Often when we say that someone is educated, what we mean is literate. Because knowledge has multiple sources and formal education is just one of many. If there is ever an opportunity to gain more than book knowledge, it is the Porombokkiyal 2024.
This symposium is a celebration of the arts, sciences, and knowledge born from our commons. The term commons originated in medieval Europe, where communities developed rules for managing land that was held in common. The term has since evolved to include a broader range of resources like land, nature, and even culture and traditions, and is often used to describe resources that are governed by the community of users, rather than by the state or market.
“This is an initiative of the Chennai Kalai Theru Vizha. Our work through the festival, has been about creating intersections in society between different cultural and social groups through art and conversation, and to look at the unevenness that exists in the way we perceive society. One area which we feel needs addressing is intellection and thought,” says acclaimed singer and supporter of the festival, TM Krishna.
T.M.Krishna, vocal at ACJ college in Chennai| Photo Credit:SRINATH M The word poromboke is a term for a piece of land that is not listed in the revenue records.
It originates from Tamil and is often used as slang to mean “useless” or “waste”. Porombokkiyal is another attempt to reclaim it. “A lot of intellectual activity takes place in the commons.
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