Workshop: Landscapes of La Mancha and Punjab

Landscapes of La Mancha and Punjab

A Multimedia Storytelling Workshop

Saturday, 29 August 2026

2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Instituto Cervantes, New Delhi

Conducted primarily in English, with elements of Spanish, Punjabi and Hindi.

Free to attend with prior registration. Register HERE.

Please note registration does not guarantee a place. You will be contacted by the organizers with a confirmation to join the workshop.

About The Workshop

The plains of La Mancha and the fields of Punjab are landscapes of the same order: flat, cultivated, and thick with their own mythology. A windmill on a ridge. A tube well at dusk. A road that promises more than it delivers.

In the second workshop of the Baba Quijote Singh project, participants will work hands on with projection and visual metaphor, learning how written material becomes projected image and how image becomes a place an audience can stand inside. The sequences developed here form part of the final installation. No technical background is required.

Baba Quijote Singh is an immersive multimedia experience in Punjabi and Spanish by Kaivalya Plays, presented in collaboration with the Instituto Cervantes Nueva Delhi and the Embassy of Spain in India, premiering in December 2026. Participants who wish to continue may join the company that develops and performs it.

Open to all, no prior experience required. Participation is free, registration is mandatory as places are limited.

Presented by Kaivalya Plays with support from the Instituto Cervantes Nueva Delhi and the Embassy of Spain in India, as part of Año Dual España India 2026.

Who is this workshop for?

Writers, readers, visual artists, students, theatre-makers, artists, translators and anyone interested in storytelling, literature and cultural exchange.

Event Details

📍 Instituto Cervantes, New Delhi

🗓 Saturday, 29 August 2026

🕑 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Open to all. No prior experience required.

About Baba Quijote Singh

Baba Quijote Singh is a year-long multilingual theatre and community arts project that reimagines Miguel de Cervantes' Don Quijote through the literary, musical and storytelling traditions of Punjab. Blending creative writing, oral history, projection mapping, sound and immersive performance, the project brings together artists, students and the public to collectively create a new adaptation that speaks to contemporary India. The workshops form the foundation of a public installation and theatrical production premiering in December 2026.

About Kaivalya Plays

Kaivalya Plays is a Delhi-based multilingual arts organization founded in 2012, and led by Varoon P. Anand and Gaurav Singh Nijjer. The company creates original, immersive and interdisciplinary performances that combine theatre with emerging technologies, community participation and international collaboration. They have brought works by many Latin American authors to the Indian stage, such as Julio Cortazar (Goodbye Robinson), Jorge Luis Borges (El Aleph, Blue Tigers, The Sand Book, Funes the Memorious), Pablo Palacio (A Man Kicked To Death), Alvaro Desleal (Luz Negra) and Griselda Gambaro (Say Yes). Their work has been presented across India and internationally through partnerships with organisations including Goethe-Institut, Instituto Cervantes, the Embassy of Ireland, MediaFutures and the Moleskine Foundation, among others.

About Instituto Cervantes New Delhi

Instituto Cervantes New Delhi is the official Spanish cultural centre in India, dedicated to promoting the Spanish language and the cultures of Spain and the Spanish-speaking world. Alongside its language programmes, the Institute hosts a vibrant calendar of exhibitions, performances, film screenings, lectures and literary events, fostering cultural exchange between Spain and India.

About the Embassy of Spain in India

The Embassy of Spain in India works to strengthen the diplomatic, cultural, educational and economic ties between Spain and India. Through collaborations with artists, cultural institutions and educational organisations, the Embassy supports initiatives that encourage dialogue, creativity and long-term cultural exchange between the two countries.