Talks

Sharing experiences is extremely important. Dakxin Chhara spoke Worldwide, on various platforms, on his experiences and experiments for community development through arts.

  • Spoke on “Development Communication” in online TV program “Corona Se Darona”,the talk was moderated by Shri Deepak Antani on 28th July 2020
  • Webinar on Career in Filmmaking for “Navrachana University” Mass Comm students.
  • Given talk on World Theatre Day on Politics of Theatre or Theatre of Politics at Scrapyard, organized by NPG and Budhan Theatre on 27th March 2019.
  • Given talk on Social Movements: Obstacles and Experiences at FLAME Institute of Liberal Studies, Pune on 14th March 2019.
  • Given talk on “Dr. Ambedkar and his vision of democracy” in Public meeting on 128th Birth Anniversary of Dr. Ambedkar on 14th of April 2019, organized by SC Ekta Manch in Ahmedabad.
  • Given Talk on “Development and Expression” on Martyr’s Day and Inaugurated DVD “Inqlab” on 23rd March 2019, Organized by National Peace Group, Ahmedabad.
  • Invited to Speak on Rights of De-notified and Nomadic Tribes in community gathering on 18th January 2019 at Bhopal, MP, organized by Mushkan Trust.
  • Invited for panel discussion by Gujarat Literature Festival to speak on my upcoming film “Timirpanthi” on 20th of Jan 2019 at Baroda.
  • Participated in Artists Unite Rally against Hate Politics in Mumbai on 2nd of March 2019.
  • Invited for Panel discussion and to inaugurate the book “Anatomy of Hate”, written by Revati Laul on 16th of Dec 2018 at Conflictorium Museum, Ahmedabad.
  • Invited to perform and speak on Atrocities on De-notified Tribes in Seminar tiled “Reclaiming Democracy”, organized by Jan Sangharsh Manch on 2nd Oct 2018.
  • Invited by Adivasi Academy to give talk on Issues of Nomadic and De-notified Tribes to students of Bhartiya Rural Livelihood Foundation on 21st Sept 2018, Tejgadh, Gujarat.
  • Participated in Rally “IndiaFightBack” against Hate Politics, organized by Civil Society at Ahmedabad on 6th Sept 2018.
  • Participated and Spoke in the Rally organized by Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch on 16th Aug 2018 at Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
  • Participated in Public Discussion on Atrocities on Chharas on 8th Aug 2018 at New Delhi, organized by National Alliance Group of De-notified and Nomadic Tribes
  • Invited as Key Guest in Nature Worshiping event in small village of Kerala, organized by Nomadic Kuruba Tribe’s community organization on 20th of July 2018.
  • Inaugurated Street Theatre Festival called “Theruvarangu – 2018”, organized by P.J.Anthony Memorial Foundation and given inaugural speech on “Theatre and Censorship issues in India” on 5th April 2018 at Kochi, Kerala.
  • Participated in TV debate on Theatre and Society on GTPL, Ahmedabad on 27th March 2018.
  • Given talk on “Censorship in India” in Krithi International Festival of Books and Knowledge, Organised by Govt of Kerala on 16th Feb 2019.
  • Given talk on “Gandhi and Creative Expression” on 24th Feb 2019 at Gujarat Vidhyapith (Gandhinagar Campus).
  • Given talk on “Journey of Budhan Theatre” in Junoon Salon Pop Up on 1st of March 2019, Organized by Junoon Theatre, Mumbai
  • Spoke on “Creative Expression and Development" – Case study of Budhan Theatre in Chharanagar in Mumbai Local on 2nd March 2019 at MCubed Library, organized by Junoon Theatre, Mumbai .
  • Spoke in Panel on Animation in “Vernacular Animation – World Animation” in India’s first Tribal Animation film Festival at Shillong, Meghalaya on 3rd of March 2019.
  • Given talk on “The world through film and theatre” to Graduate Students of Education Policy, University of Alberta on 5th Feb 2018.
  • Given talk on “Colonial and current surveillance of nomadic tribes /DNT” to Graduate Students of Political Science, University of Alberta on 6thFeb 2018.
  • Screening of Film “Birth 1871” followed by roundtable and Q&A with students and audience of University of Alberta on 6th Feb 2018.
  • 2 hour Round table Discussion with PHD students on “Arts-based research” at University of Alberta on 7th Feb 2018.
  • Film Screening of Birth 1871 followed by Discussion with graduate students on “Indigeneity and Art (Canada and India)” on 8th Feb 2018, University of Alberta.
  • Given talk on “What forms of education and development is possible through community-based theatre and film?” to Graduate Student of Education Policy at University of Alberta on 8th of Feb 2018.
  • Screened critically acclaimed film “Sameer”, followed by roundtable and Q&A with students and audience at TELUS, University of Alberta, 2018.
  • Screened community film “Who am I, Mom?” at University of Leeds and spoke on an importance of preservation of history at conference on 16th Nov 2017.
  • Screened “Sameer” as European Premiere at University of Leeds on 15th of Nov 2017.
  • Screened “Sameer” at Cambridge University on 16th Nov 2017 and given talk on “Politics of Violence”.
  • Given talk to graduate students on Participatory Theatre in participatory theatre workshop organized by IIMA on 13th Dec 2017.
  • Inaugurated India’s first Nomad Film Festival at Islamic Studies Centre, New Delhi on 4th Sept 2017.
  • Organized 65th Vimukti Divas of De-notified Tribes on 1st Sept 2017 and invited Honorable Government of India’s Minister of State, Social Justice Minister Mr. Ramdas Athawale.
  • Given TEDx Talk on “Liberation from Stigmatization Through Theatre” at Hinduja College, Mumbai (2017).
  • Josh Talk, GLS on Theatre and Development at GLS College, Ahmedabad (2016).
  • Given Independently organized TEDx Talk on “Rehabilitation Through Theatre Activism” at Navrachana University, Baroda. (2016).
  • Participated in Dandi March (Sarva Bhasha Samvaad) with 500 literary intellectuals under the leadership of Dr. Ganesh Devy on 1st Feb 2016.
  • Spoke on “Birth 1871 and Plight of De-Notified Tribes“ at University of Hyderabad on 9th Sept 2015.
  • Screened film “Birth 1873” and Given talk to Graduate and Under Graduate Students of Azim Premji University at Banglore on Denotified Tribes on 7th May 2015.
  • Inaugurated Prashant Pawar’s book “31st Aug 1952” and given talk on “Dr. Ambedkar’s role for De-Notified Tribes” on 31st Aug. 2015, Mumbai.
  • Invited in Panel discussion in Gujarat Literature Festival 2015 to speak on my book “Budhan Bolta Hai” on 3oth Jan 2015.
  • Leaded delegation of DNT leaders from across the country to discuss issues of DNTs with Tribal Secretary, Ministry of Tribal affairs, Govt. of India on 9th Dec 2014.
  • Given classroom talk and screened film “Birth 1871” at Ball State University on 4th Feb 2014.
  • India-Pakistan International Politics’, Classroom teaching with Prof. Rudolf and Prof. Henry to PG students of India-Pakistan International Politics at Georgetown University, Washington DC. (2014).
  • ‘Conflict Resolution through Arts’, Class room teaching to UG students with Prof. Henry and Prof Craig of Georgetown University (2014).
  • ‘Performing Truth, Self’, Half an hour theatre workshop with UG and PG students of Theatre and Performance Studies at Georgetown University (2014).
  • ‘Justice and Peace’, Classroom interaction with UG students of English Department at Georgetown University (2014).
  • ‘India’s Political Theatre Tradition’, Classroom teaching with Prof. Ipshita Chanda at Georgetown University (2014).
  • State, Stigma and Liberation: the Politics of Budhan Theatre’s performance in India, Organized by Studies in National and International Development Seminar Series, Queen’s University, Canada (2014).
  • ‘Transnational Conversation on Indignity’, discussion with Canadian Indigenous artists, sponsored by Agnes Etherington Arts centre, Queen’s University, Canada (2014).
  • Given “Inaugural Speech” in “Vidrohi Sahitya Sammellan” held at Dhule district of Maharashtra (2014).
  • History, Memory and Stigma: Filming India’s ‘Criminal’/ Denotified Tribes in Western India, In the conference titled ‘Exploring Modern South Asia history with visual research method’ organized by South Asia Study Department, University of Cambridge, (2013).
  • ‘De-notified Tribes and Police’, Interaction with Indian Police Service (IPS) officers to sensitize them about Denotified Tribes of India, organized at and by Tata Institute of Social Science, Mumbai (2013).
  • ‘Liberation Drama: The History, Philosophy and Practice of the Budhan Theatre in India’ in the conference titled Demystifying The Urban: Borderlands of Canada an India, organized by Centre for Canadian Studies at Department of Comparative Literature, Jadavpur University (2012).
  • ‘Performance, literature and the community’ at Georgetown University (2011).
  • ESRC Seminar: Beyond the State: Third Party Government in Comparative Perspective, Organized by University of Burmingham, University of Delawara and De Montfort University Leicester (2011).
  • ‘Democratic Consciousness in Theatre’, Paper presented in ‘Grassroots Theatre or Theatre for Grassroots’ Seminar at Developing Countries Research Centre, New Delhi (2010).
  • ‘Wind of Change’ Paper presented at with Prof. Nila Shah at Khajuraho. Organized by Canadian Study Centre ( 2009) ‘Actor, Violence and Theatre’, Paper presented in seminar on Theatre at Indian Institute of Advance Studies, Shimla (2008).
  • Georgetown University: ‘Writer, Masses and Multitudes’, Organized by Lannan Literary Symposium in, Washington DC (2007).
  • United Nations: ‘Rethinking development for Justice and peace: South Asia and its Margin’, New York (2007).
  • Princeton University: ‘Rethinking development for Justice and peace: South Asia and its Margin (2007).
  • ‘Theatre and Development’, Organised by Association for India’s Development (2007).
  • ‘Documentary in Curriculum’ by Sociology Department of Pune University (2007).
  • ‘Theatre and Violence’, at National Seminar of India Theatre Forum at Ninasam Institute of Theatre art, Hegguddu, Karnataka (2007).
  • ‘Education and Prejudices on DNTs’, National Seminar at Ahmednagar, Maharsahtra (2006).
  • ‘Issue and Perspectives of Denotified Tribes of India’ Annual UGC Seminar in Sociology Department of Pune Unversity (2006).
  • ‘Issues and solutions of Denotified Tribal’, National Seminar by National Commission for DNTs, New Delhi (2006).
  • ‘Development and Denotified Tribes’ National Seminar at National Tribal Academy, Tejgadh (2005).
  • ‘Issues of Denotified Tribes’, World Social Forum (2004).
  • ‘Copyrights in Tribal Performance and Documentary Films’, National Seminar on copyrights of artists’ communities, organized by Archives and Research Centre for Ethnomusicology and American Institute of Indian Studies, Gurgaon.
  • Given “Inaugural Speech” in “Vidrohi Sahitya Sammellan” held at Dhule district of Maharashtra (2014).
  • Given “Inaugural Speech” in “Marathi Yuva Sahitya Sammellan” at Furgusan College at Pune (2017).
  • Given TEDx Talk on “Liberation from Stigmatization Through Theatre” at Hinduja College, Mumbai (2017) and Josh Talk, GLS on Theatre and Development.
  • Given Independently organized TEDx Talk on “Rehabilitation Through Theatre Activism” at Navrachana University, Baroda.