I hope to rediscover freedom of speech

March 20, 2024

Varun Narain interviewed in BLIKK magazine

Varun Narain is a queer puppeteer and live performance director from India. He combines modern and traditional puppetry and works on articulating gender fluidity and sexuality. Narain has taught Puppetry and contemporary communication at Jamia Millia University for over 10 years, as well as at the Guru Gobind Indraprastha University in New Delhi. Moreover, he has a degree in botany and through his artistry he explores intelligence and survival strategies in the natural world. This month the Norwegian magazine BLIKK, that publish current queer news online, made an interview with Varun Narain. Read it in Norwegian here: I hope to rediscover freedom of speach

 

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“Qaf” – New album release from Ghawgha

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“The Common Enemy” by Nikan Khosravi

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Altyn Kapalova – A fearless advocate for feminist & queer art

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21 September, “Dancing Into Fire” – Audiovisual performance @National Opera, Oslo

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14 September, Concert by Pouya Pour-Amin at the Ultima festival @Trekanten, Oslo

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OPEN CALL – Oslo and Hvitsten Art Haven 2025!

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Når kunsten er å gjøre motstand

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Skal UDI ødelegge for kunsten?

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I hope to rediscover freedom of speech

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