Travelling Titles - Omnibus edition - Edition 1 to 5
Ideas and stories traverse the globe and help us to stay connected even when we remain rooted to one place! Join us for a series presented in association with Tara Books that aims, through storytelling and activity-based interactions, to focus on how we might make sense of books cross-culturally.
Working with over half a dozen publishers in Korea, there are currently 12 Tara titles available in Korean. Travelling Titles is a series of talks and interactions, focuses on 5 popular titles, one every month, from July to November 2020.
We present this month, an omnibus edition with all 5 episodes of the Travelling Titles series, unfolding engaging narratives, unique illustrations, captivating tonal inflections, vibrant colours and the carefully executed, thoughtful processes that go in to the making of these unique books. We bring you short notes on the artists and art work and much else in this engaging series. Editors from Korea join us for this programme as do Korean language students from InKo Centre who read the Korean version to bring alive the intercultural nuances of these books.
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Date: Wednesday, 16 December 2020 | Time: 5.00 p.m. IST
Travelling Titles - The Colour Book
The The Colour Book, published in Korean by Iyagikot, by Sophie Benini Pietromarchi, an Italian-French writer and artist.The author Sophie Benini will also join us for a brief interaction.
Travelling Titles - Knock! Knock!
The globally acclaimed Knock! Knock! created by Japanese illustrator Kaori Takahashi and published in Korea by Borim Press. Join us as we take you through the history and making of the book - from its inception in a workshop to its evolution into a book.
Travelling Titles - To Market! To Market!
The To Market! To Market! a much loved picture book that was published in Korean by Woongjin Thinkbig Co. Ltd. in 2009. At a time when our street life is quiet and the energy of our market spaces muted, this book reminds readers of the enduring charm of a typical city market in southern India. Join us and author Anushka Ravishankar as we walk you through the pages of this cheerful book.
Travelling Titles - Gobble You Up!
The Gobble You Up, a stunning children's book, features in this edition of Travelling Titles. It was published by Daekyo in Korean in 2013. Cumulative verses about a greedy jackal that loves to gobble all creatures that come in its way, come alive in a series of bold, graphic drawings. Originally found on walls of Meena homes in Rajasthan, this art has been recreated for the book form by Meena artist, Sunita. Join us to find out more about Meena artists and their art, as we take you on a photo journey through Rajasthan, and bring you back to the book and its making.
Travelling Titles - The Night Life of Trees
The Night Life of Trees, published in Korea by Borim Press, one of Tara's long standing partners. We bring you the story of the making of this book, short notes on the artists and art work and much else on this engaging narrative. Editors from Borim will join us for this programme as will a Korean language student from InKo Centre who will read the Korean version to bring alive the musicality and tonal texture of this book.