Ca’ Foscari meets contemporary India

Image courtesy of Sarnath Banerjee

Ca' Foscari University, in collaboration with the Italian Embassy in New Delhi, brings some of the most interesting representatives of the Indian creative community to Venice. These artistic minds flourish in contemporary India and are helping to change the culture, aspirations and future generations' relationship towards tradition. The event, coordinated by the Department of Management, will be an occasion to meet some of the leading names in the movement for women's changing role in India.
The initiative Conversations with Contemporary India will open officially on Friday the 23rd of September at Ca’ Dolfin, in the presence of the rector Michele Bugliesi, Indian Ambassador in Italy Anil Wadhwa, Italian Ambassador in India Lorenzo Angeloni and the Deputy Principal Director for Promotion of Italian Language and Culture (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation) Giovanni Battista Iannuzzi. The debate with these central characters for contemporary India continues on Saturday September 24th at Ca’ Dolfin. Invitation only. For info:  india2016@unive.it.

PROGRAMME

Amidst the young guests will be Indian startuppers; emerging designers, presenting their creations to the public which revisit traditional indian fabrics with a contemporary touch; representatives of cultural and art institutions such as the established Kochi Biennale. Main sponsor of the enterprise: Benetton Group.
Among the events scheduled between September and October, all open to the public: film showcase "Indian Cinema: notable moments of the last fifty years", from 16th September to 6th October in CFZ, curated by Cecilia Cossio with the participation of Stefano Beggiora and Thomas Dähnhardt; the exhibition of Indian art and traditional tribal artifacts "Adivasi The indigenous cultures of India", to be held in CFZ from September 16th to October 9th, curated by Roberta Ceolin, with the participation of Stefano Beggiora and Laura Tenti. On September 15th at the vernissage of the exhibition (5.30 pm), there will be a talk on "Creation myths of the Rathva and Rabari tribes", by Roberta Ceolin, introduced by Stefano Beggiora.
On Thursday September 22nd, at CFZ at 5:00 pm another lecture on "Myths, archeology and fascination: the material and immaterial culture of Todas", with Laura Tenti.