Green door Arts Week
A showcase of contemporary and folk performance works by independent artists in & around Jaipur.
The performance week is aimed at bringing forth creativity and innovation in performing arts by independent artists looking to go beyond the norm and experiment with the form they practice; be it theater, music or dance.
The week brought together some of the most exciting artists of Jaipur creating works that are thought provoking and questioning.
Supported by Kaushalya Devi Art Fund; founded in 2023, in the memory of Late Kaushalya Devi Kishanpuria by her family.
The art fund supports artists through grants to help them create work and implement them across projects of practice and education of arts and culture in India.
The first edition of Green Door Arts Week ran from 3 Feb - 10 Feb, 2023.
Read more about it here. Pictures by Anshul Bandhiwal.
2023 performances
Fragile by Kamakshi Saxena
सच है… या है सपना?
by Riya Mandal & Manju Sharma
Morning Raga by Hullas Purohit
Voices of Folk by Chaina Rakesh
Fragile is a contemporary dance performance exploring the facets of fragility.
Exploring the folk story of Soni-Mahival & its relevance in this time and era.
Hullas shares an intimate vocal session, supported by sarangi, tabla & harmonium
In collab with JVF, this explores the folk dance of Meena community through a contemporary lens.
राधेय by Manaswini Sharma
Soundscapes by Tanish Khandwal
Improv with the wind
by Michel Casanovas
Film Screening - Janam Amolak
brings to life the story of Karn, inspired by the poem "Rasmirathi", written by Shri Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar'
creating soundscapes that act as a canvas for stories that the audience is invited to imagine.
exploring the questions of travel & identity supported by Abhinav Saxena on Guitar
inspired by music and poetry of Sant Dadu Dayal; a true artist depicts the true meaning of the nirgun bhakti.
