International Festival Of Arts And Ideas

150+ events, one Festival. It all happens in New Haven, Connecticut.

Schedule of Events:

10:00am and 3:00pm: Compagnia TPO: +ERBA A Forest in the City - The Legacy Theatre
Presented in Partnership with The Legacy Theatre and part of the Gordon Geballe Environmental Series

+ERBA is an interactive show with two dancers who create together with children an imaginary city. The 'architect' dancer observes the landscape and draws the city with houses and streets. The other dancer loves the earth, the insects and draws grass and trees. The two characters move in an empty scene where projections on two large aligned screens evoke a room of wonder. Here their ideas, imagination and projects are drawn from movement and come to life. The architect creates houses full of color and light, the other dancer redesigns them by adding grass and trees. Slowly an imaginary city grows by combining their different sensitivities. The newborn city becomes a living environment and new characters and new events are added. The children come to color and populate the city. Insects appear, the seasons change and the city gets bigger, busier and more complex. Their dream of a green city is coming true. But there is also a factory that grows and grows, scaring away insects, birds, people and making greenery disappear. Together with the children, the dancers will design a new space where nature will grow and where a 'tree concert' can be expected.

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12:00pm: Fair Haven Day - Fair Haven School
Neighborhood Festival / Free

Get ready to celebrate the heart and soul of Fair Haven at Fair Haven Day!  Join us for a vibrant parade and festival honoring our diverse community, local artists, and entrepreneurs. Kick off the festivities with the lively Fair Haven Community Parade, led by the Mary Wade Home. Then, immerse yourself in a day of fun-filled activities at the Arts & Ideas Fair Haven Neighborhood Festival. It's a day packed with joy, creativity, and community spirit - see you there!

2:00pm: The Storytelling of Bollywood - North Haven Memorial Library
Free

With 2.7 billion movie tickets purchased annually, Bollywood is the most widely consumed form of fiction in India. How has the industry used its reach? What themes has it imparted, both past and present? Join us as we explore Bollywood’s unique style of storytelling, from early film classics like “Mother India,” to more recent controversial films like “Padmaavat.”

Nita Prasad is Professor of History and Director of Asian Studies at Quinnipiac University. She has published on various aspects of Indian history, including women and the law, religious schisms, and the history of Bollywood.