so from the bowels of Bengal to the Wragge in the Gurdwara from the Potter
Wragge in the Gurdwara from the Potter
Wragge in the Gurdwara from the Potter in Kumar Thole to the weavers in Banaras
in Kumar Thole to the weavers in Banaras
in Kumar Thole to the weavers in Banaras and the bead waker bead workers in
and the bead waker bead workers in
and the bead waker bead workers in gujarat to the Langa’s and the manganese
gujarat to the Langa’s and the manganese
gujarat to the Langa’s and the manganese here in rajasthan all of these people
here in rajasthan all of these people
here in rajasthan all of these people make up the cultural industry here in
make up the cultural industry here in
make up the cultural industry here in India and that industry is going to be
India and that industry is going to be
India and that industry is going to be the next sunshine industry of the
the next sunshine industry of the
the next sunshine industry of the country most governments have no idea
country most governments have no idea
country most governments have no idea about the wealth and the contribution of
about the wealth and the contribution of
about the wealth and the contribution of the arts to society our estimation is
the arts to society our estimation is
the arts to society our estimation is that over 400 million people in some way
that over 400 million people in some way
that over 400 million people in some way benefit from the arts in mostly agrarian
benefit from the arts in mostly agrarian
benefit from the arts in mostly agrarian economies be it in Rajasthan or Madhya
economies be it in Rajasthan or Madhya
economies be it in Rajasthan or Madhya Pradesh Gujarat or ERISA or Bengal
Pradesh Gujarat or ERISA or Bengal
Pradesh Gujarat or ERISA or Bengal you’ll see between harvests a lot of the
you’ll see between harvests a lot of the
you’ll see between harvests a lot of the folks do something that’s artistic they
folks do something that’s artistic they
folks do something that’s artistic they will weave they’ll create stuff they
will weave they’ll create stuff they
will weave they’ll create stuff they will paint a part they will be involved
will paint a part they will be involved
will paint a part they will be involved in some kind of artistic contribution
in some kind of artistic contribution
in some kind of artistic contribution and during famines and floods they leave
and during famines and floods they leave
and during famines and floods they leave their states and go out to another state
their states and go out to another state
their states and go out to another state to be able to earn a secondary income to
to be able to earn a secondary income to
to be able to earn a secondary income to contribute to their family the world
contribute to their family the world
contribute to their family the world over the creative industries contributes
over the creative industries contributes
over the creative industries contributes largely to local GDPs if you look at
largely to local GDPs if you look at
largely to local GDPs if you look at London’s West End or New York’s Broadway
London’s West End or New York’s Broadway
London’s West End or New York’s Broadway London’s Western contributes about 9
London’s Western contributes about 9
London’s Western contributes about 9 billion pounds of additional income into
billion pounds of additional income into
billion pounds of additional income into London’s economy and New York’s Broadway
London’s economy and New York’s Broadway
London’s economy and New York’s Broadway contributes about 13 billion dollars
contributes about 13 billion dollars
contributes about 13 billion dollars into New York’s economy at the Edinburgh
into New York’s economy at the Edinburgh
into New York’s economy at the Edinburgh Festival which is one of the world’s
Festival which is one of the world’s
Festival which is one of the world’s largest festivals which spreads over
largest festivals which spreads over
largest festivals which spreads over five weeks this year I’m in 2017 275
five weeks this year I’m in 2017 275
five weeks this year I’m in 2017 275 million pounds of
million pounds of
million pounds of additional spend was contributed to
additional spend was contributed to
additional spend was contributed to edinburgh s– economy in Jaipur itself
edinburgh s– economy in Jaipur itself
edinburgh s– economy in Jaipur itself in January a few days away from here
in January a few days away from here
in January a few days away from here at our annual zjp literature festival
at our annual zjp literature festival
at our annual zjp literature festival some years ago when we did a survey we
some years ago when we did a survey we
some years ago when we did a survey we realized that the contribution to jaipur
realized that the contribution to jaipur
realized that the contribution to jaipur local economy over five days was about
local economy over five days was about
local economy over five days was about forty to fifty crores just in that
forty to fifty crores just in that
forty to fifty crores just in that period because you have such a large
period because you have such a large
period because you have such a large number of people who fly into the city
number of people who fly into the city
number of people who fly into the city and everybody from the rickshaw driver
and everybody from the rickshaw driver
and everybody from the rickshaw driver to the duty maker the hotels and
to the duty maker the hotels and
to the duty maker the hotels and restaurants and the cars of the tourist
restaurants and the cars of the tourist
restaurants and the cars of the tourist people everybody earns from a festival
people everybody earns from a festival
people everybody earns from a festival and yet government’s continue to look at
and yet government’s continue to look at
and yet government’s continue to look at the creative arts sector as a handout as
the creative arts sector as a handout as
the creative arts sector as a handout as a Dean they don’t look at it as a
a Dean they don’t look at it as a
a Dean they don’t look at it as a contribution why not
contribution why not
contribution why not India today has 1.3 billion people we
India today has 1.3 billion people we
India today has 1.3 billion people we have creative energy in our DNA from the
have creative energy in our DNA from the
have creative energy in our DNA from the cradle to the grave we have some form of
cradle to the grave we have some form of
cradle to the grave we have some form of art and entertainment we sing and dance
art and entertainment we sing and dance
art and entertainment we sing and dance our way through life on every occasion
our way through life on every occasion
our way through life on every occasion across religious divides across caste
across religious divides across caste
across religious divides across caste and economic divides we know that we
and economic divides we know that we
and economic divides we know that we celebrate the Arts the larger festivals
celebrate the Arts the larger festivals
celebrate the Arts the larger festivals the Durga Puja has the Nevarez
the Durga Puja has the Nevarez
the Durga Puja has the Nevarez the ganesh puja as the holies all of
the ganesh puja as the holies all of
the ganesh puja as the holies all of these contribute in some way to not just
these contribute in some way to not just
these contribute in some way to not just our creative insight but to local
our creative insight but to local
our creative insight but to local economies and yet in these 70 years
economies and yet in these 70 years
economies and yet in these 70 years since India’s independence no government
since India’s independence no government
since India’s independence no government has thought it fit to do any kind of
has thought it fit to do any kind of
has thought it fit to do any kind of enumeration of the contribution of this
enumeration of the contribution of this
enumeration of the contribution of this industry to India’s GDP if you look
industry to India’s GDP if you look
industry to India’s GDP if you look around us today
around us today
around us today Nathan’s piece of art the TEDx logo your
Nathan’s piece of art the TEDx logo your
Nathan’s piece of art the TEDx logo your chairs that you’re sitting on the head
chairs that you’re sitting on the head
chairs that you’re sitting on the head wear that you’re wearing the red t-shirt
wear that you’re wearing the red t-shirt
wear that you’re wearing the red t-shirt that you’re wearing all of this is
that you’re wearing all of this is
that you’re wearing all of this is design and also forms part of the
design and also forms part of the
design and also forms part of the creative industry sector all around us
creative industry sector all around us
creative industry sector all around us in India we are steeped in design you
in India we are steeped in design you
in India we are steeped in design you will hear some of our speakers
will hear some of our speakers
will hear some of our speakers immediately after me looking at the
immediately after me looking at the
immediately after me looking at the incredible wealth of traditional art
incredible wealth of traditional art
incredible wealth of traditional art that we have that is so amazing because
that we have that is so amazing because
that we have that is so amazing because it represents a tradition of form a
it represents a tradition of form a
it represents a tradition of form a culture and it tells you a story
culture and it tells you a story
culture and it tells you a story some years ago I remember in Dante vada
some years ago I remember in Dante vada
some years ago I remember in Dante vada we’d set up something called the kahani
we’d set up something called the kahani
we’d set up something called the kahani festival and much of what we do when we
festival and much of what we do when we
festival and much of what we do when we do our festivals across the world is
do our festivals across the world is
do our festivals across the world is that we look at places in conflict so
that we look at places in conflict so
that we look at places in conflict so Egypt South Africa Israel
Egypt South Africa Israel
Egypt South Africa Israel Dante vara and the reason we looked at
Dante vara and the reason we looked at
Dante vara and the reason we looked at Dante bar as we realized that this was
Dante bar as we realized that this was
Dante bar as we realized that this was in the midst of the Maoist belt as you
in the midst of the Maoist belt as you
in the midst of the Maoist belt as you all know in a place that very little
all know in a place that very little
all know in a place that very little gets to in a place where young people
gets to in a place where young people
gets to in a place where young people are growing up
are growing up
are growing up without any access to either their own
without any access to either their own
without any access to either their own traditional art and craft and certainly
traditional art and craft and certainly
traditional art and craft and certainly nothing that comes in mainstream we
nothing that comes in mainstream we
nothing that comes in mainstream we brokered a deal between the government
brokered a deal between the government
brokered a deal between the government and the Naxalites saying that on that
and the Naxalites saying that on that
and the Naxalites saying that on that weekend that we were doing the tejani
weekend that we were doing the tejani
weekend that we were doing the tejani festival that they would be a piece and
festival that they would be a piece and
festival that they would be a piece and nobody would have any encounters nobody
nobody would have any encounters nobody
nobody would have any encounters nobody be shooting each other and we busting
be shooting each other and we busting
be shooting each other and we busting kids from a hundred kilometer radius so
kids from a hundred kilometer radius so
kids from a hundred kilometer radius so about 7,000 kids came in each day over
about 7,000 kids came in each day over
about 7,000 kids came in each day over these over the Friday Saturday Sunday
these over the Friday Saturday Sunday
these over the Friday Saturday Sunday these were kids who had never ever seen
these were kids who had never ever seen
these were kids who had never ever seen a teacher in their school they used to
a teacher in their school they used to
a teacher in their school they used to go to their school to have a midday meal
go to their school to have a midday meal
go to their school to have a midday meal but they didn’t have a teacher because
but they didn’t have a teacher because
but they didn’t have a teacher because teachers were too frightened of going
teachers were too frightened of going
teachers were too frightened of going out to teach there and they came into a
out to teach there and they came into a
out to teach there and they came into a place and of course in our ignorance we
place and of course in our ignorance we
place and of course in our ignorance we sort of said you know what do we take
sort of said you know what do we take
sort of said you know what do we take there let’s take them stories of the
there let’s take them stories of the
there let’s take them stories of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata and you
Ramayana and the Mahabharata and you
Ramayana and the Mahabharata and you know blah blah blah not realizing that
know blah blah blah not realizing that
know blah blah blah not realizing that when the storyteller started telling
when the storyteller started telling
when the storyteller started telling them the stories of the Ramayana and
them the stories of the Ramayana and
them the stories of the Ramayana and Mahabharata which we are so familiar
Mahabharata which we are so familiar
Mahabharata which we are so familiar with they had no idea but what they did
with they had no idea but what they did
with they had no idea but what they did know was their own stories the stories
know was their own stories the stories
know was their own stories the stories of their trees of their forests of their
of their trees of their forests of their
of their trees of their forests of their rivers of their stones of their gods of
rivers of their stones of their gods of
rivers of their stones of their gods of their customs and of their traditions
their customs and of their traditions
their customs and of their traditions and the wealth of India lies in these
and the wealth of India lies in these
and the wealth of India lies in these stories in our diversity each of you
stories in our diversity each of you
stories in our diversity each of you sitting in this room comes from a
sitting in this room comes from a
sitting in this room comes from a completely different part of the world
completely different part of the world
completely different part of the world because every hundred kilometers in
because every hundred kilometers in
because every hundred kilometers in India everything changes the way we
India everything changes the way we
India everything changes the way we speak the way we dress what we eat the
speak the way we dress what we eat the
speak the way we dress what we eat the way we eat it the way we wake up the way
way we eat it the way we wake up the way
way we eat it the way we wake up the way we sleep everything changes because we
we sleep everything changes because we
we sleep everything changes because we have such an incredibly diverse country
have such an incredibly diverse country
have such an incredibly diverse country and yet at one level and the onslaught
and yet at one level and the onslaught
and yet at one level and the onslaught of Bollywood perhaps we are all becoming
of Bollywood perhaps we are all becoming
of Bollywood perhaps we are all becoming you know in in one grain in one shade
you know in in one grain in one shade
you know in in one grain in one shade and that perhaps is a big challenge into
and that perhaps is a big challenge into
and that perhaps is a big challenge into the future where do ideas come from
the future where do ideas come from
the future where do ideas come from ideas don’t necessarily only come from a
ideas don’t necessarily only come from a
ideas don’t necessarily only come from a book that you’re reading or a textbook
book that you’re reading or a textbook
book that you’re reading or a textbook or a lecture I
or a lecture I
or a lecture I years come from people each of you each
years come from people each of you each
years come from people each of you each of the 1.3 billion people from India
of the 1.3 billion people from India
of the 1.3 billion people from India have an idea and why what’s unique about
have an idea and why what’s unique about
have an idea and why what’s unique about it because unlike in the West where
it because unlike in the West where
it because unlike in the West where there are very safe societies you know
there are very safe societies you know
there are very safe societies you know this thing of nuts has nuts in it this
this thing of nuts has nuts in it this
this thing of nuts has nuts in it this bottle of milk has milk in it so beware
bottle of milk has milk in it so beware
bottle of milk has milk in it so beware because of the allergies etc a mind the
because of the allergies etc a mind the
because of the allergies etc a mind the gap between the train and the platform
gap between the train and the platform
gap between the train and the platform in India every second we’re having to
in India every second we’re having to
in India every second we’re having to work to survive Dugard
work to survive Dugard
work to survive Dugard the big economic concept that we have as
the big economic concept that we have as
the big economic concept that we have as we all know you know what does yogurt do
we all know you know what does yogurt do
we all know you know what does yogurt do you gotta make sure that when a
you gotta make sure that when a
you gotta make sure that when a spaceship doesn’t go up you’ll have
spaceship doesn’t go up you’ll have
spaceship doesn’t go up you’ll have somebody run across open the door why
somebody run across open the door why
somebody run across open the door why something up and the spaceship will go
something up and the spaceship will go
something up and the spaceship will go up if it was anywhere else you’d have a
up if it was anywhere else you’d have a
up if it was anywhere else you’d have a committee formed that inspect that have
committee formed that inspect that have
committee formed that inspect that have a report they’ll have a second report
a report they’ll have a second report
a report they’ll have a second report bla bla bla but you got not in its
bla bla bla but you got not in its
bla bla bla but you got not in its short-term reference but in its long
short-term reference but in its long
short-term reference but in its long term has a lot to offer because we as
term has a lot to offer because we as
term has a lot to offer because we as Indians are able to think outside of the
Indians are able to think outside of the
Indians are able to think outside of the box because just to get your gas
box because just to get your gas
box because just to get your gas cylinder or to get your Aadhaar card or
cylinder or to get your Aadhaar card or
cylinder or to get your Aadhaar card or not to get your other card depending on
not to get your other card depending on
not to get your other card depending on which side of the divide you’re sitting
which side of the divide you’re sitting
which side of the divide you’re sitting today each of these things require us to
today each of these things require us to
today each of these things require us to work around the system and the minute
work around the system and the minute
work around the system and the minute you start working around the system
you start working around the system
you start working around the system you’re going to be inventive so you send
you’re going to be inventive so you send
you’re going to be inventive so you send somebody from bihar who we all think is
somebody from bihar who we all think is
somebody from bihar who we all think is you know bihar oh my god they don’t know
you know bihar oh my god they don’t know
you know bihar oh my god they don’t know anything you send them to NASA in
anything you send them to NASA in
anything you send them to NASA in America and they will be able to
America and they will be able to
America and they will be able to single-handedly send that’s that shuttle
single-handedly send that’s that shuttle
single-handedly send that’s that shuttle out into space because they have that
out into space because they have that
out into space because they have that ability to be able to think outside of
ability to be able to think outside of
ability to be able to think outside of the box so what does culture do for us
the box so what does culture do for us
the box so what does culture do for us culture creates that platform it gives
culture creates that platform it gives
culture creates that platform it gives us an identity it routes us today when
us an identity it routes us today when
us an identity it routes us today when you look at I’m sure all of you have
you look at I’m sure all of you have
you look at I’m sure all of you have some NRI family friend when they come
some NRI family friend when they come
some NRI family friend when they come back somewhat confused about whether
back somewhat confused about whether
back somewhat confused about whether they’re American or British or Caribbean
they’re American or British or Caribbean
they’re American or British or Caribbean or New Zealand or Australian and they
or New Zealand or Australian and they
or New Zealand or Australian and they come back here and they just love being
come back here and they just love being
come back here and they just love being amongst their cousins being fed being
amongst their cousins being fed being
amongst their cousins being fed being shown the great palaces and forts of
shown the great palaces and forts of
shown the great palaces and forts of of this beautiful city they are confused
of this beautiful city they are confused
of this beautiful city they are confused because their roots are somewhat in two
because their roots are somewhat in two
because their roots are somewhat in two places their parents keep telling them
places their parents keep telling them
places their parents keep telling them that no you’re Indian and you must speak
that no you’re Indian and you must speak
that no you’re Indian and you must speak this language and eat that you know
this language and eat that you know
this language and eat that you know don’t go out with that boy or don’t go
don’t go out with that boy or don’t go
don’t go out with that boy or don’t go out with that girl
out with that girl
out with that girl because that’s terrible that’s not part
because that’s terrible that’s not part
because that’s terrible that’s not part of your culture and yet when they come
of your culture and yet when they come
of your culture and yet when they come back here they have a completely
back here they have a completely
back here they have a completely different experience we as people in
different experience we as people in
different experience we as people in India tend to adapt we adapt very
India tend to adapt we adapt very
India tend to adapt we adapt very quickly we are able to think ahead we
quickly we are able to think ahead we
quickly we are able to think ahead we are able to think fast the arts industry
are able to think fast the arts industry
are able to think fast the arts industry as it continues to grow and we’ve been
as it continues to grow and we’ve been
as it continues to grow and we’ve been seeing that you know even if you look at
seeing that you know even if you look at
seeing that you know even if you look at the city of Jaipur ten years ago if we
the city of Jaipur ten years ago if we
the city of Jaipur ten years ago if we had done a dipstick survey or should we
had done a dipstick survey or should we
had done a dipstick survey or should we set up a Literature Festival in Jaipur
set up a Literature Festival in Jaipur
set up a Literature Festival in Jaipur we would have been laughed out of hearth
we would have been laughed out of hearth
we would have been laughed out of hearth and home because everybody had said
and home because everybody had said
and home because everybody had said Jaipur no way nobody’ll read a book and
Jaipur no way nobody’ll read a book and
Jaipur no way nobody’ll read a book and I remember standing at Dickey Palace in
I remember standing at Dickey Palace in
I remember standing at Dickey Palace in the Durbar Hall at nine o’clock in the
the Durbar Hall at nine o’clock in the
the Durbar Hall at nine o’clock in the morning on a cold winter day at the
morning on a cold winter day at the
morning on a cold winter day at the first Jay politician festival wondering
first Jay politician festival wondering
first Jay politician festival wondering lo Ganga and if they come will they be
lo Ganga and if they come will they be
lo Ganga and if they come will they be enough to fill the Durbar Hall which was
enough to fill the Durbar Hall which was
enough to fill the Durbar Hall which was two hundred forty chairs at that point
two hundred forty chairs at that point
two hundred forty chairs at that point of time ten years down the line four
of time ten years down the line four
of time ten years down the line four hundred fifty thousand people line up at
hundred fifty thousand people line up at
hundred fifty thousand people line up at 7:30 in the morning and they come true
7:30 in the morning and they come true
7:30 in the morning and they come true what are we building we’re building a
what are we building we’re building a
what are we building we’re building a brand but we’re building a brand which
brand but we’re building a brand which
brand but we’re building a brand which is based on culture we’re building a
is based on culture we’re building a
is based on culture we’re building a brand of ideas we’re building a brand of
brand of ideas we’re building a brand of
brand of ideas we’re building a brand of knowledge and excitement you can sit and
knowledge and excitement you can sit and
knowledge and excitement you can sit and the lawns of diggy palace in a chair and
the lawns of diggy palace in a chair and
the lawns of diggy palace in a chair and you can travel the world everywhere
you can travel the world everywhere
you can travel the world everywhere between Wellington and Vancouver and not
between Wellington and Vancouver and not
between Wellington and Vancouver and not move an inch you can learn about
move an inch you can learn about
move an inch you can learn about different people’s histories and
different people’s histories and
different people’s histories and philosophies their their sociology the
philosophies their their sociology the
philosophies their their sociology the way of life what they wear what they
way of life what they wear what they
way of life what they wear what they think everything that gives you a window
think everything that gives you a window
think everything that gives you a window into another culture
India 70 years ago when we were divided
India 70 years ago when we were divided every country or every civilized country
every country or every civilized country
every country or every civilized country at that point of time including America
at that point of time including America
at that point of time including America and Britain said they will not survive
and Britain said they will not survive
and Britain said they will not survive because they are so diverse and they are
because they are so diverse and they are
because they are so diverse and they are so divided and they bet on Pakistan
so divided and they bet on Pakistan
so divided and they bet on Pakistan which had a very focused religious
which had a very focused religious
which had a very focused religious direction and they said that will bind
direction and they said that will bind
direction and they said that will bind them together 70 years later we have
them together 70 years later we have
them together 70 years later we have survived in spite of all of this why
survived in spite of all of this why
survived in spite of all of this why because we understand diversity or we
because we understand diversity or we
because we understand diversity or we used to understand diversity all the way
used to understand diversity all the way
used to understand diversity all the way from the Northeast to the south from the
from the Northeast to the south from the
from the Northeast to the south from the east to the west we have an incredible
east to the west we have an incredible
east to the west we have an incredible array of amazing built heritage
array of amazing built heritage
array of amazing built heritage intangible heritage and tangible
intangible heritage and tangible
intangible heritage and tangible heritage our built heritage is one of
heritage our built heritage is one of
heritage our built heritage is one of the reasons why this festival had come
the reasons why this festival had come
the reasons why this festival had come to Jaipur to begin with because at that
to Jaipur to begin with because at that
to Jaipur to begin with because at that point of time when John and Fitz Singh
point of time when John and Fitz Singh
point of time when John and Fitz Singh had come out to Edinburgh in 2001 to see
had come out to Edinburgh in 2001 to see
had come out to Edinburgh in 2001 to see what we were doing there there which was
what we were doing there there which was
what we were doing there there which was basically working with the with the
basically working with the with the
basically working with the with the crafts and the arts and looking at a way
crafts and the arts and looking at a way
crafts and the arts and looking at a way to be able to create a value in built
to be able to create a value in built
to be able to create a value in built heritage they said they wanted to do
heritage they said they wanted to do
heritage they said they wanted to do that here because of many of the old
that here because of many of the old
that here because of many of the old Bailey’s were being toned down to be or
Bailey’s were being toned down to be or
Bailey’s were being toned down to be or be converted into you know other species
be converted into you know other species
be converted into you know other species south africa in 2000 and whatever year
south africa in 2000 and whatever year
south africa in 2000 and whatever year sorry 1990s whatever year we started
sorry 1990s whatever year we started
sorry 1990s whatever year we started working there what had happened was that
working there what had happened was that
working there what had happened was that in the central business district of new
in the central business district of new
in the central business district of new town in how Tang in Johannesburg all the
town in how Tang in Johannesburg all the
town in how Tang in Johannesburg all the wealth and value had moved out of the
wealth and value had moved out of the
wealth and value had moved out of the city because there was only crime during
city because there was only crime during
city because there was only crime during the transition period and the city had
the transition period and the city had
the transition period and the city had only two big banks Standard Bank and
only two big banks Standard Bank and
only two big banks Standard Bank and First National Bank which was still in
First National Bank which was still in
First National Bank which was still in the old part of the city and everything
the old part of the city and everything
the old part of the city and everything else had moved out and they were very
else had moved out and they were very
else had moved out and they were very keen for us to repeat what we had done
keen for us to repeat what we had done
keen for us to repeat what we had done some years ago in New York and one of
some years ago in New York and one of
some years ago in New York and one of the things we went and said to the then
the things we went and said to the then
the things we went and said to the then government we said okay why don’t you
government we said okay why don’t you
government we said okay why don’t you mark out an arts precent in in the
mark out an arts precent in in the
mark out an arts precent in in the central business district and I said in
central business district and I said in
central business district and I said in three years time if you provide me good
three years time if you provide me good
three years time if you provide me good policing and great lighting on the
policing and great lighting on the
policing and great lighting on the street I promise you in three years time
street I promise you in three years time
street I promise you in three years time I will walk across Mary Fitzgerald’s
I will walk across Mary Fitzgerald’s
I will walk across Mary Fitzgerald’s square which was one of the most crime
square which was one of the most crime
square which was one of the most crime infested areas with my laptop expel
infested areas with my laptop expel
infested areas with my laptop expel exposed at night and I won’t be mugged
exposed at night and I won’t be mugged
exposed at night and I won’t be mugged that’s exactly what came to pass
that’s exactly what came to pass
that’s exactly what came to pass restaurants moved in galleries came in
restaurants moved in galleries came in
restaurants moved in galleries came in museums came in they’ve converted the
museums came in they’ve converted the
museums came in they’ve converted the old rundown powerhouse into a conference
old rundown powerhouse into a conference
old rundown powerhouse into a conference center of people came in it became
center of people came in it became
center of people came in it became buzzing festivals started happening
buzzing festivals started happening
buzzing festivals started happening there and today it’s one of the most
there and today it’s one of the most
there and today it’s one of the most dynamic places attracting both funding
dynamic places attracting both funding
dynamic places attracting both funding residential development commercial
residential development commercial
residential development commercial development and everything else why
development and everything else why
development and everything else why because they realized that you can use
because they realized that you can use
because they realized that you can use the Arts to be able to create this kind
the Arts to be able to create this kind
the Arts to be able to create this kind of wealth and value in Egypt when we
of wealth and value in Egypt when we
of wealth and value in Egypt when we started during the Arab Spring
started during the Arab Spring
started during the Arab Spring revolution we were invited to set up a
revolution we were invited to set up a
revolution we were invited to set up a festival in in Egypt and everybody here
festival in in Egypt and everybody here
festival in in Egypt and everybody here said to me are you
said to me are you
said to me are you I mean you are mad we know that but I
I mean you are mad we know that but I
I mean you are mad we know that but I used that man to go there at this point
used that man to go there at this point
used that man to go there at this point of time and you know I’d never been to
of time and you know I’d never been to
of time and you know I’d never been to Egypt so I was like I’m going to Egypt
Egypt so I was like I’m going to Egypt
Egypt so I was like I’m going to Egypt to see what it’s like so we when they
to see what it’s like so we when they
to see what it’s like so we when they set up the festival and what did it do
set up the festival and what did it do
set up the festival and what did it do it created a sense of resurgence for the
it created a sense of resurgence for the
it created a sense of resurgence for the people there today it’s one of the
people there today it’s one of the
people there today it’s one of the largest festivals in that country it
largest festivals in that country it
largest festivals in that country it brings in tourist traffic but most
brings in tourist traffic but most
brings in tourist traffic but most importantly it
importantly it
importantly it gives people that kind of belief in
gives people that kind of belief in
gives people that kind of belief in themselves that they can continue to
themselves that they can continue to
themselves that they can continue to address their needs their beliefs
address their needs their beliefs
address their needs their beliefs through the arts when you look at any
through the arts when you look at any
through the arts when you look at any kind of art form design or literature or
kind of art form design or literature or
kind of art form design or literature or theatre or dance or music anything one
theatre or dance or music anything one
theatre or dance or music anything one of the most important things in that is
of the most important things in that is
of the most important things in that is to see where is the route to any of this
to see where is the route to any of this
to see where is the route to any of this and the route always is goes back to the
and the route always is goes back to the
and the route always is goes back to the soil of where it is emerged from today
soil of where it is emerged from today
soil of where it is emerged from today Indian language writing is amongst the
Indian language writing is amongst the
Indian language writing is amongst the richest writings that we have yes
richest writings that we have yes
richest writings that we have yes there’s a lot of attention given to
there’s a lot of attention given to
there’s a lot of attention given to writers in English from India but the
writers in English from India but the
writers in English from India but the true wealth lies in language writing why
true wealth lies in language writing why
true wealth lies in language writing why because they understand the nuance they
because they understand the nuance they
because they understand the nuance they understand the language they understand
understand the language they understand
understand the language they understand what makes you and me tick they
what makes you and me tick they
what makes you and me tick they understand how to address and to refer
understand how to address and to refer
understand how to address and to refer to people and all of this together
to people and all of this together
to people and all of this together provides a basic fabric that weaves
provides a basic fabric that weaves
provides a basic fabric that weaves different ideas and different people
different ideas and different people
different ideas and different people together into one so it’s irrelevant
together into one so it’s irrelevant
together into one so it’s irrelevant whether what religion we are or what
whether what religion we are or what
whether what religion we are or what caste we are or which part of the
caste we are or which part of the
caste we are or which part of the country we come from we all understand
country we come from we all understand
country we come from we all understand that language and literature and theatre
that language and literature and theatre
that language and literature and theatre and puppetry in’ and the visual arts and
and puppetry in’ and the visual arts and
and puppetry in’ and the visual arts and everything more none of this needs in a
everything more none of this needs in a
everything more none of this needs in a sense any language it crosses the cross
sense any language it crosses the cross
sense any language it crosses the cross all divided today if you listen to
all divided today if you listen to
all divided today if you listen to indian ocean or if you listen to
indian ocean or if you listen to
indian ocean or if you listen to parikrama or you’ve listened to rigor
parikrama or you’ve listened to rigor
parikrama or you’ve listened to rigor you listen to Surat ma or you listen to
you listen to Surat ma or you listen to
you listen to Surat ma or you listen to raghu dixit it doesn’t matter whether
raghu dixit it doesn’t matter whether
raghu dixit it doesn’t matter whether you understand the word at all you go
you understand the word at all you go
you understand the word at all you go with what you feel is addressing you in
with what you feel is addressing you in
with what you feel is addressing you in your heart and your soul as I said 1.3
your heart and your soul as I said 1.3
your heart and your soul as I said 1.3 billion of us and incredible energy 1.3
billion of us and incredible energy 1.3
billion of us and incredible energy 1.3 billion ideas waiting to erupt outside
billion ideas waiting to erupt outside
billion ideas waiting to erupt outside of this classroom when you leave
of this classroom when you leave
of this classroom when you leave each of you is like that Firefly when
each of you is like that Firefly when
each of you is like that Firefly when lit on a dark night without a moon rises
lit on a dark night without a moon rises
lit on a dark night without a moon rises up into the sky and has the capacity to
up into the sky and has the capacity to
up into the sky and has the capacity to illuminate us all with knowledge with
illuminate us all with knowledge with
illuminate us all with knowledge with the wealth and the depth of inspiration
the wealth and the depth of inspiration
the wealth and the depth of inspiration and ideas so I hope each of you dream
and ideas so I hope each of you dream
and ideas so I hope each of you dream your dream and you live your passion
your dream and you live your passion
your dream and you live your passion that’s the most important thing not what
that’s the most important thing not what
that’s the most important thing not what your parents have told you but really
your parents have told you but really
your parents have told you but really your passion let that be your driver
your passion let that be your driver
your passion let that be your driver always remember to be rooted always
always remember to be rooted always
always remember to be rooted always remember to be appreciative of even the
remember to be appreciative of even the
remember to be appreciative of even the worst kind of art because when somebody
worst kind of art because when somebody
worst kind of art because when somebody starts doing something they do it
starts doing something they do it
starts doing something they do it because they believe they have they have
because they believe they have they have
because they believe they have they have a violation to do it writers right not
a violation to do it writers right not
a violation to do it writers right not necessarily to entertain writers right
necessarily to entertain writers right
necessarily to entertain writers right because they have a voyage into right
because they have a voyage into right
because they have a voyage into right they have a day right because they are
they have a day right because they are
they have a day right because they are able to fathom to tomorrow that we are
able to fathom to tomorrow that we are
able to fathom to tomorrow that we are not able to fathom people are able to
not able to fathom people are able to
not able to fathom people are able to create these incredible visions because
create these incredible visions because
create these incredible visions because that’s what they do they help us to be
that’s what they do they help us to be
that’s what they do they help us to be able to address the inner eye so best
able to address the inner eye so best
able to address the inner eye so best wishes go out and do your thing and
wishes go out and do your thing and
wishes go out and do your thing and thank you so much
thank you so much
thank you so much [Applause]
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