Aanakaryam Chenakaryam

"A Malayalee is like a chundan vallum, they can get in from any end and land anywhere".

Born in to a well known artisan and creative family, Bose Krishnamachari wanted to become a doctor.  But destiny had something else in store for him. 

At 17 Bose fell seriously ill and was in a coma for sometime. For four years the illness brought his life to a standstill. During this time Bose revived his inherent creative talents and took on a new path to become an artist. His journey led him to international acclaim as an artist and art curator. 

Bose curates and  produces large scale festivals where artist from across India have a platform to showcase their creations, innovative and thought provoking conversational pieces. Bose is the co-founder of Kochi-Muziris Biennale which gives every one the chance to enjoy and be inspired by art and culture.

In this podcast Bose gives us a glimpse in to his life, his journey and passion to create a united cultured world. 

Lokame Tharavadu - The World is One Family is his latest endeavour opening on 18 April, Global Heritage Day, in Alappuzha, Kerala until June 2020.

Vanitha Women of the Year 2020 award winner, designer turned social entrepreneur Lakshmi Menon tells Aanakaryam Chenkaryam the influences and experiences that shaped her outlook to life. 

Lakshmi believes that the key to entrepreneurship is to be present in the moment, interact and engage with the people and the world around you. It may not translate into something immediately but could come to be of use later. Her endeavours like Shayya and Samman bring together supplier and users who would have never met before and hence creating an effective circular economy in times of pandemic and war. 

To hear more about it listen here.

Jomon Kuriakose, Chef de Cuisine (Acting Executive chef) at Baluchi, the pan-Indian dining destination within The Lalit London Hotel speaks about his journey from Kerala to London. His passion to create flavours and innovative dining experiences and give a modern perspective to Indian food in particular Kerala cuisine. His love for food and clear vision to create a fine dining version of traditional Kerala cuisine saw him through the early struggles and hardships to reach his goals. He has appeared on BBC Celebrity Master Chef 2018 to teach about Indian food and its unique cooking techniques and have received several awards and have been featured in industry magazines for his ideas.