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Bringing CHILDREN & BOOKS
Together
WORKSHOPS STORYTELLING
DRAMA ART & CRAFT
2016
5th & 6th November
KOLKATA
Indian Museum
ENTRY FREE
11 am to 4:30 pm
Presents
PRODUCED BYBOOKAROO TRUST
KOLKATA
65 SESSIONS
50 SPEAKERS
INDIAN MUSEUMIn association with
Bookaroo is a registered Charitable Trust committed to bringing children and books together. We work in tandem with writers, illustrators, storytellers, editors, publishers, booksellers, institutions and schools.
Bookaroo has been held in eight cities so far - Delhi, Srinagar, Pune, Kuching, Goa, Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Kolkata.
The history of the origin and the growth of the Indian Museum is one of the remarkable events towards the development of heritage and culture of India.
Founded in 1814 at the cradle of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, Indian Museum is the earliest and the largest multipurpose Museum not only in the Indian subcontinent but also in the Asia-Pacific region of the world.
Its mission is to be a visitor friendly destination of international standards and to continuously enhance the quality of satisfaction of the visitors as well as become a hub for professional enrichment through various training programmes, short-term courses, seminars and festivals.
Jayanta Sengupta, DirectorSayan Bhattacharya, Education Officer
Email ID: [email protected]: indianmuseumkolkata.org
Sanmarg means ‘righteous path. With its unbiased and straightforward journalism, has become the largest circulated Hindi daily in eastern India. The newspaper was established in 1946 to promote humanity and righteousness and has adhered to its name and the principles of its founder.
Through its various initiatives, Sanmarg promotes arts, culture and literature, to the fullest. It believes that the readers come first, always.
Ruchika Gupta, DirectorMadhab Dey, Advt Manager
Website: www.sanmarg.inEmail ID: [email protected]
Jo WilliamsM VenkateshSwati Roy
Chumki Sen, Assistant Director ([email protected])
Ajit Ahuja, Production Manager ([email protected])
Contact email: [email protected]: www.bookaroo.in
Bookaroo TrusT
IndIan MuseuM, kolkaTa
sanMarg
FesTIval dIrecTors
Pr & coMMunIcaTIon
ProducTIon & logIsTIcs
3
11:00 - 11:30Ages 6-8
Kahani Tree
11:30 - 12:00Ages 6-8
Kahani Tree
11:00 - 12:00Ages 8-10
The Auditorium
11:00 - 12:00Ages 12-14
The Theatre
11:00 - 12:00Ages 10-12
The Studio
11:00 - 12:00Ages 8-10
Crafty Corner
11:00 - 12:00Ages 4-6
The Doodle Wall
ClassiCs Retold | Champa SahaThere are stories and stories all around us, but there are some stories which are sooooo gooood that they can never be forgotten. Listen to one such classic evergreen story today! (In Bangla, Hindi and English)
aao BaCChon aao, aai ek anokhi naw | Prayag Shukla A boat loaded with fun, laughter, birds, fruit and more. (In Bangla and Hindi)
spooky stoRies | Manjira Majumdar Supported by Mango Books Guess who came to dinner? Discover that not all ghosts are evil and scary, some enjoy good food and having fun springing a surprise now and then. (In Bangla and English) eye spy aRt | Ritu Khoda and Siddhant Shah Supported by Takshila Publications See, hear, touch and feel art as never before in this unique sensory art walk. (Limited to 30)
woRd soup | Lalita Iyer Supported by Scholastic India Learn how to make friends with words of all kinds - big, small, friendly, intimidating, juicy, sharp, skinny and naughty - in order to make a delicious broth that will really be worth reading. CReative Clay | Kavita Gupta Merchant Supported by Scholastic India Make creepy crawlies like caterpillars, ladybugs and snails, complete with their very own leaf. Will they be cute or creepy? (Limited to 50) letteR land | Shreya Sen Supported by Duckbill Choose a letter or a number and with a line here and a line there, turn it into a marvellous monster. (In Bangla and English)
SATurDAy05 NovEMBEr 2016
4
11:00 - 12:0012-14
The Stage
11:00 - 16:30All ages
Dream Jars
12:30 - 13:00Ages 8-10
Kahani Tree13:00 - 13:30Ages 8-10
Kahani Tree
12:30 - 13:30All ages
The Auditorium
12:30 - 13:30Ages 4-6
The Theatre
12:30 - 13:30Ages 10-12
The Studio
spoRts spotlight | Arunava Sinha 12-14 Can reading sports be more fun than watching it? Imagine the life of your favourite sports stars when they’re not actually playing. dReam JaRs Fill the Indian Museum with Dreams. Create your very own Dream Jar, inspired by roald Dahl’s The BFG. Share your dreams and add to the Bookaroo Dream Jar Collection.
ta se Jatoi Chhoto hok | Jhalapala Supported by Jhalapala Does size matter? (In Bangla)
Chakum Chukum stoRies | The Storywallahs “He’s a tall and handsome fellow And all his teeth are yellow But his stories are the talk of the town” (in Hindi and English)
lullaBy | Debalina Bhowmick Supported by Banglanatak.com Do you still remember your grandma humming ‘Ghum Parani Mashi Pishi’ or ‘Lal Jhuti Kaka Tuya’ as you went to bed? Yes? No? Listen now as Debalina Bhowmick sings all the old favourites. (In Bangla) the talking BiRd | Swati Sengupta Supported by Tulika Books Be ready for mayhem, muddle, mischief and mishaps galore in the middle of busy, busy Dalhousie Square. (Limited to 50) weave a tale | Champa Saha Writers are loved and admired. How do they do it? How do they write all those fantastic stories? Discover some of the answers in this imaginative workshop! (In Bangla, Hindi and English)
SATurDAy05 NovEMBEr 2016
5
12:30 - 13:30Ages 6-8
Crafty Corner
12:30 - 13:30Ages 12-14
The Doodle Wall
12:30 - 13:30Ages 8-10
The Stage
14:00 - 14:30Ages 4-6
Kahani Tree
14:30 - 15:00Ages 4-6
Kahani Tree
14:00 - 15:00Ages 8-10
The Auditorium
14:00 - 15:00Ages 14-16
The Theatre
CReative Clay | Kavita Gupta Merchant Supported by Scholastic India Create your own pet clay bird - but make sure it doesn’t fly away! (Limited to 50) patua painting | Suman Chitrakar Learn how to make your own Patua painting from Suman Chitrakar. Impress your family and friends by painting in Patua style, a folk art from West Bengal. (In Bangla and Hindi) (Limited to 50)
BeCome a supeRheRo foR one day | Jane De Suza and Jit Chowdhury Every child is a hero. In this crazy session, discover which superhero you would be. Listen to the latest Superzero and the Clone Crisis and create the end of the story – for a surprise. (Limited to 60)
tales faiRies tell | Champa Saha From lands far, far away, across the seas and over the mountains, these tales are heard in the whisper of the breeze. They travel the world, waiting to be heard. Listen…..can you hear them? (In Bangla, Hindi and English)
tales fRom gondogol-land | The Storywallahs once upon a place they lived happily never after. Listen to stories you have never heard before. From a storyteller you have never seen before. (In Hindi and English)
a ComiC Book tReasuRe hunt | Team ACK Supported by Amar Chitra Katha Solve puzzles and race to the finish as you collect clues! Sharpen your detective skills for some fun-filled sleuthing with Amar Chitra Katha in this extravaganza of comic books and their characters, brain-teasers and laughter! (Limited to 120) eye spy aRt | Ritu Khoda and Siddhant Shah Supported by Takshila Publications See, hear, touch and feel art as never before in this unique sensory art walk. (Limited to 30)
SATurDAy05 NovEMBEr 2016
6
14:00 - 15:00Ages 6-8
The Studio
14:00 - 15:00Ages 10-12
Crafty Corner
14:00 - 15:00Ages 8-10
The Doodle Wall14:00 - 15:00Ages 12-14
The Stage
15:30 - 16:00Ages 8-10
Kahani Tree
16:00 - 16:30Ages 8-10
Kahani Tree15:30 - 16:30Ages 12-120
The Auditorium
tales foR the telling | Ranjita Biswas Supported by Mango Books Where did the peacock’s plume get its colours? Can ratan, the clever fox, outwit the wily monkey Hanu? Do these folk tales from the North East remind you of people you meet every day? CReative Clay | Kavita Gupta Merchant Supported by Scholastic India Create your own farm, a la old MacDonald and fill it with sheep, pigs, ducks and rabbits. (Limited to 50) what? whiCh? who? | Paul Pavel Supported by Jhalapala Bring your favourite characters to life. (In Bangla) (Limited to 100) gitanJali with pRayag shukla | Prayag Shukla Step into the marvellous world of nature and discover its mysteries and more through Tagore’s eyes. (In Bangla, Hindi and English)
upendRakishoRe gatha | Santanil Ganguly Supported by Jhalapala From fantasy to the real world, Upendrakishore’s stories for children have mesmerised generations. Listen anew to these well-loved tales. (In Bangla)
kavitaon se BhaRi naw Chali kolkata ko | Prayag Shukla Words and poems are the travellers on this special boat that has docked in Kolkata. (In Bangla and Hindi)
10 suddeR stReet | Parnab Mukherjee and Sangat Haldar Supported by BestofKolkata Campus A stone’s throw from the Indian Museum is 10, Sudder Street… a house which belonged to Jyotirindranath Tagore where Tagore wrote his classic Nirjharer Swapnabhanga. reflect on Tagore’s concerns for the animate and inanimate hues of the world. (In Bangla and English)
SATurDAy05 NovEMBEr 2016
7
how to wRite a supeRheRo stoRy | Jane De Suza and Jit ChowdhuryTake part in a game-drama-reading of the latest crazy book in the series – Superzero and the Clone Crisis. And find out how to write a crazy story. (Limited to 60) JunioR kumBhakaRna | Shreya Sen Supported by Tulika Books How can you wake a giant who has been sleeping for six months? (In Bangla and English) (Limited to 50) CReative Clay | Kavita Gupta Merchant Supported by Scholastic India Cookie cutters aren’t just for baking! Make clay animal shapes, but please don’t eat these clay cookies as they look yummy but taste yucky! (Limited to 50) ouR dReams | Proiti Roy Help merge your dreams together to form one GIGANTIC dream. (In Bangla and English) (Limited to 70) out of the Box | Team Tinkle Supported by Tinkle How does one write a story? Where do storytellers get their ideas from? By thinking out of the Box. Tinkle’s writers and artists will show you how to pull a story out of thin air. (Limited to 100)
SATurDAy05 NovEMBEr 2016
15:30 - 16:30Ages 10-12
The Theatre
15:30 - 16:30Ages 4-6
The Studio
15:30 - 16:30Ages 4-6
Crafty Corner
15:30 - 16:30Ages 6-8
The Doodle Wall
15:30 - 16:30Ages 10-12
The Stage
8
11:00 - 11:30Ages 8-10
Kahani Tree
11:30 - 12:00Ages 8-10
Kahani Tree
11:00 - 12:00Ages 4-6
The Auditorium
11:00 - 12:00Ages 12-14
The Theatre
11:00 - 12:00Ages 10-12
The Studio
11:00 - 12:00Ages 12-14
Crafty Corner
11:00 - 12:00Ages 6-8
The Doodle Wall
SuNDAy06 NovEMBEr 2016
supeRheRoes | Champa Saha We love Superman, Batman, Spiderman and Harry Potter, don’t we? Superheroes all - fighting evil crooks, brave and honest, always helping the innocent. What about some real heroes - children like you, from ordinary families...? (In Bangla, Hindi and English)
pateR gaan | Sonali ChitrakarSupported by Banglanatak.comWatch and listen to the mesmerising Pater Gaan with Patua artist Sonali Chitrakar. (In Bangla)
puppet on a stRing | Kartik MondalSupported by Banglanatak.com Watch and wonder as Kartik Mondal and his puppets weave their magic. (In Bangla)
eye spy aRt | Ritu Khoda and Siddhant Shah Supported by Takshila Publications See, hear, touch and feel art as never before in this unique sensory art walk. (Limited to 30) half the field is mine | Swati Sengupta Supported by Scholastic India Is football only a boys’ game? Can girls play football? How about a mixed football team of boys and girls? Girls vs Boys? or, Girls & Boys? Who can tell us the answers? (Limited to 150)
CReative Clay | Kavita Gupta Merchant Supported by Scholastic India Dive to the bottom of the deep blue sea to find inspiration for fish, dolphins, starfishes and more! “Finding Nemo” in a new avatar. (Limited to 50)
faRmaRoo! | Shreya Sen Supported by Duckbill Wanted: Animals for Bookaroo’s very own farm - a few peckaroos, some gobblers, a butterflo or two. (In Bangla and English)
9
11:00 - 12:008-10
The Stage
11:00 - 16:30All ages
Dream Jars
12:30 - 13:00Ages 10-12
Kahani Tree
13:00 - 13:30Ages 10-12
Kahani Tree
12:30 - 13:30Ages 12-14
The Auditorium
12:30 - 13:30Ages 4-6
The Theatre
supeRheRoes in a Bag! | Team ACK and Team Tinkle Supported by Amar Chitra Katha Can a book , a toy car or a sock be turned into a superhero? Dive into a world where anything is possible with a little help from the Tinkle and Amar Chitra Katha team. (Limited to 120)
dReam JaRsFill the Indian Museum with Dreams. Create your very own Dream Jar, inspired by roald Dahl’s The BFG. Share your dreams and add to the Bookaroo Dream Jar Collection.
shiRshenduR Jagat | Santanil Ganguly Supported by Jhalapala Ghosts, body-builders and detectives - the variety in Shirshendu Muk-hopadhyay’s stories is vast. Santanil gives you a peep into this great writer’s works. (In Bangla)
aa gaya aa gaya stoRywallah aa gaya | The Storywallahs Stories with twists and surprises. Stories that make you laugh. Stories which stay with you long after the storyteller has gone. (In Hindi and English)
the stoRy of the JatRa | Champa Saha Jatra - a unique theatre form which is Bengal’s contribution to the performance world. But how and where did it all begin? Come and discover the fascinating story of its creators and origins! (In Bangla Hindi and English)
nooR and sultan | Indrani Barua Supported by Tulika Follow Noor, the tigress, her cub Sultan deep into the ranthambore forests to discover the enduring ties of a mother and her son and their intriguing bond with a human being. (In Bangla and English) (Limited to 50)
SuNDAy06 NovEMBEr 2016
10
12:30 - 13:30Ages 12-14
The Studio
12:30 - 13:30Ages 4-6
Crafty Corner
12:30 - 13:30Ages 10-12
The Doodle Wall
12:30 - 13:30Ages 8-10
The Stage
14:00 - 14:30Ages 12-14
Kahani Tree
14:30 - 15:00Ages 12-14
Kahani Tree
14:00 - 15:00Ages 8-10
The Auditorium
wRiting aBout family | Lalita Iyer Supported by Scholastic India In stories people become who they are depending on how the writer paints them. What brings the portrait to life? Appearance? Actions? voice? Do we remember what people said rather than what they did? CReative Clay | Kavita Gupta Merchant Supported by Scholastic India Cookie cutters aren’t just for baking! Make clay animal shapes, but please don’t eat these clay cookies as they look yummy but taste yucky! (Limited to 50)
doodling and sCRiBBling! | Proiti Roy Fill the Wall with doodles and scribbles galore of everyday bits and pieces – be they big or small. What will we discover about you and me? (In Bangla and English) (Limited to 70)
what happens next? | Arunava Sinha You decide. (In Bangla and English)
Bhul Rasta | Jhalapala Supported by Jhalapala Can the wrong path lead to the right destination? Sometimes it can. (In Bangla)
Chalti ka naam kahaani | The Storywallahs What, Where, Why and How? Follow the story trail to find answers to some of the big questions of life. (In Hindi and English)
toon faCtoRy | Team Tinkle Supported by TinkleIs there a budding artist or a writer inside you? Do you imagine words in dialogue bubbles and characters in the zaniest situations? Make your very own comic with the artists and writers of Tinkle! (Limited to 100)
SuNDAy06 NovEMBEr 2016
11
14:00 - 15:00Ages 14-16
The Theatre
14:00 - 15:00Ages 6-8
The Studio
14:00 - 15:00Ages 6-8
Crafty Corner
14:00 - 15:00Ages 10-12
The Doodle Wall
14:00 - 15:00Ages 12-14
The Stage
15:30 - 16:00Ages 10-12
Kahani Tree
eye spy aRt | Ritu Khoda and Siddhant Shah Supported by Takshila Publications See, hear, touch and feel art as never before in this unique sensory art walk. (Limited to 30)
the magiC of myths | Manjira Majumdar Supported by Mango Books Chota Bheem, Bal Ganesh and naughty Hanuman – we love them all, but what makes them so special? (In Bangla and English)
CReating stoRies thRough aRt | Sonali Chitrakar Supported by Banglanatak.com Find out how you too can make story-songs full of bold colours, lines and strokes with artist Sonali Chitrakar. (In Bangla) (Limted to 50) hooghly googly | Shreya Sen Supported by Duckbill “Fish fry and phuchka, Temple bells and rickshaw What else do you see Around the mighty Hooghleee?” (In Bangla and English)
the shape of a stoRy | Jash Sen Supported by Duckbill Have you ever wanted to plot a story? Do you know the highs and lows and in-betweens? Have you wondered how to fit all the bits together? Learn from the master of complex plots, Jash Sen. (In Bangla and English) (Limited to 50)
moJaR moJaR golpo | Santanil Ganguly Supported by Jhalapala From friendly ghosts to scary musclemen, Shirshendu’s stories have them all. Join Santanil as he transports you to this hilarious world. (In Bangla)
SuNDAy06 NovEMBEr 2016
12
fatafati gatha | The Storywallahs The stories are full of GorBor. There is no villain. There is no hero. Then who is creating GorBor? Time to find out. (In Hindi and English)
suRvival skills | Arunava Sinha What to do when things go wrong in school? What’s the best way to deal with that angry teacher who’s out to get everyone? (In Bangla and English)
dReam wRiteR | Indrani Barua Supported by Tulika Books Come and listen to this enchanting tale of a forest, a grandfather and a very clever partridge. (Limited to 50) (In Bangla and English)
design-a-puppet | Dilip Mondal Supported by Banglanatak.comMake a puppet, make a friend. (In Bangla) (Limited to 50)
Cut and paste! | Paul Pavel Supported by Jhalapala Come and create a paper story extravaganza! (In Bangla) (Limited to 100)
museum of a million hamlets | Parnab Mukherjee, Baishampayan Saha, Sangat Haldar Supported by BestofKolkata Campus This solo of many voices is a tribute commemorating 400 years of Wil-liam Shakespeare’s passing away. A quilt stitched from a performer’s point-of-view to decode Hamlet from a South Asian pair of eyes.
SuNDAy06 NovEMBEr 2016
16:00 - 16:30Ages 10-12
Kahani Tree
15:30 - 16:30Ages 10-12
The Auditorium
15:30 - 16:30Ages 6-8
The Theatre
15:30 - 16:30Ages 8-10
Crafty Corner
15:30 - 16:30Ages12-14
The Doodle Wall
15:30 - 16:30Ages 12-120
The Stage
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amar Chitra katha makes comics for people of all ages. For almost fifty years, they’ve been telling stories that are dear to India - exploits of Indian warriors, wondrous tales from the epics, fables and folktales.
ameen ul haque collects stories - from everywhere. He can stay awake the whole night, go without food, climb mountains and walk miles - just to listen to a story.
arunava sinha eats children who don’t like reading books; feeds children who do, all the food their parents don’t want them to read; translates books from Bengali into English because children like that. He can’t sing.
An independent photographer and video artiste Baishampayan saha is a part of the visual installation group of the collective Five Issues and Best of Kolkata Campus.
Champa saha is a teacher, special educator and counsellor who has been reading, listening to and telling stories ever since she can remember.
debalina Bhowmick, a folk singer, based in Kolkata, is known for her mellifluous voice. Debalina has performed at numerous music festivals, both national and international. Her first music album was released in 2014.
dilip mondal is a well-known puppeteer and director of Dhumketu Puppet Theatre. He started his journey with puppets in the year 1990 and has travelled all across India.
Jane de suza has written the three laugh-out-loud SuperZero books, among other top-sellers. She’s coming all the way from Bangalore to help children fly, which she can’t do herself because she keeps falling on her big head.
Jash sen is a DU, IIM graduate who worked in IT and taught mathematics while dreaming of writing a book.
Jit Chowdhury is a visual storyteller with his own studio in Kolkata, jitch. Before he starts writing he draws each character, afterwards he reads the stories to his dog for approval.
kartik mondal is one of the veteran puppeteers of West Bengal, Practicing for the last 30 years his team Bhagyalaxmi Putul Naach is known for their skills of string puppetry.
SPEAKEr BIOS
15
dr. kavita gupta merchant, scientist by qualification and artist by choice, expresses her creativity through clay believing that clay is more flexible than an acrobat and helps to bring out the Michaelangelo in us all.
Writing short stories and plays, translating children’s books, conducting storytelling sessions and children’s theatre are a few of the things that multifaceted indrani Barua does. She has translated many Tulika stories into Bengali.
Founded in 1996, Jhalapala is a Kolkata-based theatre group for children that aims at making theatre a source of creative joy.
lalita iyer straddles the world of writing for both children and grown-ups and doesn’t know which gives her more joy. She left behind a career in journalism and advertising to become a full time writer.
SPEAKEr BIOS
16
Born on Children’s Day manjira majumdar would rather be like Peter Pan; a child always at heart, a dreamer and spinner of yarns. Working with words and more words she escapes occasionally into the twilight zone.
A spoken word performer, independent media analyst, curator and a performance consultant by profession, parnab mukherjee is one of the leading alternative theatre directors and campus public speaking experts of the country.
pavel paul is a graphic designer who enjoys sharing his love and enthusiasm for the theatre with children of all ages. His secret - he has never grown up.
prayag shukla is a Sahitya Akademi award winner, a well-known poet, art critic, editor and author of books in Hindi fiction for adults and children.
proiti Roy is a children’s illustrator who has always loved to read, draw and paint – and run and dance. She was born and studied in Shantinekatan and she still lives there - with 18 rescued dogs!
Ranjita Biswas is a journalist, writer and translator. She enjoys art, films and cooking but is fascinated by People - with a capital P. She has been seriously bitten by the travel bug!
Ritu khoda left the corporate world to found Art1st in 2009. She figured that she would rather have her head full of racing thoughts on how to transform art education in India.
sangat haldar is one of the most promising young theatre musicians of Kolkata. He has worked on a range of mediums including stage productions, session recordings, television slots and open-air performances.
santanil ganguly loves theatre and so many things from his childhood. He loves storytelling, travelling, Brazilian football, bird watching, trekking and… chatpata foods.
shreya sen’s love of russian picture books and drawing on walls led her to studying Animation Film Design. She likes green tea, Calcutta Tramways, Ikkat bedspreads, solitary rickshaw rides and drawing on any surface.
siddhant shah, a heritage architect and access management consultant, works with museums and art galleries to bridge the gap between cultural heritage and disability, through educational and multi-sensory experiential activities, for children with special needs.
SPEAKEr BIOS
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sonali Chitrakar is a new generation Patua artist from Naya village. As any other girl in the village she learned painting from the master Dukhushyam Chitrakar. She is also known for her soulful singing.
suman Chitrakar is a Patua artist from West Bengal. He has been creatively infusing new themes to the traditional art form of Patua, and has evolved a distinctive style of his own.
swati sengupta loves small towns, tea and the chirping of birds. She writes fiction and non-fiction for the young and not-so-young. In her beautiful world girls and boys don’t carry out gender specific roles.
Where would you find a cowardly forest ranger, a literal-minded goof, a fangless lily-livered vampire and a minister plotting for the king’s throne? In tinkle, that’s where! Come laugh, learn and have fun, all through comics!
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Bringing CHILDREN & BOOKS
Together
WORKSHOPS STORYTELLING
DRAMA ART & CRAFT
2016
5th & 6th November
KOLKATA
Indian Museum
ENTRY FREE
11 am to 4:30 pm
Presents
PRODUCED BYBOOKAROO TRUST
KOLKATA
65 SESSIONS
50 SPEAKERS
INDIAN MUSEUMIn association with
PARTnERS
SuPPoRTERS
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