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PROGRAMME
April 2012
Indo-German Urban Mela
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Indo-German
Urban Mela
In continuation of our collaborative celebrations
on the occasion of completing 60 years of IndoGerman diplomatic relations, titled “Germany and
India 2011-2012: Infinite Opportunities”, we invite
you to experience a unique melange of activities
at the Indo-German Urban Mela at
Cross Maidan Garden,
Karamvir Bhaurao Patil Road,
Marine Lines, Mumbai
April 13 to April 22, 2012
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With a thematic focus on “StadtRäume – CitySpaces”, this programme series
across India broaches the implications of rapid urbanisation and challenges
posed by the pace of change in German and Indian cities today. Issues like
mobility, energy, sustainable urban development, architecture, cultural space,
education and urban art are prominently featured, touching genres such as the
performing and visual arts, science, education, technology and business.
The centrepiece of the Year of Germany in India is the Indo-German Urban
Mela, a set of modern multi-purpose pavilions, designed by renowned German
artist Markus Heinsdorff. The pavilions combine state of the art steel and
textile technologies from both countries. The Indo-German Urban Mela will host
interactive presentations by various German corporations and organisations
on topics and solutions related to “StadtRäume – CitySpaces”. A wide-ranging
programme, which includes cultural performances and conferences, will also be
held at the venue. Visitors will also have the opportunity to savour some delicious
German cuisine in the Beergarden.
“Germany and India 2011-2012: Infinite Opportunities” Indiawide celebrations will
continue until early 2013.
www.germany-and-india.com
Highlights
15 cutting edge pavillions with exhibitions on liveable cities
Schäl Sick Brass Band
Beer Garden with German delicacies
Graffiti Workshops
Hip-Hop Academy, Hamburg
INDIA GOES 3D - A Touring festival of electronic music and lots more
Pavillions ON TOUR
Shaped like gemstones, the pavillions reflect the symbiosis of the Indian
design and German innovation. They celebrate the best of architecture,
thereby creating a unique “City Space” in the heart of your city.
Part of the 5-city tour, following Mumbai, the pavillions will then travel
to Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi and Pune. Catch it, while it is in your city!
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Schäl Sick Brass Band
Neither German nor brass band!
April 13, 7.30 pm
April 14, 8.00 pm
The Schäl Sick Brass Band regard themselves as craftsmen carefully taking the pick of the
bunch of various musical traditions that can be found in the multicultural city of Cologne.
Their pack includes tunes from the Balkans, afrobeats, oriental groove, Scandinavian
themes and an extra portion of jazz, their compass being the consistent way of interpreting
traditional elements.
Raimund Kroboth, a great lover of world music and a native Bavarian and educated jazz
guitarist, has assembled a band of international, virtuoso musicians that have two things in
common: flexibility in style and musical daring.
Udo Moll (trumpet), Annette Maye (clarinet), Matti Muche (trombone) and Joachim Gellert
(tuba) form the exquisite blow section. Polish drummer Mirek Pyschny lays the foundation
for unorthodox world music experiments and the boss usually plays the Bohemian waldzither
and occasionally also his Telecaster.
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Parada Narrnia
A fairy tale parade. We go to the end of the world to
come back again.
by Grotest Maru
April 14 & April 15, 6.00 pm onwards
The big white bird, the magic gardener, the sad prince,
the unicorn princess and the rest of the forgotten
queen´s court are travellers from a fairy world. They
wake up to share with us tales and pictures from their
universe, which seems to be lost...
Visually impressive stilt figures and quick-moving
ground characters interact with the audience
and invite people into their play. GROTEST MARU
develops new characters and improvisations
corresponding to the location and environment that
surrounds them.
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Photo Exhibition Berlin-Mumbai
Aneesh Bhasin
April 13 - April 22
10.00 am - 10.00 pm
The concept of the exhibition is to bring out the fact that both cities
have a lot in common, and a lot in contrast, while keeping urban spaces
as the background. Some images would be mash-ups from images from
Berlin & Mumbai to create one seamless cityscape image.
Aneesh bhaseen is a professional photographer, writer & consultant
based in Mumbai. He is founder of Travel Pixels, a company which
provides complete visual consultation. Aneesh has won several
international awards and honorable mentions (including the PIEA award,
IPA and PX3s). He has been invited to Photokina 2006, 2008 and 2010.
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Pecha Kucha mumbai #3
Theme: Travel / Mobility
April 18, 8.00 pm
ABOUT PECHA KUCHA
Theme: TRAVEL / MOBILITY
PechaKucha which refers to the sound of chit-chat in Japanese, is an idea and
format that was conceived in 2003 by the Tokyo based practice of Klein Dytham
architects. Coordinated and owned by KDa, it has spread across about 495 cities
and is practically the world’s most popular design event!
You can interpret the theme
as creatively and innovatively
as you wish. Play around
with the idea of ‘TRAVEL’ and ‘MOBILITY’ and look at ideas, research,
projects, images through this amazing and beautiful lens. To register,
send us the subject of your presentation, a 3-5 line description
of your presentation, sample of 3 slides you will use for your the
final presentation, and a 2-line introduction of yourself and of your
organization. One slide is one image, please remember that, the
format does not allow for multiple-images animation within one-slide.
PKN in Mumbai is organised by cultural theorist, author, architect and urban
researcher Kaiwan Mehta, as the City Organiser on behalf of KDa and PKN Tokyo.
We invite architects, designers, filmmakers, journalists, writers, photographers,
artists, thinkers to come and present in the PKN 20X20 format. 20 images on the
screen, each precisely for 20 seconds only! A rapid fire of thoughts, images and
words, where no speaker can hold the stage for more than 6 mins and 40 seconds,
but many voices can present, a variety ideas and stories.
FREE ENTRY
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April 21, 3.00 pm onwards
THE
HIPHOP ACADEMY
HAMBURG
Presentation by
Ms. Dörte Inselmann
Mr. Axel Zielke
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About The HipHop Academy Hamburg
The HipHop Academy is a unique non-profit project for young HipHop artists
in Hamburg and beyond. Since 2007, the Academy offers young artists
the opportunity to participate in workshops all around the HipHop culture:
Graffiti, Beatbox, Rap, Production, DJ-ing, Newstyle and Breakdance. All
trainers and coaches of the HipHop Academy solely consist of famous and
prestigious HipHop artists of Germany, the Academy`s team of trainers
is the best in the entire country. Moreover, the project provides special
workshops with leading HipHop artists from all over the world on a regular
basis. One of the main goals of the project is to create dance theatre
pieces, CDs and shows with its participants in order to perform them
on stages in Germany and all over the world. Furthermore, the Academy
is committed to establish ties especially with outskirts and hot spots of
the city in order to uncover and qualify hidden potentials. The project is
devoted to advance the boundaries of HipHop culture and bring people
from various social and cultural backrounds together. The Academy utilizes
the creative and educational force of HipHop to unify the many facets of
Hamburgs melting pot. For its innovative work the HipHop Academy has
received several awards. Currently, the Academy is present in over 40
different locations all over Hamburg, with more than 550 participants.
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HIP HOP CULTURE - Academy week
(Program-Overview in “Events at a Glance”)
INDO-GERMAN HIP HOP & URBAN ART PROJECT is an intercultural network and community
project to empower the young local scene in India. The project is a direct follow up of
the German-Chinese Hip Hop Project, that was part of the cultural program of the German
Pavilion of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo and the Germany Year in China.
HIP HOP CULTURE - Academy week: At the Indo-German Urban Mela, next to workshops,
network summits and conferences there will be an ongoing painting and creative
programme for kids and young adults.
Highlight of the week will be the CYPEHRHOLICS - B-Boy competition as final event.
Artists:
KAYO (Cologne), B-GIRL FROST (Cologne), STOK LA ROCK (Hamburg), SHEW SHARLATAN
(Strausberg), ZEB.ROC.SKI (Mainz), DJ COSMIC FROG (Berlin), SEAGAL SILVER (Berlin),
SHIRO & DJ SARASA (Japan), + ZINE, KOMET & DEZY (Delhi), ALL 4 ONE (Chennai).
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April 15 - April 22
The project is initiated by Hip Hop Stützpunkt Berlin and organized together with From Here To Fame global Hip Hop network, Campus of Urban Culture, Berlin Massive e.V., Soundcurry, Start from Scratch,
Roc Fresh Crew, Tiny Drops & Slumgods.
In 2011 the Indo-German Hip Hop & Urban Art project started in phase 1 with a network tour through
5-Indian cities; phase 2 was the project development with local partners in India; followed by phase 3 - a
seven week programme that included the painting of teh German embassy in Delhi, B-Boy competitions
in Delhi and Mumbai, a DJ Club tour and various workshops and informal painting projects.
Supported by cities of Stuttgart, Hamburg, Berlin and Cologne.
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The Art of the Book
Exhibition: April 13 - April 22
Book-Presentation / Reading: April 19, 6.00 pm - 8.00 pm
The Art of the Book celebrates Seagull’s passion
for good design through a series of digital collages
and book covers created by the designer Sunandini
Banerjee.
This selection from The Art of the Book presents the
covers and collages from Seagull Books’ German List.
A literary programme supported by the Goethe Institut
New Delhi, the German List presents classic and
contemporary German writing in new translations to
readers across the world.
Seagull Books, established in 1982, publishes in
contemporary politics, philosophy, European literature
in translation, performance studies, popular culture
and, since 2010, world fiction.
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Viktor Halfwit started life as a one-and-a-half
page tale by Thomas Bernhard. A short story for
children. In Sunandini Banerjee’s reincarnation
of this amazing story it metamorphosed into a
220 page illuminated manuscript! Each page is
a visual surprise of multi-layered digital collages
describing the journey of Viktor Halfwit through
the forest, through the deep snow, in the middle
of a winter night.
The designer Sunandini Banerjee, Naveen
Kishore, Commissioning Editor, Seagull books
will be present at the event. The Victor Halfwit
edition will be presented to the audience by
projection of images. Alyque Padamsee, an
eminent theater personality will read out the
story by Thomas Bernhard.
Sunandini Banerjee completed her Masters in
English Literature from Jadavpur University,
Calcutta, in 2000 and joined Seagull Books. She
is now both Senior Editor and Senior Graphic
Designer, and designs all of Seagull’s books, book
covers and catalogues, and is currently having a
fantastic time exploring the world of the digital
collage.
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INDIA GOES 3D:
electronic music
April 20
Panel: 11.00 am – 5.00 pm
Silent Concert with Daniel Haaksman, 8.00 pm
April 21
Silent Concert with Ada, 8.00 pm
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3D’ - this programme includes an all-day music
conference, master-class sessions, performances
and silent concerts by leading names from the
German and Indian contemporary music scenes.
Created in collaboration with Berlin Music Commission,
c/o Pop, Reeperbahn Festival, Interessengemeinschaft
Hamburger Musikwirtschaft e.V. and BLOT.
About Ada
This graceful German singer-producer just released
her astonishingly good debut album, “Blondie.”
She loves to push her house-inspired music in two
Conferences, Master classes & Performances
Köln: Coma (Kompakt) , Hamburg: Ada (Pampa
Records), Berlin: Daniel Haaksman (Man Recordings/
DJ + workshop label), Petar Djekic (Soundcloud/
workshop promotions)
India Goes 3D is a platform for the consolidation of
the music scene in India. Born from the acclaimed
and influential German platform - ‘Germany Goes
directions at once, and the resulting tracks sound
both ultra-diluted (lots of blurred, misty computer
sounds drifting in and out of the mix) and ultraconcentrated.
About Daniel Haaksman
The DJ,producer and label head Daniel Haaksman
entered the world stage with the release of his 2004
compilation “RIo Baile Funk Favela Booty Beats” on
Essay. He has travelled the world as a DJ with his
CD booklet, playing a club friendly mix of baile funk,
kuduro, raved-up samba, 3ball, ghetto house, and
UK funky. In 2011 Daniel released his debut album
“Rambazamba“. In 2012 the album is followed by
“More Rambazamba“ – with various remixes of his
debut album. This year will see Daniel take the
tropical sound to another level.
Daniel Haaksman simply knows no musical rules,
except for one: A DJ has to rock the party!
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Goethe-Studio Programmes
(Pl. refer to “events at a glance” for details)
Highlights:
• Famous puppeteer, Satyajit Padhye will perform his famous show with a
German twist, but will also teach the participants how to make puppets!
• Gaurav Juyal, host of Disney’s “Art Attack” show will teach our young visitors
how to create 3D partially movable cartoon figures.
• For lazy summer afternoons we have invited, “Kathalaya” to narrate famous
fairy tales from Germany and take us in spirit to those magical lands!
• Germany is amongst many other things famous for its cars! So what does
your dream car look like? Come and paint with us your dream car! Or write
your dreams down and fly them high with our kites!
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• And if you thought junk was, well, junk, our expert Leenata Shah ,
will show our young artists how to convert this junk into beautiful
art!
• For our budding writers , there will be two creative writing workshops
with a twist: with German language! And if your German knowledge
is a bit rusty, well visit any of our FREE teaser classes, where our
experts shall guide you into the world of German and Germany.
• For our young learners, our expert Farhanah shall conduct a
workshop, World through Art, where she will take you along to
various festivals from Germany, modern art forms like Graffiti
and of course the traditional dance from, Schuhplattler and much
more!!
Plus a lot of fun-filled short films, animation films and feature films
from Germany everyday!!!
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The Stop Gaps Choir
April 22, 7.30 pm
Closing event: Indo-German Urban Mela
The Stop-Gaps Cultural Academy,
formed in 1984, is the realization
of a dream which began as The
Stop-Gaps Choral Ensemble, under
the direction of its conductor, Alfred
J. D’Souza, which encompasses
the promotion of music, dance and
drama. Its repertoire ranges from
serious classical to effervescent
jazz and pop. They performed at
the inauguration of the India Week
and Indian Film Festival at Stuttgart
to standing ovations and also
won the Bronze Award at the 7th
International Choir Competition in
Miltenberg, Germany.
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book info
laLd`frjax
Sanskrutirang / Farben der Kultur
The first-ever book in Marathi discussing intercultural communication with a
special focus on German and Indian business cultures was published in July
2011. The author, Ms. Vaishali Karmarkar, is Intercultural Facilitator at Max
Mueller Bhavan Mumbai with a professional experience for the last 18 years.
“An intercultural Facilitator carries data-sheets of the latest Research in
the field of Intercultural Communication, follows
keenly the slow movement of the cultural iceberg
and facilitates a harmonious cross-cultural
interaction. The knowledge branch, “Intercultural
Communication” empowers the global nomads of
today to summit tough communication peaks in a
multicultural organization” – Vaishali Karmarkar,
Preface “laLd`frjax”
The first eight chapters of “laLd`frjax” attempt to
analyse the genesis of cultural preprogramming of the Indian and German
culture. This analysis enables the readers
to understand the “why” of “short-circuits
in communication” between the Indian and
the German business counterparts.
While understanding the German culture
one is compelled to reflect upon his/her own
cultural upbringing.
A special chapter “From Campus to Company” is a great help to the HR
departments while understanding the different levels of expectations from
the German and the Indian side.
The book concludes with two extensive case-studies. The book is written in
Marathi, plans are underway for translation into German and English.
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Library
Recently our library has acquired new books on German Geography and Culture.
Cited here are the reviews of two titles from the list of new arrivals.
Reise ich durch Deutschland:
Die 100 schönsten Kulturschätze neu entdeckt
by Edda & Michael Neumann-Adrian
Discover Germany through this beautiful and informative travel book. The book highlights 100
most beautiful towns, castles, museums including all UNESCO World Heritage sites and the
major cities in Germany. The book also shows in detail the connection between the major cities
and towns in Germany via five fascinating routes along the highway. The knowledgeable and
entertaining texts provide an interesting overview of several regions in Germany along with
their culture and history.
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Multikultur 2.0:
Willkommen im Einwanderungsland
Deutschland
edited by Susanne Stemmler
The book introduces new concepts
of Multiculturalism in Germany, which
today has become more or less an
immigration country. From the experience
of other countries where immigration is
commonplace it derives a new impetus for
Germany. It explores how various institutions
in society respond to the increasing diversity
and how one can find a common language in
today’s diverse society.
The Library will remain closed from April 13 - April 22
LIBRARY
The MMB Library with its main focus on contemporary
German literature, philosophy, psychology and arts presents
a steadily growing stock of both print and audio-visual
media.
If you would like access to some of the best German language
resources and information on German culture, please don’t
hesitate to drop in, and become a member of our library.
The MMB Library is the best assemblage of texts and audiovisuals on German issues anywhere in Mumbai and is growing
continuously in harmony with your need.
Library Timings
Tuesday to Saturday
10.00 a.m to 5.30 p.m
The Library is closed on Sundays and Mondays.
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Project Initiators
Official Partners
City Partners Mumbai
Supporters Mumbai
Deutsche Börse Group, Ernst & Young
Hospitality Partner
Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai
K. Dubash Marg, Kala Ghoda,
Mumbai - 400 001.
Tel: 91-22-2202 7542, 2202 7710
Fax: 91-22-2287 3826
Email : [email protected]
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