With the introduction of the National Commission for Healthcare and Allied Healthcare Professionals Act, 2021, many questions have come up about the continuation of arts based therapy courses in the country and most of them remain unanswered. What is clear however is...
When the pandemic hit us last year, it left everyone aghast, dumbfounded. In addition to the devastating economic and socio-political repercussions it had, there was the psychological. So much loss – of people, connections, careers, education, time, motivation...
Habib Tanvir’s work is probably the best example of inclusive theatre in India. Anjum Katyal, who authored a book on Habib Sahib’s work, writes: ‘All Habib’s political and ideological beliefs and actions led him in one direction – that of an inclusive theatre, one...
When I heard Bindhumalini perform songs from different regions in India, I had a sense that her audience, like me, were eager to find out where she would take us to next. The irony of travel restrictions was not lost on any of us. Yet the collective imagination of her...
Twenty-three Art Based Therapy practitioners were awarded certificates of practice in a virtual certification ceremony today. These are practitioners who have spent nine months of bonding, togetherness and belonging; working selflessly for the benefit of children and...
Yugoslavian artist Marina Abramović’s performance art, particularly a piece titled ‘The Artist is Present’ is a striking example of an artist’s presence and empathy for her audience. The piece was presented at the Museum of Modern Art, New York in 2010. In this...
