BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.0.1//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:20260701T103724Z 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\nVenue: Galerie Romain Rolland\, Alliance França ise de Delhi\n\n\nFeatured Installations\nBachpan Ki Dukaan\n\nBachpan Ki Dukaan\, that neighbourhood corner shop\, was where desire first learned t o attach itself to objects. Amidst crowded shelves\, branded packets\, and fluorescent displays\, certain products emerged from their surroundings\, singular\, and intensely wanted. The installation isolates these fragment s from the visual density of the shop environment\, allowing them to reapp ear in the way memory often preserves them: enlarged\, suspended\, and emo tionally disproportionate to the object itself.\n\nOran – Sacred Groves of the Thar Desert\nThe Thar Desert is locally known as Marwar — the lan d 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 de ity\, bound it with shared rules\, and called it an Oran — a sacred grov e. Food may be foraged. Cattle 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 it with warmth till the rain comes and the Ora n blooms. In a land that gives little\, the Oran returns everything. From soil to soul.\n\nBitoda Art – Living Geometry of Rural Haryana\nDiscover how everyday rural architecture transforms utility into living geometric art through generations of women's craftsmanship.\n\nRemembering Hat Pakha \nAn immersive tribute to the humble hand fan\, celebrating sustainable tr aditions and the enduring wisdom of handmade living.\nWorkshops &\; Par ticipatory Experiences\nBeyond the installations\, the exhibition comes al ive through a vibrant programme of workshops\, conversations\, and communi ty gatherings.\nLearn the art of pickle making from scratch\, join a commu nity potluck celebrating culture through home-cooked food\, and participat e in Tell Me What You Eat—an interactive experience that invites visitor s to reflect on how everyday food choices shape identity\, belonging\, asp iration\, and memory. Through personal stories and collective reflection\, participants contribute to a growing living archive of food memories.\n\n \n\n\n\nPickle Making Workshop by TARI\n26 June | 4 PM\n\nDuring the sessi on\, participants will be guided step-by-step in creating three unique pic kles\, each prepared by hand and rooted in time-honoured preservation prac tices.\n\nThe experience also includes The Memory Postcard\, where partici pants will share a cherished food memory\, a family recipe\, a grandmother 's kitchen tip\, or a scent that reminds them of home. These contributions will become part of Kul's growing community archive of food stories.\n\nR egistration fees: Rs 999\n\nLink to register: https://forms.gle/A9aVtxUiWb uxEkMJ9\n\n\n\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 w elcome you to bring one homemade dish that reflects your heritage\, family traditions\, or personal journey. We encourage participants to revisit re cipes passed down through generations and\, where possible\, prepare them using seasonal\, local\, and wholesome ingredients.\nThis is not a competi tion or a cooking showcase. It is an opportunity to come together\, share stories\, and revive the spirit of community through food\, conversation\, and collective memory.\n\nNo Registration fees\nLink to register: https:/ /forms.gle/A9aVtxUiWbuxEkMJ9\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTell me what you eat\n\nWhat d o the foods we eat—or leave behind—say about us? Join this participato ry workshop exploring identity\, memory\, belonging\, and aspiration throu gh everyday food choices. Through guided reflection and conversation\, par ticipants will create food identity records that become part of a growing living archive.These records will be contributed to a growing\, living arc hive that documents the diverse\, evolving cultural fabric of our communit y. Come hungry for conversation and ready to share your story.\nThursday\,  25 June 2026 |  11:00 AM\n📍 Galerie Romain Rolland\, Alliance Fran çaise de Delhi\n\nLink to register: https://forms.gle/c9SojUfCgc2cxuR77\n \n\n\n\nBotanical Drawing Workshop with Malini Saigal \n\nDiscover the ar t of seeing nature through drawing. In this 2-hour beginner-friendly works hop\, artist Malini Saigal introduces the fundamentals of botanical illust ration through careful observation of leaves and flora. Learn how to captu re form\, structure\, light\, and shadow using pencil\, while exploring th e basics of sketching and shading. By the end of the session\, you'll crea te your own botanical drawing and develop a more attentive way of looking at the natural world.\n\n Monday\, 29 June 2026\n🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM\, 📍 Galerie Romain Rolland\, Alliance Française de Delhi\n\nL ink to register: https://forms.gle/c9SojUfCgc2cxuR77\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTabla Wo rkshop\nExperience the rich rhythms of Indian classical music in this begi nner-friendly tabla workshop. Learn basic strokes\, rhythmic patterns\, an d playing techniques through a fun\, hands-on session suitable for all ski ll levels.\n\n  Tuesday\, 30 June 2026\n🕚 Time: 11:00 AM 📍 ML Bhart ia Auditorium\, Alliance Française de Delhi\n\nLink to register: https:// forms.gle/c9SojUfCgc2cxuR77\n\n\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://afdelhi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/D e-la-Terre-a-lAme-1.png CATEGORIES: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