"Though crafts and art are equally important, craftsmen rarely get the recognition that artists do," says Krishna.Įstablished in 1964 in New York, WCC is affiliated to the UNESCO in a consultative status. "It is an opportunity to showcase our crafts and see craftsmen from across the world." About 140 international delegates and 200 Indian delegates will take part in the event, which will see participation from over 50 countries.Īs a run-up to the summit, craft events will be held at art galleries from September 24.
"Members from across the world will gather here to elect the next president and we thought it would be nice to have something exciting going at the same time," says Krishna. WCC is organising the crafts summit to coincide with their 17th general assembly, which will be held in Chennai for the first time. "We have tried to match international craftspeople with their counterparts in India so that they can exchange ideas and techniques with each other," says Usha Krishna, president of the World Crafts Council (WCC), an NGO that works to promote crafts. The master craftspersons will be participating in the 'Living Legends' programme being held as part of Kaivalam, an international crafts summit, to be held in Chennai from October 7 to 10. The Debnaths and Bang Yeon-Ok will soon get an opportunity to interact with each other and swap ideas. In Korea, Bang Yeon-Ok works to give mosi (fabric woven with fibres extracted from mosi grass) weaving a boost. : In West Bengal, jamdani weavers Jyotish and Rajeeb Debnath work to give an ancient textile tradition a fresh lease of life.
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Entry is free and seats are available on a first come first serve basis. ‘Waterboys’ features five adolescent geeks who join the school swimming team, in spite of mockeries. ‘Swing Girls’ is about a group of girls who join the school brass band and ‘Three For The Road’ shows a loner in love with a courtesan.
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The film ‘Rail Truck is about rediscovering the family bond, while ‘From Me To You’ is a play on the English horror movie ‘Ring’. ‘Swing Girls’, ‘From Me To You,’ ‘Rail Truck,’ ‘Three For The Road,’ ‘Water Boys’ and an animation film, ‘Children’ are some of the movies that will be filmed.
Masanori Nakano, consul-general of Japan will inaugurate the festival at 6.15pm on September 4 and film director Prabhu Solomon will be the chief guest. The festival will be held from September 4 to 7 at Sree Devi Preview Theatre, T Nagar. The Japan consulate with the Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation will organise a four-day long Japanese film festival to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Indo-Japan diplomatic relations. India days are also ongoing in German cities of Berlin, Munich, Hanover and Cologne.” It will subsequently travel to Delhi and Pune. We expect the same response in Chennai too. The urban mela in Mumbai and Bangalore had over 100,000 visitors. Celebrations began last year in September and they will end in January 2013. Said Stefan Weckbach, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Chennai: “Indo-German relations started in 1951. The sponsors include BASF, Bosch, Siemens, Volkswagen, Lapp India, Deutsche Bank and Bajaj Allianz. Rock concerts by bands Tails on Fire, Ghostnote and Witchouse and a piano recital by Anil Srinivasan are also part of the line-up. The opening concert is by percussionists Sivamani and Christopher Harberer and flautist Michael Heupel. The pavilions at the YMCA ground have been designed by German installation artist and designer Markus Heinsdorff. Visitors can also feast on traditional German and Indian food at the Café Mela, managed by Taj Vivanta. Language classes, storytelling and art workshops will also be held. The 10-day fair, at the YMCA College of Physical Education, will examine the impact of rapid urbanisation through cultural and scientific events, talks and expositions. The Indo-German Urban Mela, which commemorates 60 years of Indo-German ties, will kick off in Chennai on Friday.
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