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Thursday 17 September 2026

Our work with Chavittunadakam: learning, connection and support

Facilitated by a facilitator

What the work needed: people, time, money, space and materials.
What went in
Artist time and access to space to hold the event, List of interested attendees we could reach out to.

What was done with those inputs, step by step.

Some connections begin with a performance, but grow through everything that happens beyond the stage.

Our time with Cochin Chavittu Nadaka Kalari goes back nearly two to three years. It includes Britto Ashaan and the team. Over time, it has become a continuous exchange of learning and working together, with shared experiences.

This connection began in a special way. Chavittunadakam was the first art form we celebrated through Friends of Thudippu.

What the team will keep or change next time.

With every interaction, we learn more about Chavittunadakam. We learn not just as an art form, but through the artists' knowledge and dedication. We also learn from their stories.

For us, supporting artists means building lasting relationships. It also means creating chances to share their work and making room for more people to see these traditions.

Perhaps the most important part of this relationship is realising that art is not only something we watch or learn. It is something we connect with through people. When those connections continue, learning becomes a shared process, and support becomes a way of helping these traditions continue.

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