From 2020-2023, Kutumb curated and delivered cultural programming in partnership with the Public Affairs Section, U.S. Department of State, for the American Center New Delhi. Over the years, we have successfully organised more than 40 cultural events, reaching thousands of viewers through live streams and social media platforms.
Our programming has featured a diverse range of acclaimed artists, including musicians such as Susmit Bose, BollyJazz, the Tetseo Sisters, Bawari Basanti, the Sanjay Mandol Group, and the Niazi Nizami Brothers. We have also hosted performances by dancers Justin McCarthy, Vikram Iyengar, and Priti Patel, as well as storytelling sessions led by Kapil Pandey and Deeptha Vivekanand. In addition, we have collaborated with dramatics societies from various Delhi University colleges to present dramatized readings.
The Kalakaar Project is a Kutumb initiative designed to support Kutumb's nonprofit work and contribute to our arts-based programming through ticketed events. Kapil Pandey has been performing storytelling sessions for children and adults for over half a decade at various festivals, including Bookaroo Children’s Lit Fest, Neev Literature Festival, Bhubaneshwar Festival of Storytelling, Disha Lit Fest, Kukdukoo Fest, and St. Stephen’s College’s Kaalchakra, and as a founding member of Delhi Storytellers’ Tribe. His original stories, Ganga’s Curse and Nahargadh, have been performed for audiences across India including Lilanoor Center, IHC Stein Auditorium, and the Goethe-Institut.
Qawwal Niazi Nizami Brothers are one of the most well-known qawwali singers of the country. They have captivated their audiences through their Sufi and astana styles and modern qawwali traditions.They specialize in singing verses of Hazrat Amir Khusrau, the Sufi Saint.
The Tetseo Sisters from Nagaland celebrate the songs of life, the beauty of the hills and storytelling, through the language of Li folk singing in Chokri Naga dialect. In this performance they will be exploring Christian gospel songs and how they have been adapted in their regional language.
North East West South: A Confluence: Dance Performance by celebrated American Bharatnatyam dancer, Justin McCarthy.
33 children from three branches of Shiv Nadar School share their rendition of the iconic song, One Day, by American singer-songwriter Matisyahu. The production has been brilliantly mastered by a noted keyboardist and arranger, Anindo Bose.