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Moments of Presence: Part IIThe fourth edition of The Independence Project was conceived as a curation of inward journey...
29/08/2025

Moments of Presence: Part II

The fourth edition of The Independence Project was conceived as a curation of inward journeys - A reminder that in our time, the furthest distance we often travel is from our own inner being.

To be present is to return.
To return is to experience the quiet art of presence.

Moments of Presence: Part lThey gathered, sharing in moments of joy, reflection, and discovery.Not in pursuit of grandeu...
28/08/2025

Moments of Presence: Part l

They gathered, sharing in moments of joy, reflection, and discovery.

Not in pursuit of grandeur, but of something far more essential: An encounter with the self.

To dwell in one’s own company, wholly present in the moment.

Day 3 of The Independence Project: Finale in Full SwingFrom circles of rhythm to dances of freedom, the final day was a ...
22/08/2025

Day 3 of The Independence Project: Finale in Full Swing

From circles of rhythm to dances of freedom, the final day was a burst of energy and expression.
Drums, music, and movement carried us through and the Sanjay Divecha Quartet closed the night on a high, with jazz that had everyone swaying.

Friends of Freedom: & all our other Patrons.

Day 2 of The Independence Project.Meditation, reflection, stories, clay, and song—moments of presence shaped through pra...
20/08/2025

Day 2 of The Independence Project.

Meditation, reflection, stories, clay, and song—moments of presence shaped through practice and play.

From yoga at dawn to a musical mehfil at dusk, freedom found many forms.

Friends of Freedom:

Ajay Srinivasan, Dilip Mansukhani, Jacky Mirvani, Kush Gupta, Prakash Vaswani, Rachana Darda, Rajiv Mirwani, Sanjay Varma, Vijayalaxmi Parihar, Ashok Mirwani, Jitendra Mirwani, Karan Bharadwaj, Mayur Mirwani, Prem Mirwani, Rajesh Varma, Rani Aildasani, Sangeeta Babani, Vikas Phadnis.

From the archives: The Independence Project, where it all kicked off.Cycles, stories, art, and ideas—the first spark tha...
19/08/2025

From the archives: The Independence Project, where it all kicked off.

Cycles, stories, art, and ideas—the first spark that set the festival in motion.

Friends of Freedom:

Ajay Srinivasan, Dilip Mansukhani, Jacky Mirvani, Kush Gupta, Prakash Vaswani, Rachana Darda, Rajiv Mirwani, Sanjay Varma, Vijayalaxmi Parihar, Ashok Mirwani, Jitendra Mirwani, Karan Bharadwaj, Mayur Mirwani, Prem Mirwani, Rajesh Varma, Rani Aildasani, Sangeeta Babani, Vikas Phadnis.

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*PRESENCE: A DRUM CIRCLE*Led by *rhythm facilitator Jitesh Jain*, this expressive drum circle transforms rhythm into sha...
13/08/2025

*PRESENCE: A DRUM CIRCLE*

Led by *rhythm facilitator Jitesh Jain*, this expressive drum circle transforms rhythm into shared presence. As hands strike the drum and beats align, a pulse emerges—grounding, liberating, and alive.

*No musical skill is needed—just a willingness to feel, play, and connect*. In Jitesh's joyful, intuitive circles, conversation gives way to vibration, and individuals become part of something larger.Here, rhythm isn’t taught—it’s remembered. Each beat becomes an invitation into belonging, into synchrony, into presence that is loud, felt, and joyfully shared.

DATE: 17th August, 2025 | TIME: 6 PM - 7 PM
VENUE: The Substation | SEATS AVAILABLE: 20
TICKET COST: INR 750

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Be Open. Be Playful. Be Present.Four days of music, movement, art, mobility, ceramics, storytelling, and more—immersive ...
13/08/2025

Be Open. Be Playful. Be Present.

Four days of music, movement, art, mobility, ceramics, storytelling, and more—immersive experiences that invite you to slow down and truly arrive.

From 14–17th August, The Independence Project invites you to explore The Quiet Art of Presence—with performances, workshops, and hands on activities that open space to step into yourself and your surroundings with attentiveness, grounding, and care—welcoming moments of stillness, immersion, and gentle wonder.

Limited seats. Register at the link in the bio!

Beginning on the eve of India’s anniversary of independence, the fourth edition of The Independence Project unfolds from...
12/08/2025

Beginning on the eve of India’s anniversary of independence, the fourth edition of The Independence Project unfolds from 14th to 17th August. It brings together movement, music, film, ceramics, storytelling, mobility, and more—exploring independence as the Quiet Art of Presence and Agency.

The performances that comprise The Independence Project are not protests, nor responses to current anxieties. They are not concerned with urgency or the velocity of the world outside. Rather, they offer refuge. They invite the possibility of stillness, of immersion, of gentle wonder. They are, above all, an exploration of presence—of what it means to be truly awake to the moment at hand.

MAYA: CURTAIN RAISER | PANEL DISCUSSIONShikha Parmar and Zain Memon take you behind the scenes of MAYA—an expansive narr...
07/08/2025

MAYA: CURTAIN RAISER | PANEL DISCUSSION

Shikha Parmar and Zain Memon take you behind the scenes of MAYA—an expansive narrative universe four years in the making, unfolding across films, games, novels, and graphic novels.

This panel discussion delves into the world-building, design processes, and speculative imagination that shaped MAYA, featuring the breathtaking art of global creators and the visionary architecture emerging from Shikha Parmar’s pedagogy at CEPT University and Vinu Daniel’s design philosophy. Unveiled for the first time, MAYA is a modern mythology for the 21st century — not of gods and monsters, but of urgent human truths.

Step into the conversation to discover how imagination, storytelling, and design converge to bring this universe to life.

DATE: 15th August, 2025 | TIME: 7 PM - 9 PM
VENUE: The Cathedral | SEATS AVAILABLE: 120
Entry Free (registration required)

MAYA: CURTAIN RAISER | EXHIBITION An Exhibition by Shikha Parmar, Anand Gandhi, and Zain MemonAnand Gandhi and Zain Memo...
07/08/2025

MAYA: CURTAIN RAISER | EXHIBITION

An Exhibition by Shikha Parmar, Anand Gandhi, and Zain Memon

Anand Gandhi and Zain Memon invite you into the expansive world of MAYA: a groundbreaking narrative universe unfolding across films, games, novels, and graphic novels. Four years in the making, MAYA is unveiled here for the first time ever.

Enter MAYA through its breathtaking art, made by the most celebrated concept artists from around the world.

Explore the sprawling worlds created by visionary architect Shikha Parmar’s speculative pedagogy at CEPT University, where students reimagined built environments for diverse, fictional species and cultures.

Experience the inventive ideas envisioned by pioneering architect Vinu Daniel that have laid the foundations of MAYA’s unprecedented environment design.

Watch the curtain rise on MAYA: a modern mythology for the 21st century, not of gods
and monsters, but of urgent human truths.

DATE: 15 - 17 August, 2025 | TIME: 8AM - 8:PM
VENUE: THE CATHEDRAL | Entry Free On Registration

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SANJAY DIVECHA QUARTETThe Sanjay Divecha Quartet presents an evening of original compositions that flow seamlessly throu...
06/08/2025

SANJAY DIVECHA QUARTET

The Sanjay Divecha Quartet presents an evening of original compositions that flow seamlessly through jazz, western contemporary, and global musical traditions. Rooted in improvisation and dynamic interplay, the performance promises a rich and evolving sonic landscape.

The evening opens with a solo set by Sanjay Divecha, featuring music from his recently released album Leela—a contemplative and intimate introduction to the journey that follows.

He is joined by Gino Banks on drums, Rahul Wadhwani on keyboards, and Shashank Das on bass—together forming a quartet where every note is an invitation into presence, depth, and dialogue.

DATE: 17 AUG 2025 | TIME: 7:30PM-8:45PM
VENUE: The Ice Factory | SEATS AVAILABLE: 120
ENTRY FREE

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STORIES THAT BREATHE Led by filmmaker and storyteller Vishal Chaturvedi, this immersive workshop explores storytelling a...
04/08/2025

STORIES THAT BREATHE

Led by filmmaker and storyteller Vishal Chaturvedi, this immersive workshop explores storytelling as a practice of presence. Through prompts, memory, and reflection, participants enter a slower rhythm—one that honours silence as much as speech.

Vishal’s gentle pacing and emotional resonance invite stories to unfold like breath—where meaning arises from tone, timing, and truth. It’s not about performance, but attention. As narratives surface, so do layers of self.

Known for films like Fauji 2 and Setu, Vishal holds space where story becomes reflection, and listening becomes a quiet act of seeing.

DATE: 16 AUG 2025 | TIME: 2PM - 4PM
VENUE: The Ice Factory | SEATS AVAILABLE: 80
Entry Free On Registration

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