{"id":55991,"date":"2025-12-09T16:03:33","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T10:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/?p=55991"},"modified":"2025-12-09T16:03:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T10:33:33","slug":"ficci-flo-chennai-presents-the-able-art-festival-a-celebratory-evening-featuring-dance-theatre-by-artists-with-differing-abilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/2025\/12\/09\/ficci-flo-chennai-presents-the-able-art-festival-a-celebratory-evening-featuring-dance-theatre-by-artists-with-differing-abilities\/","title":{"rendered":"FICCI FLO Chennai Presents the Able Art Festival : A Celebratory Evening Featuring Dance Theatre by Artists with Differing Abilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-55992\" src=\"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Able-Art-Festival-by-FICCI-Flo-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Able-Art-Festival-by-FICCI-Flo-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Able-Art-Festival-by-FICCI-Flo-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Able-Art-Festival-by-FICCI-Flo-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Able-Art-Festival-by-FICCI-Flo-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Chennai, December 2025: FICCI FLO Chennai, under the leadership of Chairperson Niyati A Mehta, in collaboration with the DNI Vertical of FLO Chennai, presents the <em>Able Art Festival<\/em>\u2014a unique dance theatre showcase featuring over 50 artists with differing abilities. The event, directed by Dr. Ambika Kameshwar, Founder-Director of RASA \u2013 Ramana Sunritya Aalaya, will take place on <strong>12 December 2025 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM at Narada Gana Sabha (Mini Hall), TTK Road, Chennai<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Able Art Festival celebrates inclusion, expression and creativity by providing a platform for specially-abled performers trained in Indian dance theatre. A hallmark initiative of RASA, the festival highlights how art can empower individuals, build confidence, foster social connection and bring communities together through shared experiences. The performance is choreographed and coordinated by the RASA team, who have been working in arts-based education and therapeutic practices for several decades.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-55993\" src=\"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Able-Art-Festival-by-FICCI-Flo-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Able-Art-Festival-by-FICCI-Flo-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Able-Art-Festival-by-FICCI-Flo-2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Able-Art-Festival-by-FICCI-Flo-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Able-Art-Festival-by-FICCI-Flo-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dr. Ambika Kameshwar, a pioneer in inclusive education through arts, continues to create holistic environments where performance, movement, music and emotion become transformative tools. Her guidance has enabled artists across age groups and varying abilities to take the stage with confidence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking about the initiative, Niyati A Mehta , whose focus is to showcase a 360 degree growth and upskilling of not just members but students and community at large, shared that this festival aligns with FLO\u2019s mission of empowerment, social sensitisation and accessibility. \u201cBy spotlighting artistic talent within diverse communities, the event encourages more organisations and individuals to engage with inclusive arts\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Able Art Festival promises a poignant and uplifting experience for audiences, offering meaningful narratives through movement and theatre.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Event Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Date:<\/strong> Friday, 12 December 2025<br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong> 2:00 PM \u2013 3:30 PM<br \/>\n<strong>Venue:<\/strong> Narada Gana Sabha (Mini Hall), TTK Road, Chennai \u2013 600004<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This one-of-a-kind celebration of talent and inclusivity is open to well-wishers, supporters of art-based development, and the community at large.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Event supported by FICCI FLO Chennai<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Featured Article<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chennai, December 2025: FICCI FLO Chennai, under the leadership of Chairperson Niyati A Mehta, in collaboration with the DNI Vertical of FLO Chennai, presents the Able Art Festival\u2014a unique dance theatre showcase featuring over 50 artists with differing abilities. 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