Pondicherry ’ s popular hotel Promenade in June , launched its themed bar named Storyteller ’ s . This place will provide a space for artists from the community to share their art .
We spoke to Mr . Dilip Kapoor , the Founder of HiDesign properties and Kapil Thirwani , the man behind the amazing sound at the venue .
What inspired you to start the Storytellers ' Bar ?
Dilip Kapoor : Any community needs places to gather , to meet , to share and entertain . Pondicherry , with its strong community focus from the Ashram and Auroville , which are among the most successful " communes " in the world , has a special heritage and interest in communities . With the tourist boom in full swing in Pondicherry , we felt the Promenade with its incredibly central location would be an ideal meeting place for locals and tourists . The lounge brings together entertainment , socializing into a space that has the heritage of Pondicherry and Auroville built into it .
How did you discover a need for Music or performance based venue in Pondicherry ?
Dilip Kapoor : Music is the most widely enjoyed entertainment , and Pondicherry had no such space . The need to provide a space for artists from our community , and to those who want to share their art with Pondicherry from all over the world , has long bee
What was the most difficult task before you could launch the StoryTellers ' Bar ?
Dilip Kapoor : To have a space that could be sufficiently interesting for the best in this field . We are a small city , how do we get the attention of people like Simran Mulchandani , Kapil and Ayaz ? I had to tempt them with a visit to Pondy , and a personally guided tour around Pondy and Auroville : that did it , they were personally in love with this community and did this creation as much out of love as business .
What is the vision for the Storytellers Bar as a music venue ?
Simran : The Storytellers ' Bar is more than a music venue . While music will play an intrinsic part in it , and we plan on a cosmopolitan mix of Indian artists and those from around the world , we want to tell stories through many different mediums . Therefore we are looking at theatre , comedy , poetry , film , photography , art ... Stories can be expressed in so many ways and The Storytellers ' Bar has been set up to explore those avenues . Also it isn ' t just our vision , this is a community project and we want the community , be it residents of Pondicherry and Auroville , or visitors to the town , to contribute with their thoughts , suggestions and stories .
What kind of Music and programming can we expect and how often will there be live gigs ?
Simran : Once season gets going which is around mid-August , we plan to program 3-4 live nights a week , at least one movie night and some workshops on film , theatre , comedy etc with some live elements to them . We are still feeling the pulse of the scene and so things will be organic for a couple of months , but we are looking for a lot of input from the community , tapping into a lot of local talent .
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