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Clik | Edition 49 | October 2025.
We are delighted to connect with you through live events at physical spaces 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. 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.
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As part of the Silver Jubilee celebrations of the Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts, Bengaluru, its latest production, Sonnet of Samsara , will be presented in Chennai with the support of the InKo Centre, British Council, DakshinaChitra, and the Asian College of Journalism.
This immersive, transdisciplinary performance will come alive through two unique and distinct presentations, which will be followed by a lecture presentation on Attakkalari’s works and creative processes.
InKo Centre has had a long and enriching association with Attakkalari. From presentation of high quality performances from Korea at the Attakkalari International Biennial to presentation of Indian contemporary dancers in Korea, collaborative workshops and sharing of best practices between Korean and Indian dancers as well as Visiting Faculty from Korea to support Attakkalari's Education programmes- the association has been long and valued. We are delighted to support Attakkalari's 25th anniversary celebrations and to acknowledge the tremendous work done by Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts over the years, to understand, strengthen and sustain contemporary dance practice in India.
The following are the dates for the events in Chennai:
Sonnet of Samsara responds to the pressing challenges of environmental crises, climate emergencies, conflicts, and societal divisions. Drawing from myths, memories, lived experiences, and imagination, the work reflects on the human journey—its cycles of discovery, transformation, and renewal.
Commissioned by the Serendipity Arts Festival and produced by Attakkalari in collaboration with Kinetika Design Studio, London, with support from the British Council, this powerful new production explores Samsara as an allegory for the compulsions of worldly pursuits, the karmic cycles of existence, and the themes of wandering and transmigration.
The performance intertwines global themes and dynamically adapts to the unique characteristics and histories of landscapes or sites, engaging with the experiences, memories, myths, and aspirations of the communities that inhabit them. It employs rituals, stylised movements, and everyday gestures set to an evocative musical score and majestic live percussion. The narrative style of Sonnet of Samsara explores how myths preserve collective memories and reveal erasures.
At DakshinaChitra, the performance enters into a vivid dialogue with the site’s architectural display of craft and material heritage. Here, space and performance converge, bridging tangible traditions with the intangible dimensions of identity, memory, and lived experience.
For more information on the production, visit www.attakkalari.org/sos
Transforming Lives Through Arts, Education and Culture
Celebrating 25 years of pioneering work in the performing arts, Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts stands as India’s premier institution for contemporary dance. Attakkalari was established in 2001 in Bengaluru to foster the development of contemporary cultural expression in India, particularly in the realm of performing arts.
Today, Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts is internationally recognized as a leading educational and cultural organization in South Asia. Guided by its core philosophy of “Traditional Physical Wisdom, Innovation and Technology,” Attakkalari seamlessly integrates India’s rich physical and performance traditions with global contemporary somatic practices, digital media, and emerging technologies.
Through a range of visionary and strategic programs, Attakkalari has made a bold and lasting impact on the contemporary dance landscape in India. Its initiatives continue to inspire and shape the work of artists and organizations across the country, setting benchmarks in education, innovation, and creative excellence.
For more information, visit: www.attakkalari.org | www.attakkalaribiennial.org
Founder and artistic director of Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts, Jayachandran Palazhy, is an internationally sought-after dancer, choreographer and pedagogue at the forefront of the contemporary movement arts scene in India.
Palazhy directs many of Attakkalari’s landmark initiatives such as the Attakkalari India Biennial, the Attakkalari Diploma in Movement Arts and Pedagogy, the internationally acclaimed Attakkalari Dance Company and the seminal NAGARIKA project, an interactive digital documentation series on Indian physical and performance traditions. Over the years Palazhy has helped to mould the careers of many contemporary dance artists in India and continues to guide budding artists through the Incubation Centre for the Arts and Media (ICAM) at Attakkalari. He has also been a consultant and mentor for artist residencies and festivals nationally and internationally. He is a visiting faculty at a few universities and participates as a speaker in conferences and seminars around the world.
Friday, 3 October 2025 at 4.30 p.m. at DakshinaChitra, Kanali Mandapam.
Entry is with the Museum ticket.
Saturday, 4 October 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at The Music Academy.
For tickets, please visit: https://inkocentre.org/sonnet_of_samsara.html
For further information, please contact Attakkalari - ph: +91 99454 46116 ; E: education@attakkalari.org or InKo Centre - T: 044 24361224; E: enquiries@inkocentre.org
Annyeong Station, is a platform in our online infotainment section, for conversation, interaction and exchange. With a focus on Korean popular culture, this online space will periodically present K-lounge curated interactions with industry specialists and influencers.
In the second episode of Season 5 of the K-lounge section on Annyeong Station we present an engaging conversation that focuses on the mass appeal of all things Hallyu, its vibrancy and inclusivity as a genre. Our guest, J Stellar —celebrated as the first Indian soloist in K-pop, is a dynamic singer and a composer. As an independent artist, J Stellar is rooted in the desire to create music that empowers, heals and allows people to feel seen, heard and valued. In a conversation moderated by our host Puja Talwar, J Stellar will share insights about her original compositions and explore the global reach of K-dramas and Hallyu - the Korean Wave.
Marking a major milestone in her artistic journey, her debut EP, a project that combines Indian classical instruments and multiple languages, offering a sound that is both groundbreaking and deeply personal will launch globally on 24th October 2025. The worldwide release coincides with her first live performance in India, at Hallyu @ IIT Madras , supported by InKo Centre.
Join us for what promises to be an insightful, sparkling conversation.
J Stellar an artist from Mumbai, India, is making history as the first Indian soloist in K-Pop. Blending the vibrant cultures of India and Korea, she creates music that inspires, energizes, and connects with listeners.
Her debut track “Pop OFF” is a bold introduction, fusing unique vocals with hip-hop textures for a fresh take on the genre. J Stellar continues to grow as an independent artist with a vision of “creating a space to release it all when the music hits 0:00.”
She is now set to release her first EP on October 24, 2025, a project that combines Indian classical instruments and multiple languages, offering a sound that is both groundbreaking and deeply personal.
Puja Talwar is the Senior Journalist & Editor with over 30 years experience in Broadcast Journalism. Puja is a Writer, Show Host and Moderator. She hosts the popular series 'Candid Conversations With Puja Talwar' on Youtube and a podcast titled ‘Entertainment Unlimited on Spotify. She lives for coffee, travel and K dramas!
Thursday, 9 October 2025 at 6.30 p.m. IST.
To join this conversation, click on: https://inkocentre.org/annyeong_station_season5_episode2.html
For further information, please contact InKo Centre - T: 044 24361224; E: enquiries@inkocentre.org.
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We are delighted to announce a K-Pop Fan Gathering event on October 12th at The Studio @ InKo Centre, Chennai from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. This special event has been designed to create a vibrant experience where fans come together to celebrate their shared love for K-Pop.
The programme will feature engaging activities, including screenings of SHINee's music videos, a heartfelt fan letter-writing session and opportunities for fans to interact and bond with one another. To add to the cheerful atmosphere, there will be cake and light refreshments for everyone to enjoy.
Limited seats on offer to ensure that the event allows for meaningful conversations. Registration is now open and interested participants may secure their spot by sending a direct message to the Instagram handle (shineeworld_india ).
Sunday, 12 October 2025 from 12.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. at The Studio @ InKo Centre
For further information, please contact InKo Centre - T: 044 24361224; E: enquiries@inkocentre.org.
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Korea at IIT Madras — An evening of Seoul-searching on campus!
On Friday, 24 & Saturday, 25 October 2025 from 6.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. at the Student Activity Centre (SAC), IITM, experience Korea through contemporary and traditional music performances, a Korean fashion showcase, and a curated marketplace featuring Chennai’s favourite Korean restaurants (kimchi, tteokbokki, bibimbap, street bites) alongside K-merch and lifestyle pop-ups. Conceived as a campus–city exchange in collaboration with InKo Centre, the event welcomes the Korean expat community and teams from Chennai colleges to share the stage with IITM students—turning SAC into a shared space of K-taste, sound and style.
Adding to the excitement, J Stellar, an artist from Mumbai and the first Indian soloist in K-pop, will take the stage at 8:00 p.m. Known for blending the vibrant cultures of India and Korea, J Stellar creates music that inspires, energizes, and connects with listeners. Her debut track “Pop OFF” introduced a fresh hip-hop-infused sound, and she now continues her journey as an independent artist with a vision of “creating a space to release it all when the music hits 0:00.” This performance marks a milestone moment in her career as she unveils her first EP on the same day—an innovative project combining Indian classical instruments with multiple languages. The worldwide launch of this EP will coincide with her debut live performance in India at Hallyu @ IIT Madras.
Friday, 24 & Saturday, 25 October 2025 from 6.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. at The Student Activity Centre, IIT Madras.
Registration open, Entry is free. To register to click this link: https://forms.gle/Y2VTuX6LhkK4CRT67
For further information, please contact InKo Centre - T: 044 24361224; E: enquiries@inkocentre.org.
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InKo Centre is delighted to present a unique exhibition on Bojagi, the traditional Korean art of wrapping, which embodies both beauty and practicality. Characterized by intricate patchwork, vibrant colours, and magnanimity of spirit, bojagi is deeply rooted in Korean culture and has been passed down through generations as a symbol of blessing, care, and creativity.
This Bojagi Art Exhibition, will highlight the versatility of bojagi as a medium capable of holding and transforming objects of all shapesand sizes.
Thursday, 30 October 2025 at 6.00 p.m. at The Gallery@InKo Centre.
On view until Saturday, 15 November 2025.
(except Sundays and published holidays)
For further information, please contact InKo Centre - T: 044 24361224; E: enquiries@inkocentre.org.
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The International Women Ceramic Artists Jeju Festival in Korea is from 29 October to 7 November 2025. With approximately 40 artists from all over the world gathering for this unique onggi-focused Festival, it will be a wonderful opportunity to share best practices and to deepen meaningful conversations.
KWCA (Korea Women Ceramist Association) is organising an Onggi workshop at Jeju Island from 29th October to 3rd November.
We are delighted to support Supriya Menon Meneghetti's participation in this Festival. Supriya is a multidisciplinary artist and the Artistic Director of MAJI Art Gallery and the Head of the ceramic studio at Maroma in Auroville. She has curated and presented her work in several exhibitions in India and abroad.
InKo Centre supported the artist during the 2013 Clayarch Gimhae Museum Residency and later for the Multiple Realities exhibition held from November 2023 to February 2024. Both initiatives coincided with landmark anniversaries, marking 40 years of Indo– Korean diplomatic relations in 2013 and 50 years in 2023. In addition, The artist organised at InKo Centre "Ceramic Connect" the first exhibition hosted at The Gallery at InKo Centre, which showcased an Indo–Korean ceramics collaboration.
Anjani Khanna, a ceramic sculptor, curator and writer will also participate in the Jeju Festival. She is the co-founder and co-curator of the Indian Ceramics Triennale at which InKo Centre has presented exemplary work from Korea and is a member of the International Academy of Ceramics.
Thursday, 30 October 2025 at 5.00 p.m. at Jeju Island, Korea.
For further information, please contact InKo Centre - T: 044 24361224; E: enquiries@inkocentre.org.