BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.5//EN TZID:Asia/Kolkata X-WR-TIMEZONE:Asia/Kolkata BEGIN:VEVENT UID:384@afdelhi.org DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260624T000000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260630T000000 DTSTAMP:20260617T113659Z URL:https://afdelhi.org/events/de-la-terre-a-lame-24-30-june/ SUMMARY:De la Terre à l’Âme | 24 - 30 June DESCRIPTION:De la Terre à l’Âme\n(From the Soil to the Soul)\n24–30 J une 2026 | Galerie Romain Rolland\, Alliance Française de Delhi\nAs Allia nce Française de Delhi celebrates 70 years of cultural dialogue\, De la T erre à l’Âme (From the Soil to the Soul) invites audiences on a week-l ong journey through the landscapes\, crafts\, food traditions\, and commun ity practices that continue to shape our relationship with the world aroun d us.\n\nBringing together artistic\, ecological\, and community-led exper iences\, the exhibition explores how everyday traditions embody sustainabi lity\, resilience\, and collective memory. Rooted in Indian knowledge syst ems while opening conversations with French ideas of craftsmanship\, herit age\, and cultural transmission\, De la Terre à l’Âme reveals unexpect ed connections between the two cultures and encourages visitors to redisco ver the beauty of making\, preserving\, and sharing.\nExhibition Details\n Dates: 24–30 June 2026\nOpening: Wednesday\, 24 June 2026 | 5:00 PM\nVen ue: Galerie Romain Rolland\, Alliance Française de Delhi\n\n\nFeatured In stallations\nBachpan Ki Dukaan\n\nBachpan Ki Dukaan\, that neighbourhood c orner shop\, was where desire first learned to attach itself to objects. A midst crowded shelves\, branded packets\, and fluorescent displays\, certa in products emerged from their surroundings\, singular\, and intensely wan ted. The installation isolates these fragments from the visual density of the shop environment\, allowing them to reappear in the way memory often p reserves them: enlarged\, suspended\, and emotionally disproportionate to the object itself.\n\nOran – Sacred Groves of the Thar Desert\nThe Thar Desert is locally known as Marwar — the land of death. Surviving here is not for the weak. Facing relentless drought\, communities made a choice. They set aside land in the name of a local deity\, bound it with shared ru les\, and called it an Oran — a sacred grove. Food may be foraged. Cattl e may graze. No tree may be cut. Plants are the gatekeepers of life here. Spreading their arms out to feed people and cattle\, offering shelter to birds. The land stores every seed that falls from the trees and protects i t with warmth till the rain comes and the Oran blooms. In a land that give s little\, the Oran returns everything. From soil to soul.\n\nBitoda Art – Living Geometry of Rural Haryana\nDiscover how everyday rural architec ture transforms utility into living geometric art through generations of w omen's craftsmanship.\n\nRemembering Hat Pakha\nAn immersive tribute to th e humble hand fan\, celebrating sustainable traditions and the enduring wi sdom of handmade living.\nWorkshops &\; Participatory Experiences\nBeyo nd the installations\, the exhibition comes alive through a vibrant progra mme of workshops\, conversations\, and community gatherings.\nLearn the ar t of pickle making from scratch\, join a community potluck celebrating cul ture through home-cooked food\, and participate in Tell Me What You Eat— an interactive experience that invites visitors to reflect on how everyday food choices shape identity\, belonging\, aspiration\, and memory. Throug h personal stories and collective reflection\, participants contribute to a growing living archive of food memories.\n \;\nPickle Making Worksho p: A hands-on pickle-making workshop by TARI\n26 June | 4 PM\n\nDuring the session\, participants will be guided step-by-step in creating three uniq ue pickles\, each prepared by hand and rooted in time-honoured preservatio n practices.\n\nThe experience also includes The Memory Postcard\, where p articipants will share a cherished food memory\, a family recipe\, a grand mother's kitchen tip\, or a scent that reminds them of home. These contrib utions will become part of Kul's growing community archive of food stories .\n\nRegistration fees: Rs 999\n\nLink to register: https://forms.gle/A9aV txUiWbuxEkMJ9\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n&n bsp\;\n\n\n A Community Potluck Table\n27 June | 12 PM\n\nWhether you are Indian\, French\, European\, or from any part of the world\, we welcome y ou to bring one homemade dish that reflects your heritage\, family traditi ons\, or personal journey. We encourage participants to revisit recipes pa ssed down through generations and\, where possible\, prepare them using se asonal\, local\, and wholesome ingredients.\nThis is not a competition or a cooking showcase. It is an opportunity to come together\, share stories\ , and revive the spirit of community through food\, conversation\, and col lective memory.\n\nNo Registration fees\nLink to register: https://forms.g le/A9aVtxUiWbuxEkMJ9\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us as we celebrate 70 years of Alliance Française de Delhi with an exhibition that reminds us that t he path to a more sustainable future often begins by rediscovering the wis dom of the past. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://afdelhi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/D e-la-Terre-a-lAme.png CATEGORIES:Active,Exhibition,Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Kolkata X-LIC-LOCATION:Asia/Kolkata BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20250624T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0530 TZOFFSETTO:+0530 TZNAME:IST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR