Found Art Project

Central Delhi has long been the centre of gravity for the arts and culture scene but the Lost & Found Festival, whose tagline is “Milo, Dekho, Khelo”, has shifted some of the action to satellite venues. “For several years, I have thought that art and culture should be available and accessible to everyone. As prices for regular auditoriums rise, artistes have begun exploring alternative venues. The audiences are new but who is to say that they cannot be consumers of our kind of art and culture?” says Mallika Taneja, theatre actor and the Festival Director.

Theatre group Tadpole Repertory, dance forum Gati, and music organisation for at-risk youth Music Basti have come on board. The festival, spread over two weeks, began on November 1 with workshops and wall art making up the first part. “Since we were engaging with a new audience, we wanted to create active participants. There are people who have wanted to sing or act and then life snuffed out these dreams.

The workshops gave them a platform,” says Taneja. Sessions included “Theatre for Senior Citizens” and “Music for Everyone”.

The festival ends today with a dance performance at Sarita Vihar.

Entry: Free