April 10, 2015 | 11.00 am to 1.00 pm
Auditorium, National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai

‘Time Present: Photographs from the Deutsche Bank Collection’, on view at the National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai from March 21 – May 10, 2015, is an international panorama of photographic art. Time Present offers an extraordinary insight into contemporary history, where photography has radically changed our vision of the world. Under the aegis of this exhibition, The Pomegranate Workshop presents a unique series of workshops for school children.

At Shot Story, conducted by The Pomegranate Workshop, children will discover that an image can indeed speak several hundred words, if not a 1000! Using effective strategies, the facilitators will lead the children to connect with the photo images so they can create their very own stories in the Shot Story workshop. The stories can be written in English, Hindi or Marathi. The workshops aim to sensitize the children to the art of photography from the world over by creating a direct connect through fiction or nonfiction stories written by the children.

March 15, 2015 | 11.00 am to 2.00 pm
Darkroom, Idea Creative Solutions, Mumbai

A pinhole camera is a simple camera without a lens but with a tiny aperture, a pinhole – effectively a light-proof box with a small hole in one side. Light from a scene passes through the aperture and projects an inverted image on the opposite side of the box, which is known as the camera obscura effect. The facilitator will teach children to construct these simple cameras through everyday material and discover the joys of photography in daily life.

P. Madhavan is a documentary photographer and the director at Goa-Cap doing research, curating shows and promoting alternative photography in South Asia.

Mumbai:
Participating Schools: Jamnabai Narsee School, Dhirubai Ambani School, Bombay Scottish School, St. Gregorious High School, B.D.Somani School, Oberoi International School
NGOs: Aseema and Apun Ka Club

New Delhi:
Participating Schools: Vasant Valley School, The Shri Ram School, Sanskriti School, Modern School, Barakhamba, Convent of Jesus & Mary, and British School

Facilitators:
Mumbai: Reena Kallat, Vishakha Apte, Tanuja Rane, and Shakuntala Kulkarni
New Delhi: Asim Waqif, Tushar Joag, Manisha Parekh, Shambhavi Singh, Sharmila Samant, and Anpu Varkey

A crucial need is to generate awareness about what art learning can offer in terms of transformative thinking. To understand aesthetics, re-imagining our traditions and explore the possibilities of contemporary art means being open to innovation in the classroom and increasing our understanding of the mind and intelligence.

Facilitator: Amrita Gupta Singh
In collaboration with Art1st Foundation and Delhi Art Gallery, Mumbai

December 7, 2013 | 10.30 am to 12.30 pm
Delhi Art Gallery, Mumbai

Facilitators: Ellie Cross and Louise Conway
In collaboration with Art1st Foundation and Ascend International School, Mumbai

November 30, 2013 | 10.30 am to 2.30 pm
Ascend International School, Mumbai

Facilitator: Purnima Sampat
In collaboration with Art1st Foundation and Harmony Montessori School, Mumbai

November 16, 2013 | 10.30 am to 2.30 pm
Harmony Montessori School, Mumbai

Facilitator: A.G. Rao
In collaboration with Art1st Foundation and Bombay International School, Mumbai

January 18, 2013 | 10.30 am to 1.30 pm
Bombay International School, Mumbai

June 1, 2013 | 9.00 am to 2.00 pm
Kanheri Caves, Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai

The Buddhist group of caves at Kanheri is one of the most important cave groups of India. It has preserved the achievements of past human life of a period more than a millennium. It is one of the biggest cave groups with more than 120 caves in its whole complex. The caves are located within the forest of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park and offer a very picturesque setting. The visit attempts to create awareness about this ancient habitat, and its significant role and connection with the other caves of Mumbai. The experience would enhance the understanding of evolution of Buddhism and allied architecture and also the sense of literary evidence of trade and royal patronage.

Shraddha Hemant Bhatawadekar is an archaeologist and works in the field of conservation and heritage management in Mumbai. She has organized several cultural walks and heritage tours with several schools, institutions and museums in the city, including the Kalaghoda Art Festival.

April 17, 2013 | 9.00 am to 4.00 pm
Saguna Baug, Mumbai

A day of exploration of nature and its biodiversity at Saguna Baug organized for children where the innovative concept of agricultural entrepreneurship is practiced. Through nature walks and conversations in a 55-acre farm with various agricultural activities such as agro forestry, dairy, aquaculture, agro tourism, horticulture, traditional and smart farming, children will be introduced to diverse flora and fauna of the neighbourhood, along with domestic gardening methods and care-taking. The initiative aimed to avail the children a better awareness of our nature and its biological diversity, in the context of metropolitan life.

Chanrdashekhar H. Bhadsavle is the founder of Saguna Baug. He works with rural communities and has empowered farmers and adivasis through this initiative through sustainable farming methods and agro-tourism.

March 16, 2013 | 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm
CSMVS, Mumbai

The exhibition will take visitors on a 3D immersive experience into the coffin of Nesperennub, a priest who lived and died in Egypt nearly 3,000 years ago. This path-breaking exhibition with its non-invasive technique of X-rays, CT-scans and advanced computer technology takes viewers through a ‘virtual unwrap’,’ a 3D journey combined with dramatic reconstructions of the priest’s life and mummification in ancient Egypt, portraying its every feature using a forensic approach. In addition, the exhibition is designed with a five minute pre-show film giving context to his historical and social background. In this exhibition walk organized for teachers and children, an insight into the ancient life of Egypt and its history and culture will be disseminated through exhibition guides at the museum.

The CSMVS (formerly the Prince of Wales Museum) is a premier art and history museum in India, based in Mumbai.

February 26, 2013 | 8.30 am to 4.30 pm
Conservation Education Centre, Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), Mumbai

This workshop will introduce Environmental Education (EE) and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) modules to teachers to apply innovative learning in classroom contexts. This will be followed by a nature trail on EE in the premises of the Conservation Education Centre, brainstorming approaches on EE and ESD, visits to the butterfly garden, kitchen garden and composting pit, and a documentary. Applying these modules through art and other creative modes will be done through various activities to be replicated in classrooms.

The CEC at BNHS develops effective methodology in conservation education for formal and non-formal education sector. The Centre is fully equipped with the tools and education materials required to impart conservation education among its audience.

February 16, 2013 | 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm
CSMVS, Mumbai

The exhibition will take visitors on a 3D immersive experience into the coffin of Nesperennub, a priest who lived and died in Egypt nearly 3,000 years ago. This path-breaking exhibition with its non-invasive technique of X-rays, CT-scans and advanced computer technology takes viewers through a ‘virtual unwrap’,’ a 3D journey combined with dramatic reconstructions of the priest’s life and mummification in ancient Egypt, portraying its every feature using a forensic approach. In addition, the exhibition is designed with a five minute pre-show film giving context to his historical and social background. In this exhibition walk organized for teachers and children, an insight into the ancient life of Egypt and its history and culture will be disseminated through exhibition guides at the museum.

The CSMVS (formerly the Prince of Wales Museum) is a premier art and history museum in India, based in Mumbai.

January 13, 2013 | 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm
Nalanda Center, Times Foundation, Mumbai

This workshop will offer play-way teaching methods for primary school teachers teaching in NGOs. The focus of the workshop is to build confidence amongst the teachers, enabling them to find solutions to various academic challenges of classroom management. The facilitator will assist the teachers to clarify, revise and assess concepts regarding languages, mathematics and science all through fun experiments, games and exercises based upon zero cost games.

Rajiv Tambe is an educationist, imparting learning ideas through his writing and innovative methods of coaching and training teachers, meeting and counselling parents. The number games and language games, as zero cost learning activities are experimental and improvisational, making learning and teaching a process oriented and joyous experience.