For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA which will engage sixth and seventh grade students of Kasturba Gandhi Residential School, Alavandi, Koppal district with a project interpreting folk stories of Heggappa through Bayalata art form. Students will explore the ritualistic practice of Heggappana Kunita by the Gorava community connecting it to their curriculum in languages, mathematics, and environmental science. The focus of this project is to widen knowledge about the folklore and cultural practices in Karnataka. The outcome of this project will be a performance in the school premise and a publication. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will include a copy of the publication, still and video documentation of the process and the performance. Project funds will pay for contract fees, performance, travel and living, documentation, hire of Equipment, materials, and printing.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA which will engage sixth grade students of the Government Higher Primary School, Kurtakoti, in Gadag taluk, Gadag district. This 15-month project Videshi Hhakkigala Taana is centred around the Magadi Bird Sanctuary. Home to diverse birds, this project explores the ecological significance of bird migration through visual, theatre and language arts with the aim of helping students to observe and connect with the natural world around them. The outcome of the project will be a publication, exhibition and performance in the school. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA along with the final report will be a copy of the publication, photographs and the video documentation of the entire project. Project funds will pay for contract fees, performance, travelling living and stationery.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA which will engage fourth and sixth grade students of Government Higher Primary School in Maraluru, Gouribidanur taluk, Chikkaballapura district with the project titled Nelagamalu (Fragrance of the Ground). Students will engage with the translation of folk songs from Telugu to Kannada connecting it to their curriculum in languages and social science. Students will also be involved in practising the folk dance form jade kolata. The outcome of this project will be a performance and a publication. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will include a copy of the publication, still and video documentation of the process and the performance. Project funds will pay for contract fees, performance, materials, documentation, printing, and travel and living.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA which will engage fifth grade students of the Government Higher Primary Urdu School, Dharwad taluk, Dharwad district. The project will engage students in various language arts, visual arts and theatrical activities with the Garaga Khadi Gram Udyog, a centre of crafting of the Indian national flag from khadi fabric, since 1974. The project titled Neladallu Noolinallu Deshapremave (Patriotism from Soil and Cotton Thread), will connect students with local histories. The outcome of the project will be publications, performances and an exhibition in the school. The Project Coordinator's deliverables to IFA, along with the final report, will be copies of the publications, photographs, and video documentation of the entire project. Project funds will pay for contract fees, publication, living and travelling and material.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA which will engage eighth-grade students of the Government High School, Channalli, in Sindhanur taluk, Raichur district. This 15-month project titled Konte Rotti-Suggiya Sambhrama—a celebration of harvest festival—connects students to the food practices and folklore of the region. The outcome of the project will be a series of performances, an exhibition, and a publication. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA along with the final report are copies of the publication, photographs and the video documentation of the entire project. Project funds will pay for contract fees, workshop, performance, materials, travelling, living and publication.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA which will engage first to fifth grade students of the Government Primary School, Banakal in Mudigere taluk, Chikkamagaluru district. This 15-month project, titled Kitakiyaachagina Keeta Vismaya (Wonders of Insects Beyond the Window), is an arts-integrated journey into the amazing and complex world of insects. This project uses art to illustrate the curriculum in science through the process of ‘seeing’ and ‘understanding’. The outcome of the project will be an exhibition and a publication. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA along with the final report will be copies of the publication, photographs and the video documentation of the entire project. Project funds will pay for contract fees, exhibition, workshop, travelling, living and publication.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA which will engage eighth-grade students of the Government High School, Kadagattur in Madhugiri Taluk, Tumakuru district. This 15-month project, Sunna Sonne Vaddi Baddi—a theatre experiment in language arts addresses the linguistic challenges of the students through three key areas: voice modulations, reading and writing. The outcome of this project will be a series of performances in the school. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will be copies of the photographs and the video documentation of the entire project. Project funds will pay for contract fees, performance, travelling living and stationery.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA which will engage eighth grade students of the Government Higher School, Kiresura in Hubli taluk, Dharwad district. Through various arts-integrated activities like reading, writing, storytelling, music, theatre and creating a herbarium this project connects to curriculum in geography, language and science. The project, titled Aralikatte - Terada Vaachanaalaya, will create a platform under a tree as an open library to connect students to nature and encourage creative expression. The outcome of the project will be a publication and an exhibition at the school. The Project Coordinator's deliverables to IFA, along with the final report, will be copies of the publications, photographs, and video documentation of the entire project. Project funds will pay for contract fees, materials, publication, workshop and living and travelling.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA under Explorations which will explore the making of a performance with a speculative fiction text in Kannada, on the life of an epigraphist. The outcome of the project will be a performance based on a speculative fiction of an imaginary conversation with an epigraphist. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will be audio-visual documentation of the performance. Project funds will pay for contract fees, travel and living, performance, stationery and printing, and purchase of books.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA under Workshops/Residencies that will create production and dialogue-based filmmaking workshops for young adults and folk artists belonging to the Dalit communities in the villages of Dharwad-Belgaum region of North Karnataka. The outcomes of the project would be the workshop series hosted with Belaku Studios that will culminate with the production and sharing of the films made collaboratively by the participants and artists. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA, along with the final report, will be the short films produced by the participants and the audio-visual and photographic documentation of the workshop process. Project funds will pay for contract fees, hire of equipment, travel and living, hire of venue and materials.
