Tag: gender
The Courtesan Project: Bringing to light the stories of eschewed entertainers
History, doctrines, norms of the language and the rules of the land has adorned certain specific connotations to several facets in the society, which,...
Priya Dali’s comic is an Introspection on Childhood Games and Sexuality
A self described work-in-progress, illustrator Priya Dali uses her art to deal with questions of sex and identity. Her graphic story ‘I Wanted to...
How Menstrual Art is Fighting Social Stigma Surrounding Periods
The Crimson Tide. On The Rag. Aunt Flo. Shark Week. So many code words, but all about the same thing- periods. Menstruation has long...
Beyond the Curtain: talking to the minds behind the REVUE weekend...
Bangaloreans, your weekend is about to get a lot more interesting! Why? The weekend stage festival, Revue, brought to you by Quiver Production, brings...
Lights, audience, action! REVUE is the stage festival that you cannot...
If you find yourself stuck in Bangalore’s omnipresent traffic, wondering what to binge over the weekend now that you are done watching Netflix’s Sacred...
Of dialogues and gender – CreaShakti’s ‘Dolls’
Analysing gender in the Indian context always has us talking about the oppressing hand of the patriarchy. Gender imposed roles also play a huge...
Using art as activism, the Seesaw Project spurs change in everyday...
Despite encouraging signs of improved visibility and awareness about gender equality, there still exists major systemic problems that are so interwoven with logic and...
Why You’ll Want To Come To The Vagina Monologues
The Vagina Monologues produced by Quiver Productions in collaboration with Vidyaranya, makes you laugh, brings you to tears, riles you to anger and drives...
Maacher Jhol Review: Fish, Potatoes, Mustard Oil + a spicy secret!
Abhishek Verma’s highly acclaimed animated film ‘Maacher Jhol’ (a traditional Bengali spicy fish stew) brings to mind a joke by Bangalore based comedian, Sanjay...
Tea for thought: ‘Steeped and Stirred’ exposes the class, caste and...
Does a humble beverage have the power to create divisive lines along class, caste and gender? Documentary filmmaker Shweta Ghosh attempts to find answers...
