In remembrance of the bombing of Hiroshima, Aaghaz's documentary fest
Mention activism and the name of Neeraj Jain pops up. And mention activism to Jain and he has a lot to say. “the life of the common people has become more and more difficult. Communal and caste its forces are rearing their heads. A crass consumerist culture is spreading to every nook and corner, Corruption has become all pervasive. The media is playing an important role in this degeneration. It is promoting a distorted market culture in the name of modernization.
That’s the spirit behind Aaghaz. In its second year, Aaghaz has tweaked its formet and concept a bit. “There will be five theme-based two-day festivals in a year.
We start with a No Pakharans Festival on August 5 and 6 to commemorate the dropping of the first nuclear bomb on Hiroshima. We plan to discuss nuclear politics through the medium of films, theatre and songs in this festival.” Jain informs.
On August 5, at Sneh Sadaan near the Narayan Peth Police Chowkey, the inauguration of the festival will be with a programme of songs by Sambhaji Bhagat, a folk singer from Mumbai, followed by a talk on ‘Globalisation and Theatre’ by Parnab Mukherjee, alternate theatre director from Kolkata. There will be a play titttled Hamletma Chine directed by Parnab Mukherjee, based on writings by Heiner Muller.
On August 6, Aaghaz has organised a screening of the documentary film War And peace directed by Anand Patwardha, to be followed by adiscussion. The film documents the current, epic journey of peace activism in the face or global militarism and war. It examines not merely the militarisation of India, but analyses the human cost that is extracted from its citizens in the name of ‘national security’.
From the plight of residents living near the nuclear test site, and the horrendous effects of uranium mining on local indigenous populations, it becomes clear that, contrary to a myth first created in the US, there is no such thing as the “peaceful atom.”
The other festivals planned for this year include a festival in the slums of Pune to encourage the tremendous talent among the people living there.
“In this festival we plan to motivate people living in the slums to perform programmes on the lives of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, Shahir Anna Bhau Sathe, Shahir Amar Shaikh and Savitribai Phule, including songs, dances, drama etc. Then we plan to organise a festival around Badal Sircar and Vijay Tendulkar celebrating works of cultural greats,” Jain sites.
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That’s the spirit behind Aaghaz. In its second year, Aaghaz has tweaked its formet and concept a bit. “There will be five theme-based two-day festivals in a year.
We start with a No Pakharans Festival on August 5 and 6 to commemorate the dropping of the first nuclear bomb on Hiroshima. We plan to discuss nuclear politics through the medium of films, theatre and songs in this festival.” Jain informs.
On August 5, at Sneh Sadaan near the Narayan Peth Police Chowkey, the inauguration of the festival will be with a programme of songs by Sambhaji Bhagat, a folk singer from Mumbai, followed by a talk on ‘Globalisation and Theatre’ by Parnab Mukherjee, alternate theatre director from Kolkata. There will be a play titttled Hamletma Chine directed by Parnab Mukherjee, based on writings by Heiner Muller.
On August 6, Aaghaz has organised a screening of the documentary film War And peace directed by Anand Patwardha, to be followed by adiscussion. The film documents the current, epic journey of peace activism in the face or global militarism and war. It examines not merely the militarisation of India, but analyses the human cost that is extracted from its citizens in the name of ‘national security’.
From the plight of residents living near the nuclear test site, and the horrendous effects of uranium mining on local indigenous populations, it becomes clear that, contrary to a myth first created in the US, there is no such thing as the “peaceful atom.”
The other festivals planned for this year include a festival in the slums of Pune to encourage the tremendous talent among the people living there.
“In this festival we plan to motivate people living in the slums to perform programmes on the lives of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, Shahir Anna Bhau Sathe, Shahir Amar Shaikh and Savitribai Phule, including songs, dances, drama etc. Then we plan to organise a festival around Badal Sircar and Vijay Tendulkar celebrating works of cultural greats,” Jain sites.
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