We are blessed with a beautiful ecology and incredible wisdom of our ancestors. However our schools and colleges do not teach us about our roots: our food habits, textiles, dances, agriculture, ritual and ceremony etc. We are joining the movement of learning about the rich indigenous cultural backgrounds with the hope of it not only leading to identity formation but also re-claiming it to make it a source of livelihood.
Our Ecoversities are venues of learning and gathering and expression. We curate various learning programs for all age group. Our children in places like Jokaibua village of the Mising tribe lack proper guidance to hone their artistic skills and take it to larger platforms. The natural artists in them requires the nurture and guidance of art practitioners to help them grow and reach their full artistic potentials.
BCF brings in these venues, learning centres in the community led by local artists to give access to quality art education for the children and youth. The centres have teacher training modules and programs led by visiting facilitatirs from all over the globe along with workshops and festivals.
The learners are taken through continuous learning modules of the traditional, folk and contemporary arts and also to be able to showcase their talents in yearly grand productions. The local leaders and artists are trained in pedagogy and management practices to lead these centres.
Keeping our philosophy of life with nature and indigenous wisdom our centres are local names of the elemental world. NOI (river) Centre in Jorhat town, Bhumi (earth) Centre in Golaghat, and Karsang (light) Centre in Majuli.