Reading a Photograph
| ID Code | RCEA_#01 |
|---|---|
| Short Description | On July 11, 2026, Soumya Chandrakar (Weichitra) hosted an event called 'Reading a Photograph', which focused on old family photographs and the stories and history that each photo contains at Nukkad Café and Co-working, Raipur. |
| Organizers Name | Soumya Chandrakar (Weichitra) |
| Official Event Name | Reading a Photograph |
| Date | 11 July 2026 |
| Start And End Time Of The Event | 18:00 - 20:00 |
| Venue And Location | Nukkad Café and Co-working, Sabrang, New Rajendra Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, 492001, IN |
| Official Collaborators | NA |
| Key Personnel Or Contributors | Name- Soumya Chandrakar (Weichitra) Role- Facilitator and curator Email- soumyaachandrakar@gmail.com Professional ID- www.instagram.com/weichitra/ Note in contribution- Designed the experience, space, visual identity, event posters and digital assets. Managed the logistics from start to end (marketing the event, managing registrations, booking the venue, arranging beverages for the participants, etc). |
| Funding Sources | Ticket Sales/Revenue |
| Primary Objectives Of The Event | The event was focused on old family photographs and the stories and history that each photo contains. Participants were invited to share photographs from their old family albums and talk about them. The main motive behind this event was to dig deeper into the stories that every old photograph carries. Not just personal stories, but also a part of history that simply gets captured in a photograph. |
| Official Statement From The Organizers | A gathering to explore old family photographs and the stories behind them Flow of events: •Introduction to the event •Introduction of the participants and the facilitator. Everyone shares their names and their oldest memory related to being photographed. •Individuals, one by one, share one photograph with the group. Everyone in the room reads the details in the photograph and “investigate” it. Later, the owner of the photo shares their personal story related to the photo. •Participants are provided black and white prints of a photograph and asked to paint it as they like. This is to commemorate the vintage practice of hand painting black and white photographs. |
| Participant Registration Type | Paid Registration |
| Verified Total Attendance | 13 |
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