theBEFU, meaning 'The Best Friend’ in English or ‘Be kind’ in Korean, put people first and believes that happiness for all should be the goal and collective dream. The company was established as a nonprofit organization in May 1997 with an aim to specialise in culture and art education for children and young people. The company leads in the field of cultural welfare movements not only for children but also for a diverse cross-section of people, in order to enhance the cultural standard and aspirations of society to create a positive environment without discrimination. In 2011, the company was certified as a social enterprise and has expanded its remit to include all people who have difficulties in enjoying cultural and artistic initiatives. theBEFU Company believes that education with theatre can have a great and meaningful effect to transform this world and are keen to consistently project the genuine value of culture and art education.

The Little Festival is an annual Festival for children held in July in the city of Chennai in South India. It is organised by The Little Theatre which is a theatre dedicated to providing wholesome theatre to children and young adults. The company has been presenting a Christmas pantomime annually in December for approximately 29 years. The Little Festival is now into its thirteenth year and presents the company's own production as well as plays by international companies for children and family audiences. Over the years, we have presented Theatre Seoul’s ChoonHyang and Heungbu Nolbu, Taroo’s The Tiger with White Eyebrows, Puppet Fantasy Hooray by Manetsangsahwa, Yao Yao by Brush Theatre and The Dandelion's Story by Modl Theatre at the Little Theatre Festival, Chennai. The Story of the Lake by Company Young, Korea at the Little Theatre Festival, Chennai. His Day by ArtstageSan, South Korea at the Little Theatre Festival.
For further information, please visit : thelittletheatre.explara.com or contact 044 – 28211115.

The Aha! International Theatre For Children Festival in Bengaluru is an annual Festival for children, held in July in the city of Bengaluru in South India. The Festival is organised by Ranga Shankara which has developed a large audience base and has been doing excellent work with schools and young audience networks to promote theatre holistically. Over the years, we have presented ChoonHyang; Heungbu Nolbu; Taroo’s The Tiger with White Eyebrows and Puppet Fantasy Hooray by Manetsangsahwa, Yao Yao by Brush Theatre and The Dandelion's Story by Modl Theatre at the Aha! International Theatre for Children Festival. The Story of the Lake by Company Young, Korea at the Aha! International Theatre for Children Festival. His Day by ArtstageSan, South Korea at the Aha! International Theatre for Children Festival.
For further information, please visit : www.rangashankara.org ; www.bookmyshow.com or contact080- 26592777.

The Vision
The Crafts Council of India strives toward an India in which its artisan communities are valued, respected and supported with an enabling environment that renews, enhances and extends their matchless heritage as a force for contemporary relevance and for national quality, integrity and self-worth.

The Mission
To help ensure sustainable livelihoods through crafts.
To help bring technology, design, marketing and entrepreneurship knowledge than can enhance the self-reliance of artisans within changing markets at home and overseas.
To promote research and documentation that can help conserve tradition and provide resource of knowledge as a foundation for future development.
To advocate the critical importance of artisans and their crafts to the nation’s social, economic, cultural and environmental wellbeing.
While clearly CCI seeks to encourage GenNext to prosper within the traditions of its forebearers by providing scholarships, the Council also works to provide the children of artisans with the same options of growth and opportunity which are, or should be, the right of all children. This includes training and education for crafts persons and their families.
For further information around. please visit- www.craftscouncilofindia.org
“CCI must always be ready to let others take the credit for its achievements and remain anonymous in favour of the artisan.
Those who work for the Council must remember that it is the artisan to whom we wish recognition to be directed.
Those who serve the Council must accept their role as facilitators not patrons of the artisans. Humility is therefore as important as sensitivity if CCI is to generate the national movement for which it is founded“

– Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay

Unwind Center, a renowned music institution in Chennai, has been nurturing young talent for over twenty years, offering comprehensive training in Drums, Guitar, Keyboard, Violin, and Vocals. The Center not only serves as a music school but also provides a platform for aspiring musicians to showcase their work, connect with peers, and share their compositions. Exodus, Chennai's leading music and event management organization, partners with Unwind Center, combining their expertise in producing music festivals, managing radio music, providing club entertainment, and artist management, ensuring unforgettable experiences for music enthusiasts.

Sehee Hong

Sehee Hong is a professor of Dance at Ewha Women's University and a professor in the Department of Performing Arts at Anyang University in Korea. She worked at Dance Theatre CcadoO (2002-2011) and KS Contemporary Ballet (2007-2020) as a dancer and choreographer.

She received the 19th Dance Arts Award for Acting in 2011 and the 5th Female Culture Personality of the Year Award for New Female Culture Personality in Dance in 2012. Additionally, she works as an artistry teacher for various communities. She has been honored with the Best New Dance Award and the Best Dance Performance Award. Her work focuses on researching the dancing body and creating movements based on somatic education.

Established in 2001 in Bengaluru, Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts is India's premier contemporary dance and cultural institution. It spearheads a wide spectrum of activities including dance education, training, research, archiving, choreography, productions, performances, festivals, incubation of new works, international exchanges, collaborations, and advancements in stage technologies.

The unique education programme at Attakkalari is driven by the motto "Traditional Physical Wisdom, Innovation, and Technology" and draws inspiration from the somatic knowledge of Indian physical and performance traditions acquired through years of research and practise, along with the latest developments from the international dance and performing arts scene.

Attakkalari’s Diploma in Movement Arts and Pedagogy is a landmark comprehensive and complete professional dance education programme that combines the latest knowledge and skills from the international contemporary dance scene with expertise derived from India's rich physical and performance traditions. This is a full-time, intensive programme, and through a student-centred learning process it offers a comprehensive study of various dance forms, alongside modules covering theoretical foundations in pedagogy, history of dance, and arts and aesthetics. This holistic approach to developing a career in dance prioritises development of artistic skills alongside critical thinking.

Attakkalari Dance Company's international collaborations have resulted in several acclaimed multi-media dance productions that have toured some of the best festivals and venues across the world. Furthermore, its Incubation Centre for Arts & Media(ICAM) supports artists in producing fresh, innovative works. The most significant contemporary dance festival in South Asia, Attakkalari India Biennial, serves as a meeting place for live artistic practices and collaborations through its South Asia Platform, Open Studio Initiative, and Attakkalari Culture Port.

Attakkalari is currently working towards establishing a new Centre for Innovation in Performing Arts (CIPA) on 1.65 acres of scenic land allocated by the Bengaluru Development Authority.