Festival Curation and Appearances
Festival Curation
Shaping landmark storytelling and literary experiencesBhufesto
In collaboration with the Government of Odisha and Bakul Foundation, I co-curated Bhufesto — India's biggest Oral Storytelling Festival, bringing together master storytellers from across the world for an audience of over 16,000 children.
Sahitya-e-Tarannum
A literary festival curated for students of Bhavan's R.K. Sarda Vidya Mandir, Raipur. As curator, I led the entire festival design — shaping its vision and theme, bringing in authors, performers, storytellers, puppeteers, and mime artists from across the country, and coordinating over 50 sessions from start to finish.
Festival Advisory
Strategic guidance on festival design and executionI have advised many literary and storytelling festivals, providing inputs on the objectives, structure, design, and execution of these festivals. The most prominent names include:
Festival Participation
National and international keynote performances & speaking engagementsFeatured as performer and speaker at: