S1:E5 Opportunity, agility, and resilience – Sanjoy K. Roy in conversation with Adrian Ellis
Guest
Sanjoy K. Roy
In conversation with
Adrian Ellis
Key Takeaways Contributor
Stephanie Fortunato
In this episode, our host Adrian Ellis speaks with Sanjoy K. Roy, Managing Director of Teamwork Arts, about his relational journey and global experiences in the arts, which highlights the importance of producing cultural programmes that address current social needs, and are co-created with communities.
Thereafter, Adrian is joined by fellow host Stephanie Fortunato to discuss key takeaways. They reflect on how Sanjoy’s dexterity during the Covid-19 pandemic reflects the agility and resilience of the arts. They also discuss the pros and cons of different organisational models for the arts, and the importance of retaining intellectual property for artistic content.
Date of Recording
14 April 2021
Date of Publication
8 July 2021
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[THEME MUSIC]
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Adrian Ellis: Hello and welcome to The Three Bells. This podcast is one of a series for the Global Cultural Districts Network, brought to you by AEA Consulting and The Binnacle Foundation. It's where we explore what's happening around the world on those busy and sometimes congested intersections of cultural and urban life.
I’m Adrian Ellis, the Chair of the network, and this podcast is an interview I had with Sanjoy Roy, the Founder and Managing Director for Teamwork Arts, the international producing and presenting company. Sanjoy tells a fascinating multidimensional story of his own life, the genesis and growth of Teamwork into an international festival producer and culminating with the COVID pivot that Teamwork has made.
Sanjoy is based in Delhi and we recorded in early April. So it doesn't address the implications of the current COVID wave, but it's no less relevant or interesting for that. Sanjoy is a hyper articulate commentator on our cultural moment and what has led to it.
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Adrian Ellis: Sanjoy, it's a pleasure to have you on this podcast. And it's a privilege too.
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Sanjoy K. Roy: Thank you, Adrian. Happy to be here. And like I said, if you ask for something, I doubt anybody in the world can say no to you, so we'll go for it.
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External Links
Jaipur Literature Festival: Brave New World: “we sat down and we ideated and we thought and we reinvented. And the 4th of April, we got JLF Brave New World up and running…”
Jaipur Literature Festival London: these are strange and unsettling times, learning, as we are to distance ourselves from each other physically & managing to live largely in isolation. But book-lovers are never alone. We’re never lonely, not when we have books, and certainly not when we have each other.
Earth Fables, an initiative of Teamwork Arts & Craft Maestros, is a platform that keeps alive India’s unparalleled art and craft with a range of products on offer across multiple categories.
The Espresso Martini: “in its most classic form, the drink is freshly brewed espresso, coffee liqueur (like Kahlúa or Mr. Black) and vodka, shaken and served in a chilled martini glass with three roasted coffee beans as a garnish.”
Bonus: Sanjoy K. Roy in conversation with Adrian Ellis – the unabridged edit : In this bonus track for Ep 5 of The Three Bells podcast, discover the unabridged edit of our host Adrian's conversation with Sanjoy.
About Our Speakers
Sanjoy K. Roy, an entrepreneur of the arts, is Co-Founder and Managing Director of Teamwork Arts, which produces performing arts, visual arts and literary festivals across 40 cities in countries such as Australia, Canada, Egypt, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Israel, Korea, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, UK, and USA, including the annual Jaipur Literature Festival. +
Adrian Ellis is the founder of AEA Consulting (1990) and the Global Cultural Districts Network (2013). He has worked in senior management and as a board member in both museums and the performing arts and as a strategy consultant to leading clients in the cultural, public, and business sectors around the world. +
Stephanie Fortunato is Director of the Department of Art, Culture + Tourism for the City of Providence. Her work sits at the intersection of cultural planning and urban development, collaborating with local communities on creating policies and partnerships to strengthen neighbourhoods and transform public spaces. +
