Supporting Programme 2023
The supporting programme of the 20th Indian Film Festival 2023 will be further supplemented – among others, by the Indian Summer programme.
OPEN-AIR CINEMA 2023
The 20. Indian Film Festival Stuttgart as guest in the park of Villa Reitzenstein
On the occasion of its 20th anniversary, the Indian Film Festival Stuttgart will be a one-time guest in the park of Villa Reitzenstein, the official residence of the Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg (Head of State Government), on Saturday, 22 July 2023.
Between 12 and 7 pm, visitors can explore the park and watch selected films from the festival programme in a cosy open-air setting.
Families are very welcome! Authentic Indian street food and cold drinks will be available throughout the day.
SHORT FILMS
Viral
The Counterpart
Bhagwan
FEATURE FILM for the whole family
Kacchey Limbu
Saturday, JULY 22
Richard-Wagner-Straße 17-19
Park opening:
12:00 till 19:00
13:00: Short films
16:00: Feature Film
followed by Q&A
Free admission
In cooperation with the Cultural Park Programme of Villa Reitzenstein
NEW HOME COUNTRY BADEN-WUERTTEMBERG
Economic potential – Welcoming culture – Quality of life
Panel discussion in cooperation with the State Ministry of Baden-Wuerttemberg
With reference to the festival opening film ‘Gulmohar‘ by Rahul V. Chittella, the panel will discuss what it can mean to leave one’s homeland and to start anew and become at home in a foreign country. Aspects of the welcoming culture in Baden-Württemberg will be discussed, how skilled workers from India can be recruited, what experiences people from India have had so far and how Baden-Württemberg can become a hotspot in international competition.
The panelists:
State Minister Dr. Florian Stegmann
Honorary Consul of the Republic of India for Baden-Wuerttemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate Andreas Lapp
Dr. Verena Andrei, Welcome Center Stuttgart
Payal Sethi, filmmaker, expat from India
Keynote:
Rahul V. Chittella, director and author of the opening film ‘Gulmohar’, on the theme of “Home”
Moderation: Sukhmani Nagi
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Gloria 2 (City Centre Cinemas)
17:00 Admission
17:30 Welcoming address
17:40 Keynote
17:45 Panel discussion
19:00 Reception (for invited guests)
The keynote and the panel discussion will be held in English.
Free entry
Free tickets can be collected from the festival office at Café Le Théâtre in the Gloria Passage one hour before the event begins.
In cooperation with
INDIAN SUMMER 2023
presented by the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of India
As part of the Indian Summer, the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of India for Baden-Wuerttemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate is organizing a variety of Indo-German events together with its partners.
The Indian Summer creates space for personal encounters and intercultural exchange between Germany and India. Save the dates and immerse yourself in the fascinating world of India.
Honorary Consulate of the Republic of India for Baden-Wuerttemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate
Honorary Consul Andreas Lapp
Oskar-Lapp-Straße 2
70565 Stuttgart, Germany
For questions regarding the events of the Indian Summer please directly contact the respective organizers.
CREATIVEDAYS | OPEN ATELIER
LECTURE AND TOUR
Friday, July 14
7 - 9 PM
At the CreativeDays OPEN ATELIER a creative office in Stuttgart opens their doors for our visitors. There is a lecture and a tour through their office and afterwards time for exchange with a get-together. This year the architectural office LAVA will open the doors for us and show us their visionary projects.
LAVA ARCHITEKTEN, Wolframstraße 20B 70191 Stuttgart
ORGANISER Poonamdesigners Studio
REGISTRATION www.eventbrite.de or events@poonamdesigners.com
ADMISSION free (limited participants)
INDIAN ENCOUNTERS
VERNISSAGE
Monday, July 17
6.30 PM
As per tradition, the Honorary Consulate of India Stuttgart will host the 19th vernissage on the theme “Indian Encounters” on 17th July 2023.
The Indian artists from Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh take you on an artful journey to their roots in India. Different media techniques and visual forms of expression will immerse you in a breathtaking world of the subcontinent. Be curious about an authentic Indo-German cultural dialogue, which will also enable you to look behind the scenes and reveal what inspires the artists. Enjoy the evening with various culinary and cultural highlights.
LAPP, Schulze-Delitzsch-Straße 29 70565 Stuttgart
ORGANISER Indian Honorary Consulate Stuttgart
REGISTRATION required by 5th July to stephanie.haaga@lapp.com or via https://events.lapp.com/vernissage2023
ADMISSION free
CREATIVEDAYS | SYMPOSIUM CITIES FOR PEOPLE – DESIGNING HUMAN SPACES
SYMPOSIUM LECTURES | EXHIBITION | GET-TOGETHER
Tuesday, July 18
6.30 – 9 PM
The Creative Days SYMPOSIUM is a platform to discuss design, architecture and urbanism through the lens of local and international thinkers and practi- tioners. One of the guest countries is India. This years edition is about “Cities for People – Designing Human Spaces”.
The speakers will show their latest projects and talk about sustainable, circular design, spaces and architecture for the future of cities.
YOUNG VISIONS will present workshop results in urban planning by students of the Universities of Applied Sciences Darmstadt and KRVIA in Mumbai for the city Mumbai.
HOSPITALHOF Büchsenstraße 33 70174 Stuttgart
ORGANISER Poonamdesigners Studio
REGISTRATION unter www.eventbrite.de
ADMISSION 12 EUR
ART EXHIBITION „INDIAN ENCOUNTERS“
EXHIBITION
Wednesday, July 19, 10-5 PM
Thursday, July 20, 10 – 5 PM
Friday, July 21, 10 – 2 PM
The contemporary joint exhibition on the Indian theme enables young artists to present their work.
In this way, the Honorary Consulate of India aims to promote intercultural exchange between Germany and India.
With their artworks, the three Indian artists from Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh open up very different perspectives on India.
Visit us and let the art unfold before your eyes.
LAPP, Schulze-Delitzsch-Straße 29 70565 Stuttgart
ORGANISER Indian Honorary Consulate Stuttgart
REGISTRATION Not required
ADMISSION Free
EXCHANGE: ENTER INDIA & GERMANY
PRESENTATION: Q & A AND DISCUSSION
Thursday, July 20
2 PM
DareToStart.org- The startup support company!
We drive your business to a new scale in a new market of 1.4 Billion people in India and the Largest economy in Europe i.e. Germany.
For German business: Driving your growth in India with Product and services testing, market testing, team building, and business setup with our dedicated team.
For Indian Business: Helping you land in Germany and scale up your product and services and find investors.
We support changemakers and visionaries to pursue their ambitions by supporting them by bridging the gap between the Indo-European entrepreneurial ecosystems.
VENUE Pfarrstrasse 18 76189 Karlsruhe
ORGANISER DTS Consulting GbR
REGISTRATION https://www.eventbrite. de/e/exchange-enter-in- dia-germany-ti- ckets-650350705467
ADMISSION Free
DISCOVER INDIAN ART AND ARTIST
EXHIBITION OF INDIAN VISUAL ARTISTS
Thursday, July 20
4 PM
ArtBook the Platform connecting artists to the rest of the world.
We discover the unknown, upcoming Indian visual artists to launch in Ger- many. We support them by providing a place for an exhibition at Germany’s first Indian art gallery in Karlsruhe, online exhibitions, and art talks, and introduce them to German artists, and art lovers for the cultural exchange between two great countries.
KÜNSTLERKNEIPE KARLSRUHE Pfarrstraße 18 76189 Karlsruhe
ORGANISER ArtBook the Platform
REGISTRATION https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ discover-indian-art-and-art- ist-tickets-650360635167
ADMISSION 5 EUR
YOURS IS MY WHOLE HEART
CHARITY CONCERT
Thursday, July 20
7 PM
Sabine Zoller has been organizing charity concerts in the “Klassik im Kloster” series since 2006. With “Dein ist mein ganzes Herz” (Yours is my whole heart), the 54th charity concert takes us into the world of operetta and musicals. The programme features emotions and pas- sion with which baritone Frazan Adil Kotwal, soprano Emmanuelle Chimento, and Yu Tashiro on the grand piano enchant the audience.
These include not only classics from the operetta repertoire, but also rousing musical songs and renowned compositions on the grand piano.
As at the five previous events, the proceeds of the concert will be donated to the Indian Rainbow Association, which supports orphans in India.
“Klassik im Kloster” has so far raised over 22,000 euros for this purpose.
IM KLOSTER 76332 Bad Herrenalb
ORGANISER Klassik im Kloster www.klassik-im-kloster.com
ADMISSION 17 EUR Presale 20 EUR Box office
SEMI-CLASSICAL MUSIC AND SONGS FROM RAJASTHAN: ZAKIR HUSSAIN (VOCAL, HARMONIUM), USTAD SHARIF KHAN (VOCAL, TABLA), ARIF KHAN (SANTOOR)
CONCERT
Thursday, July 20
7 PM
Zakir Hussain belongs to the Jaipur Gharana musical family of Hindustani classical music. He sings Indian classical, Sufi and Gazal.
Arif Khan plays Santoor, he was musically trained since the age of five by his ancestors who are great musicians from the Delhi Kirana Gharana.
Ustad Sharif Khan is a highly respected tabla master from a famous traditional musical family in Rajastan. He has been taught singing and tabla since the age of seven.
THEATER AM FADEN Hasenstraße 32 70199 Stuttgart-Heslach Tel. 0711 60 48 50 www.theateramfaden.de
ORGANISER Theater am Faden
REGISTRATION www.theateramfaden.de oder Tel. 0711-604850
ADMISSION 16 EUR; reduced 12 EUR
KATHPUTLI - TRADITIONAL PUPPET THEATRE FROM RAJASTHAN WITH MANOJ BHATT AND RAVI BHATT
PUPPET THEATRE
Saturday, July 22
4 PM
India has a long puppetry tradition with different developments and representations in different regions.
The tradition of the Bhatt family of puppeteers goes back centuries.
The puppet theatre amazes and delights children and adults alike with its playfulness.
The repertoire consists of a wide variety of performances such as dance, ball games, horsemanship, and acrobatics. The performance with live music is speechless.
Duration approx. 45 minutes.
THEATER AM FADEN Hasenstraße 32 70199 Stuttgart-Heslach Tel. 0711 60 48 50 www.theateramfaden.de
ORGANISER Theater am Faden
REGISTRATION www.theateramfaden.de oder Tel. 0711-604850
ADMISSION 10 EUR; reduced 7 EUR
INDIAN EVENING
‚GHUNGROO BAAJE‘
DANCE SHOW & FLUTE MUSIC
Saturday, July 22
8 – 10 PM (ADMISSION 7.30 PM)
Ghungroo-Baaje means: the footbells ring. Six dancers will present various Indian dances. The choreography was created by Ms Amouna. She will enrich the event with some solo and group dances showing the colourful dance variety of the Bollywood style.
Join us on a journey from the times of the Mughal Empire to modern times through this wonderful film culture that is an integral part of India.
Mr. Robi Ray will enchant you with his melodic flute music, accompanied by tabla player Mr. Harun Rashid.
LINDEN-MUSEUM STUTTGART Hegelplatz 170174 Stuttgart
ORGANISER DIG e.V. ZG. Stuttgart Mr. Bimal Agarwala Silberburgstr. 74 70176 Stuttgart
REGISTRATION agarwala@t-online.de Tel. 0162 4941 833
ADMISSION 25 EUR, reduced 20 EUR Incl. Indian food
INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC: DEBASISH GANGULY (SITAR) JAFFAR KHAN (TABLA)
CONCERT
SATURDAY, July 22, 8 PM
SUNDAY, July 23, 11 AM
Son of flutist and composer Dhana Gopal Ganguly, Debasish grew up in a deeply creative environment. His early musical training inspired the award-winning virtuoso to pursue an M.A. in Instrumental Music at Rabindra Bharati University Kolkata. His gurus were Archaya Ajoy Sinha Roy, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, Ustad Dhyanesh Khan, Sisirkana Dhar Chowdhury. He has been performing worldwide for over 25 years and also composes music for film productions, dance and theatre.
THEATER AM FADEN Hasenstraße 3270199 Stuttgart-Heslach Tel. 0711 60 48 50 www.theateramfaden.de
ORGANISER Theater am Faden
TICKETS www.theateramfaden.de oder
Tel. 0711-604850
ADMISSION 16 EUR, ermäßigt 12 EUR
JAVANESE SHADOW FIGURES FROM THE MAHABHARATA AND RAMAYANA INDIAN THEATRE PUPPETS AND SCULPTURES
EXHIBITION / GUIDED TOUR
Sunday, July 23
4 – 5 PM
In various houses in Hasenstraße, part of the large collection of the Theater am Faden is presented.
With the figures from Java, Burma, India and China, religious themes from Hinduism and Bud- dhism are depicted.
THEATER AM FADEN Hasenstrasse 32 70199 Stuttgart-Heslach Tel. 0711 60 48 50 www.theateramfaden.de
ORGANISER Theater am Faden
REGISTRATION www.theateramfaden.de or Tel. 0711-604850
ADMISSION 6 EUR incl. tea and biscuits
CREATIVEDAYS SALON
DINNER
Wednesday, July 19
7 – 10 PM
The SALON is a get together with a dinner which gives time and space for a personal exchange about arts and culture at a special location. Our guests will be the Indian architect Nandini Somaya Sampat and the art mediator Sara Dahme.
Details will follow on website www.poonamdesigners.com
VENUE
Will be announced at www.poonam-designer.com/creativedays-stuttgart
ORGANISER Poonamdesigners Studio
REGISTRATION www.theateramfaden.de oder Tel. 0711-604850
Limited participants
THE MUSICIANS‘ VILLAGE IN
THE THAR DESERT IN RAJASTHAN
(SHORT VERSION)
RAAGA FESTIVAL AT MEHRAN- GARH FORT IN JODHPUR
(LONG VERSION)
DOCUMENTARY AND
CONCERT FILM
Wednesday, July 26
7 – 9 PM
During the Corona Lockdown, Nawab Khan from Rajasthan organised two festivals in coopera- tion with Theater am Faden and documented them on film.
Traditional music and dances in the musicians’ village Barnava Jageer in the Thar Desert.
A three-day Raaga festival in the famous Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur.
Both films were shown in abridged form at the Indian Film Festival 2022. The long version of the concert film will now be screened at the Theater am Faden, complemented by the documenta- ry about the musicians’ village.
THEATER AM FADEN Hasenstraße 32 70199 Stuttgart-Heslach Tel. 0711 60 48 50 www.theateramfaden.de
ORGANISER Theater am Faden
REGISTRATION www.theateramfaden.de oder Tel. 0711-604850
ADMISSION 10 EUR, reduced 7 EUR
GERMAN-INDIAN ROUND TABLE STUTTGART (GIRT)
LECTURE AND DISCUSSION
Wednesday, July 19
5 PM
The German-Indian Round Table (GIRT) has set itself the mission of promoting economic relations between Germany and India.
Several times a year, German and Indian entrepreneurs and managers meet to exchange experiences in a relaxed atmosphere and to discuss current topics from economic policy, society and culture in relation to India.
The GIRT in Stuttgart is hosted by Honorary Consul Andreas Lapp and is guest at a panel discussion of the Ministry of State Baden-Wuerttemberg this year.
GLORIA 2 Königstraße 20 70173 Stuttgart
ORGANISER Indian Honorary Consulate Stuttgart
REGISTRATION By invitation only
