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Avid Learning’s curatorial philosophy centres around the development of Cultural and Creative Industries, presenting and curating multi-stakeholder events benefitting the arts and culture fraternity as a whole. Since early this year, in celebration of India’s G20 Presidency, Avid Learning has presented a number of events in different cities across the country. On November 7th, Federation of Indian […]

Avid Learning partnered with the Government of St. Petersburg, Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Mumbai, Russian House in Mumbai, Moroshka Theatre and Royal Opera House, Mumbai to present “Miracle – A Performance by St. Petersburg State Theatre of Song and Dance on 26th September, 2023. After touring 25 countries worldwide, The Russian National Show had its India premiere on the stage […]

Avid Learning is proud to have partnered with the Ministry of Culture to discuss the future of Museums at the International Museum Expo 2023 that was hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India on May 18th to 20th at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. This initiative undertaken to commemorate the 47th International Museum […]

Avid Learning was proud to partner with two of the country’s biggest multicultural festivals – the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival 2023 and the Mumbai Urban Art Festival 2022-2023. In his key roles as a member of the Kala Ghoda Association’s Executive Committee and St+art India’ Foundation’s advisory board, CEO, Avid Learning Asad Lalljee brought together the synergies of the two festivals. Our support for St+art India […]

Kala Ghoda Association (KGA) and Avid Learning present Creative Collaboration 2020 (16th – 30th November 2020), a thematised set of programming that will consist of a mix of fascinating pre-recorded videos and exclusive live streaming sessions that will explore perspectives on creative collaborations between the arts and design. Topics to be covered will look at […]

Asad Lalljee, CEO of Avid Learning, moderated a panel discussion on Culture and Creative Economics at Virasat – Celebrating Indigenous Arts & Roadmap for Creative Economy on November 14, 2022 by FICCI India. The discussion looked at the use of industry 4.0 technologies that has opened up new opportunities for the creative economy. Harnessing the […]

In an interview with Jaswant Lalwani for Reflections by TV Asia, Asad Lalljee – CEO, Avid Learning, shares his journey as an adman in the Big Apple, and how he has since evolved to enliven the arts and culture landscape in Mumbai through programming for Avid Learning and the Royal Opera House, Mumbai. Reflections by […]

A discussion that focussed on highlighting Mumbai’s cultural transformation through the decades, along with a take on the way forward. Avid Learning, the cultural philanthropy arm of Essar, recently collaborated with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mumbai First and Kalaghoda Arts Association to present a discussion that focussed on highlighting Mumbai’s cultural transformation through the […]

Essar along with its cultural philanthropy arm, Avid Learning in partnership with the Consulate General of Canada in Mumbai celebrated International Day of Girl Child on October 11. Celebrating the day, Essar illuminated ‘Essar House’ at Mumbai, it’s iconic headquarters opposite Mahalaxmi Racecourse, to Pink. The year 2022 also marks the 10th anniversary of the […]