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A Toast to LIFE

We celebrate to mark moments in the continuum of time.

We celebrate turning points in life where things change for

the better. We celebrate by making occasions where we

can come together. In coming together to celebrate, we

harmonize together at a higher level. Please raise a glass of

water and toast the idea of 'Celebration' itself with us!

To the Sun that rises in the morning, to the Moon that parts

the night, to the rain that nourishes, to the newborn, the

graduate and the old, to the shift in seasons and change in

weather, to the kindness of strangers, to the mother who

cares, to the music of the birds, to the worm and the soil, to

the Fool who would be King, to the cycles of nature, to the

potter and the fired earth, to the weavers at their looms, to

colour unrestrained, to the grace of the dancer's wrist, to

the student in us all, to the great teachers down through

time, to the stone carvers, to the invisible who toil behind

the scenes, to the creators, to the appreciative audience,

to the sharing of gifts, to the unmentioned and the

forgotten, to ourselves in the mirror, to love and to

wisdom... We place this moment in our minds and will

remember it forever as a plus to tomorrow. Let's celebrate!

Anupa MehtaFestival DirectorAIAF

Celebrating the NOW

There was a time when we used to celebrate the day.

Celebration resided In the prayers at dawn, in the

rangoli at the doorstep, in the foods made for the

deities that resided in our temples, in the clothes we

wore, in our adornments, in the flower arrangements

in our homes and the scented agarbattis wafting in

the air...but somewhere, perhaps in the mundane

routine and the busyness of life, we appear to have

forgotten that celebration does not need an occasion

or a reason.

Now in its fifth year, Ahmedabad International Arts

Festival explores the idea of celebration in myriad

ways this year.

Join us in celebrating the city, its culture and its

creativity. We bring you a bouquet of celebratory

events across the city, in galleries and auditoriums, in

buildings and streets, in images and rhythms...

Lets celebrate this moment. Lets celebrate the

present, the now.

Prof. John Hyatt

Director

MIRIAD

Supported by

Festival Management Marketing & Media Relations

and

A Toast to LIFE

We celebrate to mark moments in the continuum of time.

We celebrate turning points in life where things change for

the better. We celebrate by making occasions where we

can come together. In coming together to celebrate, we

harmonize together at a higher level. Please raise a glass of

water and toast the idea of 'Celebration' itself with us!

To the Sun that rises in the morning, to the Moon that parts

the night, to the rain that nourishes, to the newborn, the

graduate and the old, to the shift in seasons and change in

weather, to the kindness of strangers, to the mother who

cares, to the music of the birds, to the worm and the soil, to

the Fool who would be King, to the cycles of nature, to the

potter and the fired earth, to the weavers at their looms, to

colour unrestrained, to the grace of the dancer's wrist, to

the student in us all, to the great teachers down through

time, to the stone carvers, to the invisible who toil behind

the scenes, to the creators, to the appreciative audience,

to the sharing of gifts, to the unmentioned and the

forgotten, to ourselves in the mirror, to love and to

wisdom... We place this moment in our minds and will

remember it forever as a plus to tomorrow. Let's celebrate!

Anupa MehtaFestival DirectorAIAF

Celebrating the NOW

There was a time when we used to celebrate the day.

Celebration resided In the prayers at dawn, in the

rangoli at the doorstep, in the foods made for the

deities that resided in our temples, in the clothes we

wore, in our adornments, in the flower arrangements

in our homes and the scented agarbattis wafting in

the air...but somewhere, perhaps in the mundane

routine and the busyness of life, we appear to have

forgotten that celebration does not need an occasion

or a reason.

Now in its fifth year, Ahmedabad International Arts

Festival explores the idea of celebration in myriad

ways this year.

Join us in celebrating the city, its culture and its

creativity. We bring you a bouquet of celebratory

events across the city, in galleries and auditoriums, in

buildings and streets, in images and rhythms...

Lets celebrate this moment. Lets celebrate the

present, the now.

Prof. John Hyatt

Director

MIRIAD

Supported by

Festival Management Marketing & Media Relations

and

and

THURSDAY September 26

Celebrating the CityInaugural EventA public art project by Vyom

Followed byA Performance of Jasma Odan by Dahya Bhai Bhavai GroupJasma Odan celebrates the journey of a young and fearless woman of the Od community of Gujarat during the 12th century.

6pm: Inauguration7-8pm: Bhavai performance Gujarati Sahitya Parishad, Opp Bata Showroom, Ashram Road, Near Times of India, near Riverfront – Site of International Kite FestivalChintan Pandya: +91 9723452425Free, open to public

and

THURSDAY September 26

Celebrating the CityInaugural Event

A Performance of Jasma Odan by Dahya Bhai Bhavai GroupJasma Odan celebrates the journey of a young and fearless woman of the Od community of Gujarat during the 12th century.

6pm: Inauguration7-8pm: Bhavai performance Gujarati Sahitya Parishad, Opp Bata Showroom, Ashram Road, Near Times of India, near Riverfront – Site of International Kite FestivalChintan Pandya: +91 9723452425Free, open to public

FRIDAY September 27

Bas JalsaA photography exhibition featuring works by

Alexander K. Silva and Palak Gajrawala

11am to 8pm, September 27 to 30

Tvak Residential Art Studios

12 & 13 Garden City, near Greenwoods Lake Resorts,

Greenwoods, Vaishnodevi Circle, S.P. Ring Road, Ahmedabad

Deviba Wala: +91 9898164336

Free, open to public

FRIDAY September 27

Silent DialogueGavin Parry working in collaboration with Vijay Ramchandani, a youth group, and local

residents will develop a series of site specific photographic works.

Presented in the streets, doorways and public areas of the pol this exhibition will channel the

voice and energy of Dhal ni Pol participants and will form part of the ongoing celebratory

dialogue between the photographer and the community.

Presented by: Arts Reverie, MIRIAD, Manchester School of Art &

Manchester Metropolitan University.

10am to 6pm

Site specific exhibition, 26th to 29th September

Arts Reverie, 1824, Khijda Sheri, Opp Jain Derasar, Dhal ni Pol, Astodia, Ahmedabad 380001

Devi Singh: +91 079 32521926


Above the Skies: Celebrating Kites and

Stories of the EverydayJacqueline Butler in collaboration with Vijay Ramchandani and community groups will

develop a series of kite designs created through the creative dialogue. This exhibition of kite

designs in Dhal ni Pol will celebrate the everyday qualities of life from the perspectives of

young people whose families work and live in the area.

Presented by Arts Reverie, MIRIAD, Manchester School of Art &


10am to 6pm



Devi Singh: +91 079 32521926


FRIDAY September 27

Bas JalsaA photography exhibition featuring works by

Alexander K. Silva and Palak Gajrawala

11am to 8pm, September 27 to 30

Tvak Residential Art Studios

12 & 13 Garden City, near Greenwoods Lake Resorts,

Greenwoods, Vaishnodevi Circle, S.P. Ring Road, Ahmedabad

Deviba Wala: +91 9898164336


FRIDAY September 27

Silent DialogueGavin Parry working in collaboration with Vijay Ramchandani, a youth group, and local

residents will develop a series of site specific photographic works.

Presented in the streets, doorways and public areas of the pol this exhibition will channel the

voice and energy of Dhal ni Pol participants and will form part of the ongoing celebratory

dialogue between the photographer and the community.

Presented by: Arts Reverie, MIRIAD, Manchester School of Art &


10am to 6pm



Devi Singh: +91 079 32521926


Above the Skies: Celebrating Kites and

Stories of the EverydayJacqueline Butler in collaboration with Vijay Ramchandani and community groups will

develop a series of kite designs created through the creative dialogue. This exhibition of kite

designs in Dhal ni Pol will celebrate the everyday qualities of life from the perspectives of

young people whose families work and live in the area.

Presented by Arts Reverie, MIRIAD, Manchester School of Art &


10am to 6pm



Devi Singh: +91 079 32521926


FRIDAY September 27

No Lesser GodAn installation that celebrates Saraswati in a society that worships only Laxmi

12pm onwards, till September 29

The House of Mangaldas Giridhardas, opp Sidi Saiyad Jali, Lal Darwaja, Ahmedabad 380001

Abhay Mangaldas: +91 079 25506946


Let's Celebrate!An interactive installation celebrating the impulses of art and creativity

Chief Guest: Anjolie Ela Menon

Presented by Sheth C.N. College of Fine Arts

10am to 7pm, till September 29

Sheth C.N. College of Fine Arts, Ambavadi, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad 380006

Ratilal Kansodaria: +91 9879795107


Rang Rez JalsaA celebration of weaves and craft

11am to 7.30pm, till September 28

Elan - The Fashion Store

2/A, Hill Plaza, Opposite Sears Towers,

Opposite Gulbai Tekra, Ahmedabad

+91 079 26569699

FRIDAY September 27

Celebrating the Self: The Art of PortraitureExhibition of self-portraits created by young,

talented and upcoming artists of Ahmedabad

ARCHER

Opening 6pm September 27;

till September 29, 4 to 8pm daily

The Gallery, Amdavad ni Gufa, University road,

Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380009

Manan Relia: +91 9687609034


Art Chronicles: Amit AmbalalDocumentary film celebrating the oeuvre of artist Amit Ambalal

Art Hub

Produced by Smart Art Hub

Presented by Visha Siddheshwar Kanuga

Directed by Jigar Kapdi

Premier: Between 5 to 6pm, September 27

At Wide Angle Multiplex, Near ISKCON cross

roads, S.G. Highway, Ahmedabad 380015

And on September 28 & 29,

two shows 5 to 6pm & 6.30 to 7.30pm

at Amdavad ni Gufa

Ronak Sopariwala: +91 9898331212

Siddheshwar Kanuga: +91 9727768564

Free, open to public against passes from

venue with reserved seating

FRIDAY September 27

No Lesser GodAn installation that celebrates Saraswati in a society that worships only Laxmi

12pm onwards, till September 29

The House of Mangaldas Giridhardas, opp Sidi Saiyad Jali, Lal Darwaja, Ahmedabad 380001

Abhay Mangaldas: +91 079 25506946


Let's Celebrate!An interactive installation celebrating the impulses of art and creativity

Chief Guest: Anjolie Ela Menon

Presented by Sheth C.N. College of Fine Arts

10am to 7pm, till September 29

Sheth C.N. College of Fine Arts, Ambavadi, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad 380006

Ratilal Kansodaria: +91 9879795107


Rang Rez JalsaA celebration of weaves and craft

11am to 7.30pm, till September 28

Elan - The Fashion Store

2/A, Hill Plaza, Opposite Sears Towers,

Opposite Gulbai Tekra, Ahmedabad

+91 079 26569699

FRIDAY September 27

Celebrating the Self: The Art of PortraitureExhibition of self-portraits created by young,

talented and upcoming artists of Ahmedabad

ARCHER

Opening 6pm September 27;

till September 29, 4 to 8pm daily

The Gallery, Amdavad ni Gufa, University road,

Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380009

Manan Relia: +91 9687609034


Art Chronicles: Amit AmbalalDocumentary film celebrating the oeuvre of artist Amit Ambalal

Art Hub

Produced by Smart Art Hub

Presented by Visha Siddheshwar Kanuga

Directed by Jigar Kapdi

Premier: Between 5 to 6pm, September 27

At Wide Angle Multiplex, Near ISKCON cross

roads, S.G. Highway, Ahmedabad 380015

And on September 28 & 29,

two shows 5 to 6pm & 6.30 to 7.30pm

at Amdavad ni Gufa

Ronak Sopariwala: +91 9898331212

Siddheshwar Kanuga: +91 9727768564

Free, open to public against passes from

venue with reserved seating

FRIDAY September 27

She of the Four NamesFilm screening I Hindi/Kashmiri/English I 5 2mins I DVD format

Presented by Meeta Vasisht

Supported by Alliance Francaise d'Ahmedabad

2.30pm onwards

Alliance Francaise d'Ahmedabad, B/s Food Corporation of India, Himali Tower Lane,

Manekbaug-Shyamal Road, Satellite, Ahmedabad

Chintan Pandya: +91 9723452425

Free, open to public against passes from venue with reserved seating

Being Lal Ded: Celebrating the Oeuvre of the Mystic-PoetMallika Sarabhai in conversation with Meeta Vasisht

Alliance Française d'Ahmedabad

4 to 5pm

Alliance Française d'Ahmedabad, B/s Food Corporation of India,

Himali Tower Lane, Manekbaug-Shyamal Road, Satellite, Ahmedabad



Lal Ded A theatrical performance starring Meeta Vashist.

Panna Lalbhai Foundation

8.30pm onwards,

gates open at 8pm

Natarani, Darpana, Usmanpura,

Ahmedabad 380013

Free, open to public on first-come





FRIDAY September 27

She of the Four NamesFilm screening I Hindi/Kashmiri/English I 5 2mins I DVD format

Presented by Meeta Vasisht


2.30pm onwards





Being Lal Ded: Celebrating the Oeuvre of the Mystic-PoetMallika Sarabhai in conversation with Meeta Vasisht

Alliance Française d'Ahmedabad

4 to 5pm


Himali Tower Lane, Manekbaug-Shyamal Road, Satellite, Ahmedabad



Lal Ded A theatrical performance starring Meeta Vashist.


8.30pm onwards,

gates open at 8pm

Natarani, Darpana, Usmanpura,

Ahmedabad 380013

Free, open to public on first-come





SATURDAY September 28

Celebrating the Human SpiritA screening of

Char Adhyay| Drama | Hindi | 110 minutes | DVD Format

Mirch Masala | Drama | Hindi | 120 Minutes | DVD Format

Presented by National Film Development Corporation (NFDC)


[11.00am to 12.50pm: Char Adhyay | 2.00 to 4.00pm Mirch Masala]





Site as Celebration: The Poetics of SpaceCanna Patel speaks about the creative impetus and the philosophy behind the functionality

and joie de vivre of the new premises of the Alliance Francaise

5pm

Alliance Française d'Ahmedabad, B/s Food Corporation of India, Himali Tower Lane,





FanaaSonam Kalra & The Sufi Gospel Project

Sponsored by AlphaOne

8.30pm onwards

Courtyard, AlphaOne, Plot no.216, TP Scheme-1,

Nr Vastrapur lake, Vastrapur, Ahmedabad 380054

Customer Relations number: +91 85111 11401

Operations team number: +91 85111 11201

Free, open to public against passes from venue

with reserved seating

Celebrating The City

A public art project by Vyom

Monument one (koka vikoko)

CEPT campus

CEPT University

Kasturbhai Lalbhai Campus, University Road,

Navrangapura, Ahmedabad - 380009

10am, till September 29th

Chintan Pandya : + 91 9 72345 425



Celebrating the Human SpiritA screening of

Char Adhyay| Drama | Hindi | 110 minutes | DVD Format

Mirch Masala | Drama | Hindi | 120 Minutes | DVD Format

Presented by National Film Development Corporation (NFDC)


[11.00am to 12.50pm: Char Adhyay | 2.00 to 4.00pm Mirch Masala]





Site as Celebration: The Poetics of SpaceCanna Patel speaks about the creative impetus and the philosophy behind the functionality

and joie de vivre of the new premises of the Alliance Francaise

5pm

Alliance Française d'Ahmedabad, B/s Food Corporation of India, Himali Tower Lane,





FanaaSonam Kalra & The Sufi Gospel Project

Sponsored by AlphaOne

8.30pm onwards

Courtyard, AlphaOne, Plot no.216, TP Scheme-1,

Nr Vastrapur lake, Vastrapur, Ahmedabad 380054

Customer Relations number: +91 85111 11401

Operations team number: +91 85111 11201

Free, open to public against passes from venue

with reserved seating

Celebrating The City

A public art project by Vyom

Monument one (koka vikoko)

CEPT campus

CEPT University

Kasturbhai Lalbhai Campus, University Road,

Navrangapura, Ahmedabad - 380009

10am, till September 29th

Chintan Pandya : + 91 9 72345 425


SUNDAY September 29

Prithvivallabh Vachikam (dramatic reading)Directed by Bhargav Purohit

11am

Presented by Matrubhasha Abhiyan,

TransIndus Foundation and Fanatika

Venue: Samuday Shikshan Sankul, Opp. Navjivan Press,

Nr. Gujarat Vidyapith, Off Ashram Road, Ahmedabad 380014


Celebrating Cultures

A curated film program that takes a witty, humorous yet intense look

at the multiplicity of cultural interaction based in Germany/Europe.

Presented by Goethe-Zentrum Ahmedabad and

Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai

Almanya-Welcome to Germany I English I 95minutes I DVD Format

Director: Yasemin Samdereli

Europa Lacht I English I 52minutes I DVD Format

Director: div {Just Get Married, Die Sprachschule

(Language School), Schwarzfahrer (Black Rider)}

One Day in Europe I English I 93minutes I DVD Format

Director: HannesStöhr

12pm to 5pm


Himali Tower Lane, Manekbaug-Shyamal Rd, Satellite, Ahmedabad

Chintan Pandya: +91 9723452425,

Jayashree Joshi, Goethe Centrum: +91 9869080073


SUNDAY September 29

Celebrating the DivineDevotional music by Ami Mathur

4pm onwards

Gujarat University Convention Center, 132 Ring Road,

Memnagar, Near Helmet Circle Roads Ahmedabad

+91 079 26930988


Chinu Modi On Camera and Off Camera

Exhibition celebrating Dr. Chinu Modi's 75th Birthday,

hosted by Mrs. Urmila Kanoria and inauguration by Shri B.V. Doshi

Exhibition features portraits, photographs, poems and stories of Dr. Chinu Modi by Amit

Ambalal, Vrindavan Solanki, Rajesh Sagara Mahendra Kadia, Natu Mistry, Hindol

Brahmbhatt, Jayesh Shukla, V Ramanuj, Kanu Patel, Ashish Sarkar, Anil Majmudar, Vivek

Desai, Sanjay Vaid, Zaverilal Mehta, Jogan Mehta, Girish Khatri.

4pm to 8pm

Kanoria Gallery for Arts KCA, KL Campus,

Opp Gujarat University, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380009

Niharika Shah +91 9925031454, Pulkit Prajapati +91 9898197754


SUNDAY September 29

Prithvivallabh Vachikam (dramatic reading)Directed by Bhargav Purohit

11am

Presented by Matrubhasha Abhiyan,

TransIndus Foundation and Fanatika

Venue: Samuday Shikshan Sankul, Opp. Navjivan Press,

Nr. Gujarat Vidyapith, Off Ashram Road, Ahmedabad 380014


Celebrating Cultures

A curated film program that takes a witty, humorous yet intense look

at the multiplicity of cultural interaction based in Germany/Europe.

Presented by Goethe-Zentrum Ahmedabad and

Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai

Almanya-Welcome to Germany I English I 95minutes I DVD Format

Director: Yasemin Samdereli

Europa Lacht I English I 52minutes I DVD Format

Director: div {Just Get Married, Die Sprachschule

(Language School), Schwarzfahrer (Black Rider)}

One Day in Europe I English I 93minutes I DVD Format

Director: HannesStöhr

12pm to 5pm


Himali Tower Lane, Manekbaug-Shyamal Rd, Satellite, Ahmedabad

Chintan Pandya: +91 9723452425,

Jayashree Joshi, Goethe Centrum: +91 9869080073


SUNDAY September 29

Celebrating the DivineDevotional music by Ami Mathur

4pm onwards



+91 079 26930988


Chinu Modi On Camera and Off Camera

Exhibition celebrating Dr. Chinu Modi's 75th Birthday,

hosted by Mrs. Urmila Kanoria and inauguration by Shri B.V. Doshi

Exhibition features portraits, photographs, poems and stories of Dr. Chinu Modi by Amit

Ambalal, Vrindavan Solanki, Rajesh Sagara Mahendra Kadia, Natu Mistry, Hindol

Brahmbhatt, Jayesh Shukla, V Ramanuj, Kanu Patel, Ashish Sarkar, Anil Majmudar, Vivek

Desai, Sanjay Vaid, Zaverilal Mehta, Jogan Mehta, Girish Khatri.

4pm to 8pm

Kanoria Gallery for Arts KCA, KL Campus,

Opp Gujarat University, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380009

Niharika Shah +91 9925031454, Pulkit Prajapati +91 9898197754


SUNDAY September 29

Jain Katha: A celebration of Jain stories and stavans

through KathakA riveting performance by Seema Mehta and Rina Mehta

featuring the story of Chandanbala

Chhandam Nritya Bharati

7pm onwards




Panna Lalbhai Foundationand

Supporting Partners

Hospitality & Venue Partners Knowledge & Outreach Partners

SUNDAY September 29

Jain Katha: A celebration of Jain stories and stavans

through KathakA riveting performance by Seema Mehta and Rina Mehta

featuring the story of Chandanbala

Chhandam Nritya Bharati

7pm onwards




Panna Lalbhai Foundationand

Supporting Partners

Hospitality & Venue Partners Knowledge & Outreach Partners

(from l to r).Philippe Martin, Barney Hare Duke, Anil Relia, Roopal Soodhan, Jayashree Joshi, Chintan PandyaAbhay Mangaldas, Urmila Kanoria, Mallika Sarabhai, Jayashree Lalbhai, Ratilal Kansodaria, Deviba Wala

PARTNERS

FESTIVAL CAFESZEN CAFE Adjoining Amdavad Ni Gufa, University Road, Near CEPTAhmedabad-380015 | www.zencafe.in GREEN HOUSE House of Mangaldas Girdhardas, Relief Road, Ahmedabad-380001 | www.houseofmg.com

FESTIVAL BOOK STOREART BOOK CENTERMadalpur, Near Jain TempleEllisbridge, Ahmedabad-380006Tel: 079-26582130

Courtesy: Anand Patel & Associates

(from l to r).Philippe Martin, Barney Hare Duke, Anil Relia, Roopal Soodhan, Jayashree Joshi, Chintan PandyaAbhay Mangaldas, Urmila Kanoria, Mallika Sarabhai, Jayashree Lalbhai, Ratilal Kansodaria, Deviba Wala

PARTNERS

FESTIVAL CAFESZEN CAFE Adjoining Amdavad Ni Gufa, University Road, Near CEPTAhmedabad-380015 | www.zencafe.in GREEN HOUSE House of Mangaldas Girdhardas, Relief Road, Ahmedabad-380001 | www.houseofmg.com

FESTIVAL BOOK STOREART BOOK CENTERMadalpur, Near Jain TempleEllisbridge, Ahmedabad-380006Tel: 079-26582130

Courtesy: Anand Patel & Associates

Festival Director : Anupa Mehta

Advisor : Pankaj Mudholkar

Festival Coordinators : Rajlaxmi Naik, Chintan Pandya, Hemang Dave

Visual Identity Design : Gina Lobo

Design Coordination : Ajay Shah, Rajeev Chauhan

Media Relations : Jaydeep Shah

Official Photographer : Vinay Panjwani

AIAF CONTACT DETAILS

Cell: +919892331257

[email protected] | www.aiaf.in

(l to r) Anupa, Pankaj, Rajlaxmi, Chintan, Hemang, Gina, Ajay, Rajeev, Jaydeep and Vinay

Festival calendars and invitations available at all partner venues and festival cafes

Festival Director : Anupa Mehta

Advisor : Pankaj Mudholkar

Festival Coordinators : Rajlaxmi Naik, Chintan Pandya, Hemang Dave

Visual Identity Design : Gina Lobo

Design Coordination : Ajay Shah, Rajeev Chauhan

Media Relations : Jaydeep Shah

Official Photographer : Vinay Panjwani

AIAF CONTACT DETAILS

Cell: +919892331257

[email protected] | www.aiaf.in

(l to r) Anupa, Pankaj, Rajlaxmi, Chintan, Hemang, Gina, Ajay, Rajeev, Jaydeep and Vinay

Festival calendars and invitations available at all partner venues and festival cafes

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