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SUMMARY:Writer’s evening by Lifafa Club
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\nIn this session\, Lifafa Mail Club calls people from different places to write around a shared theme\, setting aside an uninterrupted hour to explore ideas\, memories\, observations\, and questions through words. Following the writing session\, we gather in small groups to share excerpts\, reflect on our process\, and discuss what we write\, why we write\, and how writing shapes the way we see the world.\n\nJoin Lifafa Mail Club for a dedicated hour of focused writing. Whether you write regularly or are simply curious to put pen to paper\, you are welcome to participate. Bring any writing medium that feels comfortable to you\, including pen and paper\, a notebook\, a laptop\, or your phone.\nAfter the writing session\, you are welcome to stay for optional conversations and sharing. There is no expectation to read your work aloud. Listening\, reflecting\, and participating in discussion are equally welcome.\n\nAbout Lifafa Mail Club\nLifafa Mail Club is a community-driven initiative dedicated to reviving the art of handwritten correspondence. Each season\, subscribers receive thoughtfully curated handwritten letters\, a zine\, and artful surprises delivered through the post to mail enthusiasts around the world. \nThis is a free event. Please register in the link below.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][nectar_btn size=”small” button_style=”regular” button_color_2=”Accent-Color” icon_family=”none” text=”RSVP here” url=”https://forms.gle/DtinP4bEjexBXEKG9″%5D%5B/vc_column%5D%5B/vc_row%5D
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LOCATION:BLR Design Centre\, BLR Design Centre\, 6th Floor\, 46/1\, Church St\, Haridevpur\, Shanthala Nagar\, Ashok Nagar\, Bengaluru\, Karnataka\, 560001\, India
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SUMMARY:Cubbon Park Narratives - Book Launch and Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Cubbon Park is Bengaluru’s political\, cultural\, and social axis. As a lifelong chronicler of the city\, Jayaram embraced Lalbagh not just as a lung space but as a marker of the city’s evolving identity. Today\, Cubbon Park is more than a public space; it is an emotion and a battleground for the soul of Bengaluru amid rapid urbanisation. Through this project\, Jayaram wishes to map its shifting landscape—a palimpsest of history\, conflict\, collapse\, and recovery. \nThrough vivid ethnography and historical cartography\, Citizens’ Perspectives and Many Visions for the Future captures the multi-layered narratives of Cubbon Park as an emblem of urban nature\, culture\, and citizen-led resistance.The book unearths these forgotten narratives by exploring the park’s deeply contrasting identities. It traces its origins from native farmlands and sacred groves sitting at the cusp of the traditional pete and the colonial cantonment\, while examining the stark physical and psychological shift from a morning jogger’s haven to a nocturnal\, shadow-filled cruising spot. It captures the hidden stories of gardeners\, the homeless\, and the LGBTQ+ community protesting surveillance and gentrification\, as well as the artists who fought for the Venkatappa Art Gallery (VAG). Ultimately\, it documents a space caught between the chaos of destructive political rallies and the serene\, self-sustaining sanctuary witnessed during the pandemic. \nSpread over 300 heritage-rich acres\, Cubbon Park represents the open-hearted\, cosmopolitan spirit of Bangaloreans. By democratically gathering voices from all walks of life—from the grandeur of Vidhana Soudha to the diligent rose gardener—this book frames the park as a vital space for dialogue\, reflection\, and resistance against greed. It is a testament to our shared heritage\, amplifying a collective\, urgent chorus: “Leave the park alone.” \n\nAbout the Author:\nSuresh Jayaram is an artist\, art historian\, arts administrator\, and curator from Bangalore. He is the Founder and Director of 1Shanthiroad Studio/Gallery\, an international artist’s residency and alternative art space in Bangalore\, India. As an art historian\, his keen interest in Modern and Contemporary Indian Art resulted in a curated show of Karnataka Modernism at the NGMA\, Bangalore\, in 2017. Jayaram works at the intersection of curation\, education\, and visual art\, distinguished by his unique research into Bengaluru’s botanical past. His book\, Bangalore’s Lalbagh\, examines the city through the lens of environmental history and colonial legacy.A former Principal of the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath\, he is a dedicated educator who writes to make contemporary art accessible and to advocate for the preservation of local heritage. More than just a cultural critic\, Jayaram is an active cultivator of the arts\, employing history to contextualise contemporary practice and question the evolving nature of the urban experience. \nPanelists:\n\nSuresh Jayaram | Author\nNaresh Narasimhan | Mod Foundation\nS Vishwanath | Urban Planner\nNinan Joseph | Book designer\n\n\n\nModerator:\n\nAmritha Ganapathy | Mod Foundation\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][nectar_btn size=”medium” button_style=”regular” button_color_2=”Accent-Color” icon_family=”none” text=”RSVP HERE” url=”https://forms.gle/9B6dibzLYf99vBcv5″%5D%5B/vc_column%5D%5B/vc_row%5D
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LOCATION:BLR Design Centre\, BLR Design Centre\, 6th Floor\, 46/1\, Church St\, Haridevpur\, Shanthala Nagar\, Ashok Nagar\, Bengaluru\, Karnataka\, 560001\, India
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