collective, started by Nimi Ravindran and Shiva Pathak, presents a three-day event — Gender Bender 22. “We meet every year with different shows and grantees and come together to celebrate our differences,” says Nimi, who adds that this […]

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