in the framework of World Book Day
Where? - MIT-WPU, Chanakya Hall, Saraswati Building
When? - 20th April 2024 | 5:00 pm
How? - Free Entry | Registration mandatory
Evolution is everlasting. Books have changed and adapted to the new period and generation in this ever-changing phenomenon of the universe. Traditional book festivals must evolve to usher in a new age of literary celebrations. These festivals, which embrace innovation, diversity, and sustainability, satisfy the different requirements of a worldwide audience, representing a dynamic transformation in the continuous story of literary appreciation. World Book Day in Pune is a pioneering celebration that embodies the essence of changing times. A similar interactive event will take place for the newly launched book ‘Skater Girl – Asha’ by Ulrike Reinhard followed by a thought-provoking discussion based on the same.
Skater Girl – Asha is the story of how Asha, a tribal girl from the bottom of India's society, courageously broke with convention and has been shaping her own life ever since. According to her own rules. Today, Asha is a strong voice and a role model for all the girls in her village of Janwaar – and far beyond.This true and touching story should motivate young people all over the world to believe in themselves and find their own voice, just like Asha.The book is based on Ms. Reinhard’s eight years of work in Janwaar.
Please join us for an evening filled with scintillating interactions, discussions and Q/A and get a chance to experience the story through Asha’s eyes!
About the Author:
© Ulrike Reinhardt
Ulrike Reinhard(born 1960) is a German publisher, author,digital nomadandfuturist. She is best known for herskateparkinMadhya Pradesh, Janwaar Castle.Reinhard has also been editor ofWE Magazineand has written forThink Quarterly. All her work is related to network theory with the Internet at its core, focusing on interactions and the co-creation processes within a network. Her artwork explores objects both 'emerging' and 'falling into place'.
She founded askateparkin Janwaar inMadhya Pradesh, called Janwaar Castle,where one of the main rules to use the rink is "no school, no skateboarding," and which encourages girls to use the rink. The rink has had a positive effect in helping to encourage girls to be involved in physical activities and has reduced violence between theAdivasiandYadevcastes in the area. Now children from both castes make friends.Young people in the village also learn English, how to paint, create 3D models, learn life skills, music, and dance. In 2016,Asha Gond, one of the girls from the village who Reinhard was tutoring in English, was selected to attend school in the United Kingdom.
About Asha Gond:
© Asha Gond
Asha Gondis an Indian skateboarder fromMadhya Pradesh. She represented India in the 2018World Skateboarding Championshipand leads a non-profit organization, Barefoot Skateboarders. The 2021Netflixfilm,Skater Girl, is believed to be based on her life.In 2016, Reinhard helped crowdfund Gond's education in theEnglish languageat The Butler Centre for Education inWantage,Oxfordshire,England, about 24 kilometers (15mi) fromOxford.
Gond had initially dropped out of school after Class XI. She became the first child in her village to travel abroad. She also went on to participate in many national level skateboarding competitions and was India's only female skateboarder at the 2018 World Skateboarding Championship, held inNanjing,China. She also co-founded and runs Barefoot Skateboarders, a non-profit organization working to improve the education and development of the children in Janwaar village along with two other directors Karan Yadav and Ananya Pratap Singh. She has also been featured skateboarding in a TV advertisement for tyres.
Asha was a gold-medalist from 2018 to 2020 in the National Skateboarding Championships. She was also a champion in her age-group in Madhya Pradesh from 2018-2023.
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