KHOJ International Artists' Association presents Play @ Khirkee-23rd July, 2011

KHOJ International Artists' Association presents Play @ Khirkee

A project exploring landscapes of play in Khirkee village.

Talk and Presentation by Sudeshna Chatterjee

Date: 23rd July, 2011
Time: 6 pm onwards
Venue: KHOJ Studios, S-17, Khirkee Extension, New Delhi

The works will be on view till 27th July, 2011, 11am- 6pm.

Part of Khoj's  ongoing community arts programme, Play @ Khirkee, was a two month research project  which explored the landscapes of play in Khirkee Village and its surrounding areas from a socio-spatial perspective. This research sought to explore the patterns, preferences, provisions and affordances of play for children and young people in Khirkee.
The presentation on 23rd July will be followed by an open Q&A session. 

An architect and urban designer by training, Sudeshna Chatterjee has a PhD in Community and Environmental Design from NC State University, USA. She works with organizations around the world that are trying to improve children’s living environments besides speaking and advocating for child friendly cities everywhere. Sudeshna delivered a keynote address on the theme of Playing into the Future: Surviving and Thriving at the 50^th anniversary World Conference of the International Play Association in Cardiff, Wales on 5th July, 2011.