<p>Toto Funds The Arts (TFA), the Bengaluru non-profit trust that nurtures young artists, is presenting a series of discussions in the run-up to its annual awards presentation.</p>.<p>TFA is moving away from its conventional single event to a series of virtual events spread over three days, between February 5 and 7. Shortlisted artistes, past awardees and artistes will take part as a prologue to the awards ceremony. Discussions and performances focus on music, photography, film, and Kannada and English creative writing, which also form the five award categories. </p>.<p>The awards will be announced on February 7, between 7 pm and 8 pm. To attend the panel discussions and the awards ceremony, sign up on the Bangalore International Centre website.</p>.<p><strong>Quick reckoner</strong></p>.<p>Feb 5, 5 pm: ‘Making films in the era of fake news.’ Moderator: Basav Biradar</p>.<p>7 pm: ‘Writing through the lockdown’ Moderator: Arul Mani</p>.<p>Feb 6, 5 pm: ‘Night of the nominee — A virtual edition’ Host: Natalia Rebecca Isaac</p>.<p>7 pm: ‘The photograph as document: Expressing the self or evoking the subject?’ Moderator: Anshika Varma</p>.<p>Feb 7, 5 pm: ‘New writing in Kannada’ Moderator: Vivek Shanbhag</p>.<p><strong>Toto Awards</strong></p>.<p>The Awards will honour two for English creative writing, one for Kannada creative writing, two for photography, two for short film, and one for music.</p>
<p>Toto Funds The Arts (TFA), the Bengaluru non-profit trust that nurtures young artists, is presenting a series of discussions in the run-up to its annual awards presentation.</p>.<p>TFA is moving away from its conventional single event to a series of virtual events spread over three days, between February 5 and 7. Shortlisted artistes, past awardees and artistes will take part as a prologue to the awards ceremony. Discussions and performances focus on music, photography, film, and Kannada and English creative writing, which also form the five award categories. </p>.<p>The awards will be announced on February 7, between 7 pm and 8 pm. To attend the panel discussions and the awards ceremony, sign up on the Bangalore International Centre website.</p>.<p><strong>Quick reckoner</strong></p>.<p>Feb 5, 5 pm: ‘Making films in the era of fake news.’ Moderator: Basav Biradar</p>.<p>7 pm: ‘Writing through the lockdown’ Moderator: Arul Mani</p>.<p>Feb 6, 5 pm: ‘Night of the nominee — A virtual edition’ Host: Natalia Rebecca Isaac</p>.<p>7 pm: ‘The photograph as document: Expressing the self or evoking the subject?’ Moderator: Anshika Varma</p>.<p>Feb 7, 5 pm: ‘New writing in Kannada’ Moderator: Vivek Shanbhag</p>.<p><strong>Toto Awards</strong></p>.<p>The Awards will honour two for English creative writing, one for Kannada creative writing, two for photography, two for short film, and one for music.</p>
