Kaligad

Cicada Song is a musical production using polyphonic and multi-instrumental arrangements drawn from diverse cultures. A song that blends an environmental message and musical heritage from - The coasts of Goa to the Rainforests of Arunachal Pradesh and the Himalayas of Nepal. 

Working Group members shared:

“Earlier I used to hear so many cicadas. Some of them sound like helicopters.”
“I wonder how many variations of sound cicadas make?”
“Why are cicadas so loud?”
“Khem Daju dancing to the cicadas.”

The overall goal of this project is to strengthen nature education in Gobuk by using art-based practices that highlight the rich ecological knowledge held by women self-help groups—especially around wild and edible plants. Through participatory storytelling, drawing, and collaborative creative processes, the project will work closely with children and the Super Meimeis to celebrate local food traditions, deepen ecological understanding, and build a bridge between generations.The central outcome will be the start of the creation of the Green School & Super Meimei Art Archive—a body of collaborative work that captures the spirit of the trails, the stories of the Meimeis, and the creativity of the children.

The NIC that the Pakke Forest Department is executing would be a place to familiarise people with Pakke and with nature as an identity, in order to sensitise visitors to the practices and importance of conservation. NIC would directly engage young audiences (8-14 years) in order to reach an adult audience. The content would be based on current research; biodiversity maps; oral histories and spoken narratives; but interpreted in a manner which is playful yet critical for the intended audience. Play is a key ingredient in learning, and translating this into space, the NIC would have hands-on physically interactive and mixed exhibits to engage diverse levels of interest.