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What We Do

Avid Learning’s thoughtfully curated programs bring together the best of Indian and international writers, artists, intellectuals, cultural experts, policymakers, and industry leaders across Visual Art, Literature, Culture and Heritage, Education, Design & Technology, and the Performing Arts through engaging and dynamic formats like panel discussions, workshops & master classes, roundtables, lecture demonstrations, festival platforms, symposiums & conferences, multidisciplinary performances, and walkthroughs. Avid Learning has also been at the forefront of tech-forward programming exploring Artificial Intelligence’s (AI) impact on the arts, and decoding its influence on visual art, literature, design, cinema, and the written word. This ongoing initiative is part of its commitment to understanding how technology is shaping artistic expression.


Visual Arts

Visual Arts

Architecture

Architecture

Performing Arts

Performing Arts

Literature

Literature

Culture & Heritage

Culture and Heritage

Technology & Innovation

Technology and Innovation

Films and photography

Films and Photography

Upcoming Events

Past Events

About Us

Avid Learning is Essar's cultural philanthropy arm and India's leading arts and cultural programming platform. Founded in 2009, under the esteemed leadership of Mrs. Madhu Ruia as Founder & Chairperson, Avid Learning has presented around 1800 multiverse and hybrid programs, domestically and internationally. Together with its online platform – AVID Online, launched in 2020 – Avid Learning has reached more than 2 million interested learners, globally.

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Avishek Dey
Upright Brass

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Thank you Avid Learning for a beautiful session today full of learning. I learnt so much about different apps. Wishing Avid Learning continued success.
Mrs. Meelu Wadhwani
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NAS House, Al Barsha, Dubai
Maya Rao
Head of Content, Manor Rama Pictures

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Thank you for such an engaging and informative workshop. I had a great time and such a nice mix of people. To many more such engaging and informative workshops.
Rinku Awtani
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NAS House, Al Barsha, Dubai
Anupama Mandloi
Producer and Independent Consultant
Anjani Khanna
Ceramic Artist, Curator and Writer
Dadiba Pundole
Gallerist and Owner Pundole's
Shaleen Wadhwana
Researcher, Arts Educator and Curator
Srila Chatterjee
Curator and Space Stylist
Sayar Mitra
Bass Player
Mc Khoj
Marathi and Hindi Rapper
Joshua Fernandes
Keyboard Player
Mc Artslord
Tamil Rapper
Viveick Rajagopalan
Mridangam, Percussion and Abelton
Arka Chakraborty
Pianist and Composer
Abhay Nayampally
Guitarist
Vijay Prakash
Vocalist
Ranjit Barot
Producer, Composer and Drummer
Mc Dehaati
Bhojpuri Rapper
Giulia Ambrogi
Contemporary Art Curator
Hrishikesh Kannan
Producer and Presenter, 94.3 Radio
Amitav Ghosh
Author
Ritesh Uttamchandani
Photographer
Pavitra Rajaram
Creartive Director, Pavitra Rajaram Design
Gayatri Pahlajani
Founder & Director, The Big Sneez Content Company
Mansi Zaveri
Founder & CEO, Kidstoppress.com
Sonya Dutta Choudhury
Journalist, Books Columnist and Founder of the Juhu Book Club
Tanuj Solanki
Senior Insurance Executive and Author
Meghna Pant
Author, Screen writer and Journalist
Chetan Mahajan
Co-founder, Himalayan Writing Retreat | Award-winning Blogger | Penguin Published Author
Sudhir Bhatia
Founder and Creative Director BRND Studio
Jasmine Saluja
Founder, Plural and Co-Author, 6 Metros
Katsushi Goto
Founder, SqW:Lab and Architect
Kunal Khanna
Permaculturist | Entrepreneur | Systems thinker | Social Innovator
Meghana AT
Theatre practitioner, Author, and Pedagogue
P K Das
Urban Planner, Architect, and Activist
Oormi Kapadia
Founder, Plural and Co-Author, 6 Metros
Rahul Gore
Principal Designer and Partner at Opolis
Ganesh V. Shivaswamy
Advocate and Author, Raja Ravi Varma: An Everlasting Imprint
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Deepthi Sasidhran
Founder Director, Eka Archiving Services Pvt Ltd
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Navroz Billimoria
Principal, Secondary School
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Vishal Bhalla
Co-founder & CTO, Fourie
Smriti Kiran
Founder, Polka Dots LightBox
Prateek Arora
Indian Sci-Fi Creator, Screenwriter, and VP of Development, BANG BANG Mediacorp
Harikrishnan Pillai
CEO and Co-Founder, TheSmallBigIdea
Devdatta Potnis
Chief Executive Officer, Animeta Pte. Ltd
Manjari Chaturvedi
Kathak Dancer and Founder of the Sufi Kathak Foundation
Hannes Schüpbach
Swiss Visual Artist, Filmmaker, and Writer
Veeranganakumari Solanki
independent curator and art-writer
Ranjit Hoskote
Notable Art Critic & Independent Curator
Amal Allana
Author, and Theatre Director
Sheetal Mallar
Contemporary Indian Photographer
Philippe Calia
Artist, Photographer, and Filmmaker
Sergio De Simone
Internationally Renowned Pianist and Former Head of Piano, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance
Devdutt Pattanaik
Mythologist, Author, and Speaker
Shinie Antony
Author and Festival Director, Bangalore Literature Festival
Murtaza Asgar Balasinourwala
Managing Director, Anid Turnkey Projects
Anu Ganesan
Eco-Conscious Homemaker
Marita Peters
Executive Director-Middle East, Surge
Iffat Nawaz
Author
Sapna Gupta
Author and Director, Scratch Content
Adithya
Participant
Avni Sachdeva
Participants parent
Dhwani
Primary school teacher at JBCN
Dr. Pheroza Godrej
Art Historian and Writer
Mortimer Chatterjee
Gallerist and Co-founder, Chatterjee & Lal
Quasar Thakore Padamsee
Artistic Director, QTP Entertainment, and Co-director, Literature Live!
Lali Singhania
Participant
Yohan Wadia
Creative and Innovation Director, Group M
Shreyanka Dhariwal
Participant
Shrikanth Aiyar
Participant
Sunita Shankar
Participant
Esther Nazareth
Participant
Komal Joshi
Participant
Palpasha Soneji
Participant
Selista Malikkal
Participant
Sanjay Puri
Principal Architect, Sanjay Puri Architects
Shonan Puri Trehan
Architect, Designer and Founder, Studio LAB
Sonke Hoof
Principal Architect, Partner Studio Sangath
Gauri Kelkar
Writer and Editor
Anu Ganesan
Participant
Charlotte D'Souza
Participant
Yvonne Lobo
Participant
Mohan Selvan
Participant
Nikki Shah
Participant
Charu Suri
Artist
Monica Shah
Speaker
Jamshed Mistry
Speaker
Divya Bhatia
Speaker
Poulomi Das
Speaker
Ashdeen Z. Lilaowala
Speaker
Ruchira Das
Speaker
Reema Gehi
Speaker
Sanjoy Roy
Speaker
Dadiba Pundole
Speaker
Dean D'Cruz
Speaker
Damodar Mauzo
Speaker
Abhay Sardesai
Speaker
Jerry Pinto
Speaker
Ulka Chauhan
Speaker
Malvika Bhatia
Speaker
Samira Sheth
Speaker
Jane Borges
Speaker
Nadine Crasto
Artist
Cheryl Bains
Artist
Gino Banks
Artist
Anaka Kaundinya
Speaker
Akanksha Gupta
Speaker
Aslam Saiyad
Speaker
Ravi Mariwala
Speaker
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