Kaavad Katha - Maya, is a modern-day reworking of the ancient storytelling form of Kaavad Katha from Rajasthan. Kaavad Katha was practiced by the travelling bards of ancient Rajasthan as an art form where they performed stories around the epics, folktales and family trees of local patrons.

The storytelling was accompanied by a hand painted wooden box (the Kaavad) with multiple doors and numerous characters, each of whom could be adapted to the particular story being performed.

As a humble attempt to revive this dying artform, this contemporary version has been created by Akhshay Gandhi, around stories written by him in the ancient format of KathaSaritaSagara. The artwork on the Kaavad has been done by Rohit Bhasi, a Bangalore based Illustrator. These tales cover subjects both ancient and contemporary, with a great deal of humor and insight thrown in.  

So, come gather around with your dear ones and experience this rare storytelling event in the comfort of your home. Watch it on your mobile phones, laptop or stream it on the television screen.

About the Event:

• This event is an online event and will be conducted through an online platform.U
• Upon successful registration, we will be sharing a link and instructions to join the online event on the day of the event.
• The performance is in Hindi mostly, but artist interaction and Q&A can be in both Hindi and English.
• The event is applicable to the individuals of all ages.

About Akhshay Gandhi:

Akhshay Gandhi is a theatre performer and director based in Bangalore. He is the founder and artistic director of Still Space Theatre in Bangalore. He is also an alumnus of Odin Teatret, Denmark and SITI Company, New York, in addition to being a vocal champion of theatre at events such as TEDx and The Economic Times Summit

As one of our more popular productions, Kaavad Katha: Maya has been received warmly at various prestigious institutions such as Stanford, UCLA, UC Berkeley, Spoken Fest Mumbai, Lalit Kala Kendra (Pune), Encate Arts (San Francisco), and RangaShankara to name a few.

About Artkhoj:

Artkhoj is an aggregator of artists, hosts, vendors and art institutes across the country. Artkhoj provides opportunities to artists from all the genres thus helping them pursue their passion.

Artkhoj also helps hosts (corporate, colleges, apartments, etc) find the right talent/artists for their requirements thus making the event experience smooth and fun.