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A senseless daredevil attempts a stunt, while trying to get into an auto-rickshaw, amidst the heavy downpour in Sion on Saturday morning.
Up-and-coming visuals artists, this one is just for you
Artists from all over India can apply till June 30 for Space118’s fine art production grant of Rs 15,000 to Rs 1,00,000 for their new and ongoing projects. The grant is part of Space118’s continuing attempt to support visual artists and art-making. A jury comprising art collector Lekha Poddar, gallerist Mortimer Chatterjee and artist Shilpa Gupta will choose the grantees, who will also be able to participate in mentorship and review sessions with a senior or mid-career artist. The recipients will get to exhibit their work through a ‘Virtual Open Studio day’ accessible on Space118’s social media handles and receive regular updates on art and cultural events across India. “This is a very important starter grant for those struggling to be a part of the art world, we have a fine jury and mentors,” says Saloni Doshi, director of Space118. The names of the grantees will be announced in August.
It’s a golden time for Reds!
Reds Perriera
Indian cricket is celebrating 50 years for their first-ever Test series win in the Caribbean, achieved by the Ajit Wadekar-led Indian team in 1971. It’s also the golden jubilee year of the then unprecedented win in England. When we say Indian cricket, we mean the cricket lovers and media of this country and not the BCCI since they have yet to announce anything in terms of celebration and felicitations. Joseph Reds Perriera is another cricket lover who is celebrating a golden jubilee—50 years of cricket commentary. Reds started describing international cricket action behind the microphone in the Guyana Test of that famous 1971 series and is still at it, performing his radio commentary role in the ongoing West Indies v South Africa Test at St Lucia. At 82, Reds is probably the oldest cricket commentator in the world. He is also sharp as a knife; only recently questioning certain selections made by the WI selectors. Reds toured India for the Test series involving Clive Lloyd’s men in 1983 and our in-house cricket nut then wondered why he was seeing quite a few magazine interviews of the West Indies players when they did not grant too many interviews. He then noticed the byline at the end of each interview—Reds Perreira. A man of contacts, goodwill and of course knowledge, our friend Reds sure is.
When a desi travels the globe
Sundeep Bhutoria is a Rajasthan-born-Kolkata-based social and cultural activist, who travels the world discovering new cultures. He has decided to now write about his adventures in the book, The Global Desi. Speaking to this diarist, he says, “The Global Desi focuses on three topics close to my heart—travel, literature and social issues. It is my small way of celebrating India at home and abroad, looking for Indian cuisine in every city I visit and meeting interesting people.” Be it a quirky café in Brazil, a glimpse of Rajasthan in Rome, or a commentary on social etiquette (or lack thereof) during a pandemic and behind-the-scenes notes on the largest literary festival in the world, this book informs, amuses and provokes in equal measure.
Youth can make it better
UNICEF, with its partner YuWaah, has launched a pan-India movement called the Young Warrior Movement, that aims at engaging five million young people to help the country recover from the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. Surabhi Mishra, 21, is one such warrior who has joined the movement as a NCC cadet. “There are five simple tasks you have to complete. These tasks include being someone’s vaccine buddy, be a stress buster, become a fake news police, be a compassionate giver and lastly, to promote youth-led action, which includes promoting Covid-appropriate behaviour: masking, sanitising hands and keeping a distance,” says Mishra. We all are facing a crisis. However, Mishra feels that not giving up and taking every opportunity that comes your way to help the country and its citizens is the way forward. “Through this movement, the youth can spread positivity in trying times,” says Mishra.
India’s history in a box
Educator and researcher Dr Savita Vij, who is the co-founder of History Trunkies, which uses storytelling to conceptually take history out of a box, is conducting a one-of-a-kind five-day workshop for kids between the age group of 10 and 14. The sessions, being held in collaboration with Kitab Khana, will begin on June 14, and will take participants through 400 years leading to India’s Independence. “Growing up overseas, there was no official mention of Indian History while vital records piecing together clues of how we ended up there were found in quiet archives boasting of Empire. History is everywhere and belongs to all of us and we’re excited to explore it collaboratively with young minds,” says Vij. For details, visit historytrunkies.org.
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