Stage is set for the eighth edition of Samvaad, a one-of-its-kind ecosystem for tribal identity, scheduled to be hosted by Tata Steel Foundation from November 15-19.
Samvaad 2021 is bringing together 187 outstanding tribal artists, home chefs, healers, culture crusaders and leaders in person in Jamshedpur, along with more than 4,000 women, men and children from communities of 87 tribes across 25 states and 5 union territories in India who have agreed to login to the dialogue remotely, in a bridgital format.
The online setup will combine Webex platforms for interaction and YouTube for public viewership, which is being complemented by 110 community screenings by our extended Samvaad family, which will allow those who do not have access to devices or networks to also be part of the conclave.
The theme for Samvaad this year is ‘Reimagine’ that hopes to embark on deeper, patient and representative exploration of what this reimagination means for tribal communities.
Chanakya Chaudhary, vice president, corporate services, Tata Steel, said: “Samvaad, over the last seven years, has been engaging in a consistent dialogue with tribal communities in order to create a synergy of voice and opinion aimed at converging towards meaningful and long-lasting solutions. This year too, the conclave is geared to contemplate on issues impacting communities and celebrate the plurality of tribal culture. On behalf of the Tata Steel Foundation family, I welcome all dignitaries and participants to join us in the 2021 edition and make it a success”.
“As a three-pronged approach involving conversations around curated lunches, taking tribal recipes to the homes of Jamshedpur through Zomato, and a unique, one-of-its kind cooking experience with tribal homechefs, we have extended an invitation to 48 home cooks from 17 tribal communities across India who will bring with them age-old recipes. Mouth-watering recipes from tribal cuisine will be exclusively available for the people of Jamshedpur on online food aggregator platform Zomato during all the five-days of the conclave. At tribal healing systems, the conversation on the way forward for tribal healers’ collective is set to rope in online participation across India, with a representative set at Jamshedpur,” said Sourav Roy, chief, corporate social responsibility, Tata Steel.