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Time of India
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Basoli's golden jubilee concludes with grand celebrations at Bal Jagat
1 2 Nagpur: The 50th anniversary celebrations of the Basoli Group concluded on Sunday evening with a grand and emotional function at the open-air stage of Bal Jagat, Laxmi Nagar. The event was filled with nostalgia, recognition, and artistic pride . Renowned sculptor Bhagwan Rampure , creator of the iconic bull at the Bombay Stock Exchange and the towering 108-ft statue of Adi Shankaracharya at Omkareshwar, graced the occasion as the chief guest. Dr Vedprakash Mishra, chancellor and chief advisor of KVV Karad, presided over the event. In his address, Rampure lauded Basoli's contribution to shaping young minds through art. "Art has the power to build empathy and imagination. Basoli's work over 50 years proves that creative expression in childhood can transform lives," he said. Dr Mishra emphasised the role of community-based art initiatives in preserving cultural values and congratulated Basoli's founder, Chandrakant Channe, for his unwavering dedication. A key highlight of the evening was the felicitation of individuals who were integral to Basoli's journey or contributed significantly to related fields. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch Bitcoin và Ethereum - Không cần ví! IC Markets BẮT ĐẦU NGAY Undo A total of 18 personalities were honoured for their outstanding contributions. One of them, star chef Vishnu Manohar, spoke on behalf of all and delivered an acceptance speech. Adding a creative flourish to the evening, a special golden jubilee commemorative issue titled 'Rangarangile Chhail Chhabile' was released. The publication showcases artistic expressions and stories from Basoli's vast network of children, mentors, and well-wishers, along with features on the awardees. Founder Chandrakant Channe expressed his heartfelt gratitude to all those who supported Basoli across the decades. "This is not just the conclusion of a celebration, but the beginning of a new artistic cycle. I'm deeply moved by the love shown today. Basoli will continue to live through the creativity of every child it touches," he said. The evening ended with children, parents, artists, and alumni celebrating not only the art but also the spirit of togetherness that Basoli has cultivated since 1975. Those who were honoured: - Madhusudan Choubey – For excellence in screen printing - Sanjay Pendse – For significant contributions to theatre - Abhishek Chaurasia – Recognised as an inspiring art teacher - Raviprakash Singh – For creative work in sculpture - Shivram Muzalda – For innovations in rural education - Shashwat Hartalkar – For contributions to children's theatre - Sadanand Borkar – For preserving Zadipatti theatre - Neha Malve – For excellence in applied arts - Nitin Kalbande – For creative achievements in filmmaking - Radha Joshi – For her evocative work as a poet - Sadhana Shiledar – For enriching music education - Sandeep Bhalerao – For work in printing arts - Shubhada Fadnavis – For her popular work as an anchor - Shaurya Kalbande – Recognised as a budding child scientist - Abdul Gaffar – Honoured as a senior artist - Nilesh Bhondve – For being a devoted Basoli well-wisher - Vishnu Manohar – For promoting culinary art as a food expert - Ram Bhakre – For long-standing support as a senior journalist
The Hindu
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
‘Samathuva Paravaigal' photo exhibition inaugurated
Madurai Corporation Commissioner Chitra Vijayan inaugurated a 'Samathuva Paarvaigal,' a photo exhibition event at Government Museum in Madurai on Monday. The event which was part of the 'Samathuvom Kanbom,' - an awareness programme conducted by the Centre for Social Justice and Equity of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department and Madras School of Social Work. The exhibition featured pictures of photographers from various parts of the country. Starting from a tribal wedding, the photos depicted wornout slippers of workers, wedding procession of a Dalit youth with heavy police protection, series of newspapers run by Dalit personalities, Zadipatti – a unique form of rural theatre in Maharashtra, among others. J. Balasubramaniam, professor, Journalism Department Madurai Kamaraj University, one of the organisers and who has displayed the newspaper series, said that unlike other government events, the photo exhibition, which was curated by photographers named Steevez Rodriguez and J. Ajay Kumar, was done with an idea of bringing together artists who worked on the life of marginalised people in various parts of the country. As the organisers were aware of how a progressive idea would be conceived when it was just another event where speakers would be preaching the struggles faced by the oppressed people, it was made into a unique photo exhibition which could not be possibly seen in any other government events, he added. 'As we usually look down to see a slipper, here at the exhibit, the photographs of badly wornout slippers taken by photographer Palani Kumar, used by workers of various sectors were hung above,' he noted. Such a perspective would be a different experience to the viewers, Mr. Balasubramaniam said. By allowing them to conceive a different idea, the perspective of the viewers would automatically change to understand the photograph, he pointed out. Another photograph series about a Dalit youth's wedding in Rajasthan which was carried out with a heavy police deployment would have read by many of the people as just some news, he said. But seeing them visually as a life experience, he added that would allow them to think out of the box about the life and the struggles still faced by the Dalit community in the so-called developed world. Writer Stalin Rajangam, another organiser, said that photographs of various political events involving Dalits that have unfolded in the past century were displayed as Artificial Intelligence images. Though the images were AI-generated, it strongly proclaimed the aspirations of several Dalits, he added. 'The justice cut for a chair' displayed Melavalavu Murugesan, a Dalit leader from Melavalavu who was hacked by caste Hindus, as sitting on the chair as a panchayat president. Other displays included uprising for water, a struggle to access public waterbodies, and submission of 1969 untouchability report by Ilayaperumal. Mr. Rajangam noted that though the photographs were a creative idea inspired from real events, in reality, those were aspirations of the Dalits to be treated equal in the caste-ridden society of ours. C. Santhalingam, former archaeologist and secretary of Pandiya Nattu Varalattru Aivu Mayyam, said though there were several top court judgements and laws mandating equality and treatment of all humans as equal, in reality, they were just on papers.
