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Chai, Coffee & Conversations - Culture, Politics and Conflict Through the Lens of Food

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Aug 28 2021 to Aug 28 2021 6 p.m.

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Bangalore International Centre

7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071

Event Description

This session in collaboration with the Museum of Art & Photography's MAP Talks- Popular Expression Series brings a unique perspective to conversations on India's beloved beverages- from masala chai to filter kaapi. Exploring a country of tea and coffee lovers through their work are  photographers Stuart Freedman and Alana Hunt who will be in conversation with MAP Academy’s research editor, Varun Nayar.

Stuart Freedman is the author of The Palaces of Memory: Tales From the Indian Coffee House, that includes photographs from more than thirty branches of the India Coffee House across the country, and presents a unique window into a transforming India and the everyday life of its patrons and bearers.

Alana Hunt is the creator and author of Cups of Nun Chai, a photo series and book that unfolded over two years of tea and conversation with 118 people, in Australia, India and Kashmir, documenting personal narratives and turning into a memorial for those who were killed in the summer of 2010 in Kashmir. Examining these bodies of works, this event will explore the artists’ take on history, politics, change and conflict through the lens of the personal.

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