Arts org to host guided tours of its archives

To mark International Archives Day on June 9, a city-based arts foundation will open its archival collections for a range of public engagements over five days.

The India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) will host guided walkthroughs of their collection of books, films, performances, photographs, manuscripts, games, websites, and educational content. Visitors will learn about the history these collections hold and interact with the archivists behind them. According to a note, these materials are the result of over 850 projects the institution has supported over the last 30 years.

Another activity at the event called ‘Date with The Archive’ is a workshop where people can bring a personal object and engage with the idea of archiving it. Four films (‘Bela’, ‘Anatomy + Humanities’, ‘Palai: Landscapes of Longing’, and ‘The Last Shoemakers of The Doon Valley’) on themes of literature, art, and culture will also be screened.

‘Date with The Archive’, June 9 to 13, 11 am to 5.30 pm, at IFA office, Sanjaynagar. For event and entry details, visit indiaifa.org.