When
April 6 – April 8, 2023
Where
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), (Institution of Eminence) (Deemed to be University), Govindapura, Yelahanka, Bengaluru – 560064, Karnataka, India
How
Contact Us: milap.maheblr@manipal.edu
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About m.i.l.a.p 2023
Manipal International Literature and Arts Platform (m.i.l.a.p.) is an annual festival inspired by the long-standing efforts of Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) towards appreciation of literature and culture. m.i.l.a.p. provides a vibrant and non-commercial space for writers, artists, literary critics, and students to connect with each other and begin a dialogue. The festival celebrates literary, performance and visual arts. It is open to the local community, readers, and art enthusiasts worldwide. Team m.i.l.a.p is proud to present the fourth edition – m.i.l.a.p. 2023.
After three successful editions at Manipal, the coveted Manipal International Literature and Arts Platform (m.i.l.a.p.) has now reached the city of Bengaluru. m.i.l.a.p. 2023 is well and truly on.
The Concept
Regan Koch and Alan Latham in the essay “How to Think About Cities” describe cities as “astonishing places, humanity’s greatest achievements facilitating all sorts of freedoms.” They are perceived as the sites of opportunity and equality blurring social boundaries, but the fact remains that cities are also an array of contradictions, inequities, engines of greed, segregation, and exclusion. Bengaluru, once Bangalore and Bendakaluru, is a megapolis, a conglomeration of people, and a cluster of many signifiers. It is a city, or multiple cities within it or an administrative cluster consisting of multiple villages.
Spaces as Warf and Arias argue, matter, not for the self-evident reason that everything occurs in space, but because where events unfold is integral to how they take shape. Space is not simply a passive reflection of social and cultural trends, but an active participant, it is constitutive as well as representative. Universities, along with the pursuit of knowledge and truth, should also bring to fruition their responsibility towards society. Through transformational academic and extracurricular activities, universities should nurture their immediate spaces into sustainable, inclusive, safe, and resilient communities. Sustainability, having its roots in social, economic, and environmental justice believes in improving the quality of life, “without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
m.i.l.a.p. 2023 – “In Conversation with Bengaluru: Spaces, Intersections, Transitions, and Imaginaries” (SITI) hopes to bring together a multitude of voices; voices of educators, poets, critics, artists, activists, filmmakers, citizens, and theatre personalities. Through the quartet, Spaces, Intersections, Transitions, and Imaginaries, we hope to contest the structures of meanings and to engage in critical and reflexive discussions that govern the given social, economic, environmental, cultural, and digital contours of the city, Namma Bengaluru.
Components
• Masterclasses
• Panel Discussions
• Workshops
• Book Exhibitions
• Book Launches
• Film Screenings
• Performances
• Literary Competitions
• Pratibimba Short Film Competition
About MAHE
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) is a private deemed university located in Manipal, Karnataka, India. The university also has campuses in Mangaluru, Bengaluru and Jamshedpur in India, and offshore campuses in Dubai in United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Melaka in Malaysia. MAHE is one of India’s leading academic and research institutions. It has been granted the coveted Institution of Eminence (IoE) status by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. MAHE has consistently been synonymous with excellence in Higher Education. More than 30,000 students from 65+ different nations are currently studying at the university. The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked MAHE as the 7th best university in India. It has also been accredited with A++ by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).
About MAHE Bengaluru
MAHE Bengaluru is an off-campus centre of MAHE, Manipal and, thrives in providing holistic education to students with state-of-the-art infrastructure, well-qualified and experienced faculty members, and mentors. The programmes offered by the campus are diverse and contemporary including Engineering and Technology, Art, Design, Commerce, Management, Law, Public Policy, Liberal Arts, and Regenerative Medicine. MAHE Bengaluru has a sprawling campus extending over 126 acres of land.
Contact
Venue Address: Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), (Institution of Eminence) (Deemed to be University), Govindapura, Yelahanka, Bengaluru – 560064, Karnataka, India
Website Address: https://manipal.edu/milap
Contact Us: milap.maheblr@manipal.edu
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