Govandi Art festival at British council

Govandi Arts Festival from 15 to 18 February as the community celebrates a year of art development through sustained interventions in the form of mentoring programs and artist’s residencies. Delve deep into the stories from the youth through live performances, workshops, and exhibitions of spoken word, filmmaking, theatre, art, and photography.

Concert for Friendship

The British Council and KM Music Conservatory bring to you ‘Concert for Friendship’, a symphonic concert that is a joyful expression of young musicians from India and the UK. A part of the India/UK Together Season of Culture, the show brings together over 100 young musicians. It will feature works of classical composers, Scottish melodies, Naga and Tamil folk songs, and Carnatic melodies.

Write Assamese showcase

As part of the India/UK Season of Culture Bee Books and UNTOLD UK have brought out a series of tales from Assam by first-time authors and translators. A Fistful of Moonlight – Stories in Translation will be launched at the Kolkata Literature Festival at the Kolkata International Book Fair. There is also an opportunity to meet the panelists at the British Council pavilion.

Future Everything

FutureEverything, Bangalore-based tech-art platform BeFantastic, and Manchester-based partners and venue HOME will deliver a weekend pop-up event and a programme of activity sharing artistic ideas, concepts, and artworks created for FutureFantastic, India’s first artificial intelligence (AI) and art festival engaging with climate change, part of the British Council’s India Together UK Season of Culture.

From Where I Stand

Immerse yourself in a new exhibition of prints and multimedia artworks at the National Institute of Design Ahmedabad that features seven artists from the UK and India including new commissioned works in print, video, and installation. Exploring the intersection of arts and heritage in times of change; From Where I Stand is curated by the Future Flow, a new creative fellowship that is the first project to connect and develop young art talent in Scotland and India.

Communities of Choice

Join artist walkthroughs ‘Meet the Communities of Choice Artists’ and panel discussions ‘Belonging and Identity: Community Narratives’ and Co-existence: Navigating multiplicity in communities’ at this collaborative exhibition at the Kochi Biennale between Chennai Photo Biennale Foundation (India) and Ffotogallery (Wales) that explores themes of nationality and identity.

Festivals From India

Catch up on the latest festivals on the Festivals From India (FFI) platform showcasing hundreds of art and culture festivals around India. Read about festivals across 14 carefully curated genres such as Arts and Crafts, Design, Dance, Film, Folk Arts, Food and Culinary Arts, Heritage, Literature, Multiarts, Music, New Media, Photography, Theatre, and Visual Arts.

Call for proposals: Fashion, Textiles, and Technology partnership with British Council

Applications for New Landscapes: Catalyst Research and Development Grant Scheme are now open. The pilot programme was launched in October 2021 as a collaboration between UAL Fashion, Textiles and Technology Institute (UAL FTTI), the British Council, and five Official Development Assistance (ODA) countries to promote the cultural, social and environmental values of a sustainable global fashion and textiles sector.

The International Radio Playwriting Competition 2023

Writers from around the world are invited to submit their scripts for the 28th International Radio Playwriting Competition. The global competition, hosted by BBC World Service and the British Council, offers a unique opportunity for writers from outside the UK to use the medium of audio drama to tell stories for an international audience. Entries close on 12 February.