Bombay Underground
Bombay Underground promotes art, expression and creative social exchange and is dedicated to celebrating the undocumented/the underground/the lost/the forgotten. Their art programs aim to inspire individuals to explore and express themselves thereby creating a dialogue through art about unexpressed aspects of themselves and their communities. Bombay Underground is running two art and photography class in Reality Gives' Community centre. The founder of BU, Himanshu, teaches two classes for over 50 kids and young adults. Piloted in November 2011, the project will build a 3 month program that can be repeated in the future. We will celebrate the conclusion for the program through an exhibition at the Kala Ghoda Festival in South Mumbai. In addition, Bombay Underground runs a street library/bookshop in Bandra (Mumbai suburb). The library/bookshop has books, research materials, newspaper clippings, magazines, catalogues and more, about films, music, art and people. There are also books for kids that emphasises the connections between art, culture, ideology and power.
ROLE OF REALITY GIVES
Reality Gives is providing funding for 4 classes. In addition, our funding these programs allows BU to do other projects free of cost
Reality Gives is providing space for the workshops in our Community Centre and reached out to the community to generate interest and recruit students
Reality Gives is looking to connect BU to other community spaces which would benefit from a similar programPat and Joyce, a couple from US support the art class as a gift for their daughters Deborah and Emily since 2011.- Students are excited and motivated by the workshops. We are seeing some budding young artists!
- Donate cameras for the photography unit
- Donate art supplies
- Provide space to exhibit or sell student's art
Our Current Projects:
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YUWA
Girls who often got neglected get empowered through sports and gain self-confidence through positive peer pressure.
Read More » - BOMBAY UNDERGROUND ART PROGRAM
Through this program, Youth learn to explore their world and express themselves through painting, drawing, and photography.
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VOCATIONAL TRAINING
Our partner NGO CORP offers tailoring and beautician training course for women in Dharavi.
Read More » - CHILDREN WITH
DISABILITIES
Children with disabilities need extra support for a postive future. CORP does this through educational, health and empowerment programs.
Read More » - ACUPUNCTURE FOR
HEALTH
Barefoot Acupuncturists are providing affordable health interventions to the residents of Dharavi.
Read More » - CHILDREN'S HEALTH
AND NUTRITION
FMCH is addressing health and nutrition issues by educating parents on the importance of a proper diet and good hygiene for young children.
Read More » - YOUTH EMPOWERMENT
PROGRAM
We help youth explore new opportunities and build the confidence to set and achieve new personal life goals.
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ASHAYEN
COMMUNITY CENTRE
A collection point for opportunities and resources for the Dharavi community including computer courses, art classes, health clinics and environmental programs.
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PROJECT FRONT FOOT CRICKET PROGRAM
Youth gain confidence and learn about teamwork, respect, discipline from skilled coaches using equipment donated from the UK.
Read More » - ENGLISH LANGUAGE
SUPPORT
By supporting local Bombay Municipal Corporation schools we are building strong language foundations for students in Dharavi.
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UNDER THE MANGO TREE
Students expand their world by learning about bees' critical role in agriculture, and discovering employment opportunities in beekeeping.
Read More » - CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT
Working with international curriculum development experts, we are creating programs for the unique requirements of our communities.
Read More » - MASOOM
NIGHT SCHOOLS
We are helping night school students get one step closer to their dream job by supporting the development of a career placement cell.
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