Gender Bender 2019 - from Wednesday 21st to Saturday 24th

Gender Bender is a joint project of the Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan and Sandbox Collective. The project is conceived, conceptualised, and curated by Sandbox Collective.

Gender Bender is an arts festival that showcases diverse kinds of art around gender, sexuality and identity. These range from installations, music, and documentaries to interactive art experiences. Every year, artists all over the world are invited to apply for a trigger grant with new ideas for  projects on gender. 10 applicants to whom the grant is awarded showcase their work, or a segment of it, at the festival.  In addition to showcasing the work of grantees, this year’s festival includes an exciting range of curated displays, performances, and talks. There are photography exhibits, lecture-demonstrations, a stand-up show, Feminist and Queer pop up libraries, a talk on women in comics, a workshop on zine making and much, much more. Gender Bender 2019 promises to be a colourful, exciting and celebratory exploration of gender and art. Schedule: 21 Aug | 7:30m | Inaugural Act: Gender Bender | Who You Callin’ A Lady? | An evening with stand-up comedian Vasu Primlani 22 Aug | 12:00 onwards | Opening of Grantee Showcase   22 Aug | 6:00pm-7:00pm | Women in Comics: A Talk by Kadak Collective  22 Aug | 7:30pm | In Search of Umrao: Exploring Desires and Destinies  23 Aug | 11:00am-5:00pm | Zine Workshop with Kadak Collective  23 Aug | 6:00pm | Talk on Feminist Literature 23 Aug | 6:30pm | Shuddh Digital Romance 23 Aug | 9:00pm | Raqs-e-Bender: An Evening of Fluid Movement with Eshan Hilal 24 Aug | 6:00pm | Talk on Queer Literature 24 Aug | 7:30pm | Movie Screening: Body Electric More : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s1n_ACMPSVWhcCZZptkst684M6WHtmVz/view