Srinagar, Aug 16: A Mumbai based storytellers group – Kommune will hold two day event in Kashmir from August 18.
Kommune is a collective of storytellers, poets, spoken word poets and musicians, who are reviving the art of live performance through shared experiences
In a press release issued, their spokesperson said that event will be held at cafeteria “Thinkpod” in Srinagar on August 18 and Café Pirates in Baramulla on August 19.
The artists coming to Kashmir include Mohammad Sadriwala, a writer and storyteller, AnkurTewari, a singer-songwriter, storyteller, filmmaker and Hari Sankar, storyteller, director at Kommune.
The line-up will also feature local artists like Showkat Nanda, an award winning documentary photojournalist, Mohammad Muneem, a poet and a famous singer-songwriter, and media jockey from 92.7 big FM Sardar Nasir Ali Khan.
The event has been curated and organized by Yarbal Creatives – a Baramulla based production house and event Management Company.
The show is a ticketed one with limited seats wherein it offers 40 seats at Café Pirates Baramulla and 60 seats at Thinkpod Co-working Srinagar. Tickets are priced at 499 and available online at “Insider.in” and also at the venues.
‘Sory-telling has been very close to Kashmiris. I remember how we cherished dastangoi on radio back in 90’s. This is just a contemporary rendition of the same old tradition. So for us, it naturally becomes interesting to have an intimate storytelling session here and of course the workshop to groom aspirants”, Irfan Bukhari, Co-founder – Yarbal Creatives& Cafe Pirates.
”The last time we brought kommune here gave us enough belief that there aint no dearth of storytellers in kashmir. However, this time the artists coming here are very experienced. The workshop that’ll be conducted by these artists is definitely going to help aspiring writers, poets or storytellers and also inspire others towards this feild of art and creativity”, Faisal Bhat, Co-founder – Yarbal Creatives& Cafe Pirates.
Director Kommune, Hari Sanker said feels that Kashmir is a pool of talent and people here seem to be born storytellers. “Last year we organized a show with Yarbal Creatives and the kind of content and maturity of stories made us feel honored that we came here with our platform,” he said.
The event at both venues will end with a live performance by AnkurTewari, one of the top contemporary independent musicians.
Kommune was founded in 2015 by Roshan Abbas, GauravKapur and AnkurTewari, all of whom are in the arts and media industries.
