Start date
Friday, 23rd Sep, 2022
End date
Sunday, 25th Sep, 2022
Well-respected from both the worlds of education and filmmaking (Ms Amukta Mahapatra, Shri Arvind Gupta, Ms Deepa Dhanraj and Shri. Vijay Padaki, to name a few) are coming together to create this event for the children and their future and also to see how filmmaking and education can walk hand in hand.
The objective of Chalshiksha is to showcase films on education and also to review current education practices. There is no festival so far with a focus on education. Chalshiksha also aims to encourage filmmakers to make films around education, perhaps as a medium of teaching and to see it as an area for exploration, especially in India.
The festival is a 3-day-long interaction which will host not only film screenings but also many other activities and workshops, talks and open discussion sessions — mainly for children with something for grown-ups as well. The event will also facilitate stalls through which different organisations, individuals & NGOs can either sell their products or talk about their work and practices.
Chalshiksha is essentially a residential event, with facilities to host participants who wish to stay onsite for the duration of the festival but it is also open to those who only want to visit the event. The venue is ECC — a beautiful campus spread across 30 acres in Whitefield, on the outskirts of Bangalore.
Who can come?
Anyone and everyone interested in education can join the festival as a participant. Individuals, families, and people from all over India and the world are welcome. A variety of activities are planned to create spaces where intergenerational groups may happily interact and be a part of the community.
Registration
There are different ways to participate. Please read the table below and choose accordingly. Participate in-person, put up a stall and/or submit a film.
| A. As a Participant | B. Putting up a stall | C. Submission of your film |
|---|---|---|
| A1. Participation with accommodation and food for all three days
From Thu, 22nd Sep, 5 PM to Sun, 25th Sep, 10 PM A2. Participation for day registration, with food (including lunch, tea, dinner) |
B1. Commercial: Large, Medium or Small
B2. Non-commercial: Medium or Small |
Please submit your films through the link below |
*Entry to the festival through registration only
Tentative Itenary
A.1 Register for the event including food and accommodation
A2. Day Participation
The fee will cover your participation on the chosen day(s)
Register for one or two or all three days
Group Registrations
B. Participation: Stalls
The commercial stalls are for the participants to sell produce, products and services to the other participants and visitors coming to the event.
Non-commercial stalls are to promote ideas, philosophies, practices, free workshops, demonstrations and so on. You are not allowed to do any kind of commercial transaction through non-commercial stalls.
Both commercial and non-commercial stalls are further divided into three sub-categories according to the size of the stalls.
| B1. Commercial | B2. Non- Commercial | |
|---|---|---|
| Small (5 ft x 8 ft approx) | ₹ 10,000 | ₹ 6,000 |
| Medium (10 ft × 8 ft approx) | ₹ 15,000 | ₹ 10,000 |
| Large (15 ft × 8 ft approx) | ₹ 30,000 | NA |
B. Registration for Stalls
Testimonials
Amukta Mahaparta
Earlier, the camera was with only a few people and we saw and heard stories from their vantage point.
Now that the camera is in the hands of 80% of the population, a democratic process is a possibility – an expression from all sides – teachers, parents, children and educators of all shades. Can we offer an avenue where the power of the lens is in the eyes and hands of the people too?
Amrita Sengupta
Chalshiksha beckons us to reflect on the existing educational practices for children through films and other endeavours. The festival explores innovative ways to make education inclusive, engaging enough to evoke the curiosity of the child, and inculcate a lifelong love for learning.