Clik | Edition 21 | September 2022.
We are delighted to connect with you through live events at physical spaces, via hybrid modes or virtually at the click of a button! We invite you to join us, whenever you are ready, or from wherever you are, on myriad creative journeys, where with valued partners in India and in Korea, we explore new pathways and experiences, the magic of live performances and exhibitions or engage with those newly imagined from creation to reception and distribution on digital platforms. In this edition, with a combination of phygital presentations, we invite you to evocative journeys and sensory experiences that though moored in local culture, connect and resonate with audiences worldwide!
We hope, with this e-digest, to stay meaningfully connected with you, to discover and engage with the unique, local characteristics as well as the shared, global dimensions of the dynamic, ongoing intercultural dialogue between India and Korea.
Presented in association with
Korea National Contemporary Dance Company
Dance on Film is a specially curated series of contemporary dance projects developed by the Korean National Contemporary Dance Company. The series, co-presented by InKo Centre and the Korea National Contemporary Dance Company, will comprise a total of 5 films, varied in theme and technique, to present some of the most exciting choreographers and dancers in Korea today. With the pandemic looming large, the films provide a window to the resilience of the artists in these unprecedented times, acknowledges the march of technology and the blurring of the real and the virtual and examines deeper fundamental questions of co-existence between Man and Nature and of the possibility of transformation and resurgence through art.
In the second episode of Season 2 of this series, we present Pallae, a production choreographed by Nam Jeongho, which after premiered in 1993, was brought back on stage. A new team of five dancers including the original member who participated in Pallae 15 years ago, spend a night doing the laundry and bathing together at a place that became the stage for Pallae in 2021. Why Pallae again? How does time, space, memory inform or recreate meaning re-arrange the artistic process, when re-visited? The production invites viewers, both first timers and returnees to examine these issues from their own perspectives. Has the process of viewing itself changes post the pandemic? How does dance on film resonate as against dance presented on stage?
Established in 2010, the Korea National Contemporary Dance Company (KNCDC) is Korea's only national contemporary dance company. Through dance created in collaboration with artists with exceptional creative capacities, KNCDC aspires to create Korean contemporary dance which tells stories of history, society and daily lives of contemporaneity that can be appreciated across regions and by all generations.
As an organization that specializes in the creation of new productions, KNCDC seeks to realise diverse contemporary values in dance performances. KNCDC commissions productions by inviting choreographers with authentic artistic directions and by selecting the most suitable dancers for each project. Furthermore, by protecting the rights of the artists, KNCDC enables artists to freely express individuality within the dance company’s stable system.
KNCDC continues to work to provide the best environment for dance where the artists and audience can grow together. And as a platform where artists and audiences meet, the company hopes to form a healthy ecosystem where diverse values can coexist. KNCDC plans to enrich the lives of citizens through their experiences with dance at close proximity, in their day-to-day life.
To view the film click on www.inkocentre.org/Virtual_Connect_Cultural_Collaborations.html on Thursday, 8 September 2022 at 6.00 p.m. IST.
The link to view the film will be accessible until Thursday, 15 September 2022.
Annyeong Station, is a platform in our infotainment section, for conversation, interaction and exchange. With a focus on Korean popular culture, this online space will include two segments:
K-factor: with freewheeling discussions, fun facts, demos and personalised conversations, with invited guests and K-enthusiasts, on K-pop, food, drama and fashion.
K-lounge: with curated interactions with industry specialists and influencers.
In the second episode of Season 2 of the K-lounge section on Annyeong Station we present an engaging conversation that focuses on the phenomnal appeal of K-pop. We present Max Jang in conversation with Puja Talwar, Executive Editor, Lifestyle and Entertainment, Good Times. The Founder of Maxperience Asia, Max Jang a significant power player in the Asian Entertainment Industry and has played a key role in bringing K-pop artists and fans together. He shuttles between Hongkong and Korea and is a passionate promoter of the K-wave phenomenon!
What makes K-pop in particular and K-content more generally, such an endearing, enduring phenomenon? How do K-idols and brand endorsements converge;? What makes celebrity and influencer culture assume such epic proportions? Join us for an insightful, sparkling conversation!
The Founder of Maxperience Asia, Max Jang is a significant power player in the Asian Entertainment Industry and has played a key role in bringing K-pop artists and fans together. He shuttles between Honglong and Korea and is a passionate promoter of the K-wave phenomenon!
His celebrity portfolio includes working closely with popular Korean stars such as Lee Min Ho, Song Joong Ki and Han So Hee on brand endorsements. He has organised events and fan meets with K-Idols such as Blackpink, Jackson Wang, Kang Daniel, Twice.
Puja Talwar is the Executive Editor, Lifestyle and Entertainment, Good Times with over 25 years' experience in Broadcast Journalism. Puja is a Content Creator, Show Host, Moderator and a published Writer. She hosts the popular series 'Candid Conversations With Puja Talwar' on You Tube and a podcast titled ‘Entertainment Unlimited on Spotify. She lives for coffee, travel and K dramas!
To join this conversation, click on https://www.instagram.com/inkocentre/ on Thursday, 15 September 2022 on InstaLive at 12.30 p.m. IST.
InKo Centre is delighted to present dramatized readings from 15 tables at TranQuebar, a newly launched-book of linked stories, penned by five Chennai-based women authors. The dramatised readings are performed by two seasoned actors from Chennai Art Theatre, Yohan Chacko and Sunandha Raghunathan.
The book opens with the launch of a chic restaurant in Chennai - the titular TranQuebar – where the lives of the book’s various protagonists intersect lightly. From here, their individual stories branch out.
We are especially drawn to the strong women characters, and resonate with their flaws and strengths. We become part of their journeys, as they navigate relationships and careers, as well as life’s inevitable ups and downs.
Chennai as a place, features in many ways, and is almost a character in the book. Many of the stories are set in Chennai - the Museum Theatre offers its own drama in one story, for example, as does Marina Beach and Boat Club Road.
The five Chennai-based authors are - Jaya Mahbubani, Parvathi Nayar, Ranjana Bagry, Bhavna Arya and Vinita Nayar.
The dramatised reading will be presented by Yohan Chacko and Sunandha Raghunathan, seasoned actors who have presented their work independently and as part of Chennai Art Theatre.
The five Chennai-based authors are : Jaya Mahbubani, Parvathi Nayar, Ranjana Bagry, Bhavna Arya and Vinita Nayar.
Not only do the authors have varied writing backgrounds, they also wear multiple hats - Parvathi is a celebrated contemporary visual artist who works in multimedia, Ranjana works with different healing modules, Jaya teaches German and is involved with the Madras Literary Society, Vinita is an editor and dog activist and Bhavna is a successful home chef.
(L to R) - Ranjana Bagry, Bhavna Arya, Jaya Mahbubani, Vinita Nayar and Parvathi Nayar
Yohan Chacko, a dentist by day and performer by evening, has been acting since 2009 and has lent his voice as a dubbing artist for numerous advertisements as well as movies.
Sunandha Raghunathan, actor, writer and director with over 16 years’ experience in theatre, is the author of Mundhirikkotte (Prithvi Theatre, Mumbai, 2016), among other acclaimed plays, as well as screenplay writer for the bi-lingual feature film Irudhi Suttru and Soorarai Pottru.
The dramatised reading will be presented by Yohan Chacko and Sunandha Raghunathan, seasoned actors who have presented their work independently and as part of Chennai Art Theatre.
15 tables at TranQuebar is available at Chamiers in Chennai, and on Amazon at https://amzn.eu/d/gNJ8EmY
The dramatised reading and discussion of 15 tables at TranQuebar will be presented on Monday, 19 September 2022 at 6.30 p.m. at InKo Centre.
Co-presented with
K-Art International Exchange Association
Created by
New Dive Company, Ltd., Korea
This online exhibition, curated by Dr Ashrafi S. Bhagat, brings together 119 contemporary Indian artists from across India, a plethora of techniques, heterogenous images and myriad nuances. Conceptualised during the pandemic, the exhibition has been developed by New Dive Company Ltd., Korea, a technical design company in Korea, to provide viewing rooms for each of the artists along with the curator's note that binds the exhibition together. On view for three months, it allows viewers to visit and re-visit this exhibition at a click of a button, at their own pace.
This online exhibition, curated by Dr Ashrafi S. Bhagat, brings together 119 contemporary Indian artists from across India, a plethora of techniques, heterogenous images and myriad nuances.
Curated by Dr Ashrafi S. Bhagat, India.
Designed by New Dive Company Ltd., Korea.
Co-presented by K-Art & InKo Centre.
The exhibition will open online on www.diven.io/india on Tuesday, 20 September 2022 at 6.00 p.m. IST/9.30 p.m. KST
Step 1: URL
Step 2: CLICK on the Artist Photo
Step 3: CLICK on the Globe Icon to view Gallery
The link will be accessible until Tuesday, 20 December 2022.
