An online festival in the city for a noble cause

Intesaab 2020, organised by

the Ishan Foundation Trust

, Jaipur x Mumbai, marks a new beginning where art and artists find their way to express their inhibitions. Scheduled on the12th, 13th, and 14th of June 2020, it is India’s

first virtual festival

. Intesaab believes in making a change in society that sustains us. Hence all proceeds from the festival are to be donated to NGOs, which provide relief to the victims of the COVID-19 crisis.

Here we present to you a recapitulation of Day 1, i.e. 12th June 2020.

The First Panel on "Is Law an excuse for Morality?" questioned the role of law in society, its values and its structures. This session considered how the lives of people are defined by the state and it's practices and thus concluded, by taking into account the importance of law in deciding societal morals.

Continuing with the Panel on the Future of OTT, a panel that resonated with the Idea of Intesaab'20 which is to initiate conversations and address issues of the future, this session was all about giving the audience an idea of a revolution that's about to come in the field of entertainment.

This event was followed by another informative panel "Roots of Feminism" This session primarily aimed at clearing the confusion on the true meaning of

feminism

. As Deepa Narayan, an author and former advisor at World Bank remarked "women can't stay modest, they have to assert their dominance and make their presence felt to move forward"

Next up was a Panel that discussed the nuances of Food wastage in different cultures in this time of ours, where food security levels deteriorate with every passing day.

Our panel on "Legal Trans Oppression" discussedhow discrimination, chauvinism, bias and bigotry taint the society today. It raised the issue of why are transgenders considered to be an abomination to the society and by extension, law. Dr Preeti, Researcher at MHRD, added"We are waiting for and working towards the day when we will not have to raise our voice, demanding dignity"

This panel was followed by the rejuvenating performance by Nush Lewis, who opened to a packed house and appreciated the organising committee.

To conclude the festival director, Suryansh Deo Srivastava said, "We had our doubts about the virtual format. The pressure to replicate a physical festival experience was immense. However, the first day only strengthened our conviction and we can't wait to see how the other two turn out."