Towards Building Cultural Centres 9th Osian's-Cinefan Film Festival Panel Discussion

Описание: Watch this incisive panel discussion featuring Neville Tuli (Moderator), Dr K.K. Chakravarty, Ashok Vajpai, Romi Khosla, and Mani Kaul as they confront why India's most ambitious cultural ventures, like Bharat Bhavan and Shantiniketan, often succumb to decay once the founding vision fades.The conversation centres on the five guiding principles for institution building—Vision, Legal/Financial Structure, Intellectual Framework, and Management Systems. A core challenge is the universal choice of the charitable legal entity, which imposes constraints on the most idealistic people, while the flexible corporate structure is often given to less idealistic hands. Tuli argues that idealism cannot survive without bringing the "force of economic respect" to its mission.The discussion explores models for financial self-sufficiency, questioning if institutions can generate wealth from knowledge dissemination without compromising intellectual integrity. Panellists offer radical solutions: Dr Chakravarty calls for the "demuseumisation of culture", moving from textualisation to contextual relevance. Romi Khosla critiques the inherited "prescriptive" model, suggesting new institutions should focus on the removal of obstructions to let existing creative and entrepreneurial talent flourish.This is a vital call for the creative community to stop retreating from the "battle of handling wealth" and to develop models that are as effective as corporate structures, yet guided by creative values.

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