Name: Decoding Swami And Friends
Start: 2020-01-04T11:00:00+05:30
End: 2020-01-05T14:00:00+05:30
Location: Atta Galatta
Rating: 5.0

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Swami and Friends are one of R.K.Narayan's most beloved books and Joy of Anubhava would love to introduce this story to a new generation of children. We will be running a two-day workshop to deep dive into the book, understand the characters and the story, come up with our own interpretations of the story, and apply this in different situations. We will be doing all of this using different art forms- drawing, storytelling, theatre, writing, and music!

So, imagine creating a small skit involving Swami, Mani, & Rajam's reunion in 20 years time! What if you could draw your impression of what Malgudi looked like? What if you could come up with your ending for the story? What if the story took place in 2020? How would the friends communicate with each other? Can you re-tell that story? Join us on the 4th and 5th of January from 11 AM to 2 PM at Atta Galatta to participate in these activities. Let's ask the right questions, solve some critical problems, work with different kinds of people, and think creatively together!

About the Facilitator:

Anand Srinivasan has been a Mridangam player since he was 10 years old. Music has played an extensive role in his life. He is also a painter. Apart from this, Anand has worked in the field of data science and technology for the past 10 years. He is one of the co-founders of Joy of Anubhava and is the brain behind all of the art-work that the participants will get to engage in!

Poorvaja Prakash has been working in education and development for the last 8 years, particularly in curriculum design, facilitating participatory research activities with children, and adults, designing programs for school transformation, training, and capacity building in India and other developing countries. She has been an active participant in debates, Model UNs, and public speaking throughout her childhood!

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Atta Galatta Atta Galatta 134, 1st A Main Road KHB Colony 5th Block Koramangala Bengaluru, Karnataka 560095

Reviews 5.0 (1)

Reviews 5.0

Fri, 17 Jan

Super organising of activity. Children motivated fully. - by Srinivasan N for Decoding Swami And Friends .

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Reviews For Organizer 3.9 (20)

Organizer Reviews 3.9 (20)

Reviews for Organizer 3.9

Fri, 17 Jan

Super organising of activity. Children motivated fully. - by Srinivasan N for Decoding Swami And Friends organized by Atta Galatta .

Mon, 23 Dec

Good interactive session - by Lakshminarayanan for We Three Kings- Christmas Stories organized by Atta Galatta .

Wed, 11 Dec

I loved it! Performance was very good - by Nikhil Iyengar for Yaksha organized by Atta Galatta .

Mon, 09 Dec

The entire show was not at all entertaining. - by Ravi Kumar Gupta for Dinosaur named Nirmala organized by Atta Galatta .

Mon, 18 Nov

The way the story was narated was really good. My kids had a great time. However would request not to charge fee for at least one parent accompanying the kids. It is understood that kids cannot come alone to such events, parents have to accompany them. So charging for the parents don't make any sense. Request the organizer to please consider the same. - by Rohini Prasad for Folktale Superheroes - With Priya Muthukumar organized by Atta Galatta .

Sat, 16 Nov

Exemplary story telling by Lavanya . Rare opportunity to hear about our saints and culture. Fortunate to have been a part of this - by Keshav for Bhaktas of Bharatadesa - With Lavanya Prasad organized by Atta Galatta .

Sat, 09 Nov

One of the few events I would love to attend again. Kavish creates a environment which makes you comfortable and then allows you the space to address the suspended thoughts in your brain. It is one of the most intimate experiences that anyone can have. Loved it. - by Vidya Varidh for Bolti Deewarain By Kavish Seth organized by Atta Galatta .

Sun, 20 Oct

It was a Wonderful experience as we could see the artist from near by and also interact.. - by Chitra Warrier for Shades and Spirit of the Khandita Nayika by Indira Kadambi organized by Atta Galatta .

Sun, 20 Oct

I had a really nice time :) - by Niranjana B K for Shades and Spirit of the Khandita Nayika by Indira Kadambi organized by Atta Galatta .

Mon, 02 Sep

The event got cancelled - by Prerna for Puppet making with Mamo organized by Atta Galatta .

Sun, 18 Aug

It was amazing ! - by Vidhi Mehrotra for Shades of BROWN Girl - With Amrita Kumar-Ratta organized by Atta Galatta .

Tue, 13 Aug

Learning from him for years now, he is brilliant at what he does. Looking forward to this one. - by Shweta for Ganesha Painting with Acrylic on Canvas Workshop - With Anil Damoddran organized by Atta Galatta .

Mon, 12 Aug

His student for 2+ years now, his experience shows up in his teaching method. Looking forward to this one! - by Shweta for Ganesha Painting with Acrylic on Canvas Workshop - With Anil Damoddran organized by Atta Galatta .

Wed, 07 Aug

It's great to do such things with experts. And the festival is near so this workshop should do really great! All the very best! :) - by Renuka Kashyap for Ganesha Painting with Acrylic on Canvas Workshop - With Anil Damoddran organized by Atta Galatta .

Wed, 07 Aug

The story telling and dance was very beautifully done. The hall at Atta galata as a venue should equip themselves with good lighting. The expressions on performers' faces weren't seen at all with all the dim lighting. That was a total put off for sure. - by Punitha Harsha for Shades of Love: Nayikas of the Mahabharata organized by Atta Galatta .

Tue, 23 Jul

It was an amazing experience.The session was fun and interesting....... - by Ira Jain for BPF2019 Button Where? Button There! with Aparna Kapur organized by Atta Galatta .

Mon, 22 Jul

It was ok but definitely can be better - by Tejashree for BPF2019- Tutu Plays Hide and Seekwith Ramya Srinidhi and Prashant Sankaran organized by Atta Galatta .

Mon, 22 Jul

There was nothing great about it.. - by Tejashree for BPF2019 Button Where? Button There! with Aparna Kapur organized by Atta Galatta .

Mon, 22 Jul

I had visited the poetry festival to attend Sadguru's discussion. I had registered on your website and was hoping that everything will be good. Once i arrived at the Ball Room, they didn't allow us inside and said it was full and the person was rude also. I had also brought my daughter for the first time and request to allow her inside but he didn't. Later he allowed few people inside known to him. I expected a better organization and give seats to people who have registered. There were 100's of people like me waiting outside. If you guys do not know how to organize, please learn from ISHA volunteers and also you need to learn to book a bigger hall for tall personalities like Sadguru's talk. I hope my feedback will help you improve and also change the rude person who was at the door and biased. - by Pradeep M for Bengaluru Poetry Festival 2019 organized by Atta Galatta .

Mon, 22 Jul

Attended the Permumal Murugan/TM krishna concert. It was very well organized and worth the visit. A couple of suggestions:1. Concerts like these need time for setup. The organizers need to plan accordingly.2. While the instruments were being set, the audience was talking as well as the person on the mike, just to ensure that audience did not lose patience. However, the artists who tune the instruments need concentration and silence. 3. Videos/Photos by the audience during the concert was very disturbing. - by G Padmanabhan for Bengaluru Poetry Festival 2019 organized by Atta Galatta .

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