Govandi Arts Festival


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Creator/Artist: Rubayat Ahmed

Category: Interaction Design

Document: Design Research

Batch: 2021-2023

Source: India,   IDC IIT Bombay

Period:  2019-onwards

Medium: Report pdf

Supervisor: Prof. Deepa Balsavar


Detailed Description

There's nothing that sets my heart ablaze like the art of capturing videos and bringing them to life through meticulous editing. The sheer joy and satisfaction that come with weaving together individual stories to create an emotionally fulfilling narrative is a feeling beyond compare. It was this passion for storytelling that led me to volunteer for the GAF in the first place. When I shared my passion with Deepa ma'am and told her about my desire to work on such a domain, she immediately agreed that GAF would be the perfect place for me. I was beyond relieved to have found a place where I could finally do what I love, especially since it wasn't something I could do in my usual course. As I began my work as a visual documenter, my excitement grew with each passing day. However, what I experienced during my time at GAF went beyond my wildest dreams. I was fortunate enough to witness the transformative power of the festival on the people of Govandi, especially children, and it changed me in ways I could never have imagined. During the two months that I spent with the indulgent people of Govandi, I felt like I had become part of their family. Despite living in a densely populated urban settlement and struggling to get by in their 200-square-foot homes, their dreams and joy for life were truly remarkable.