IFA@Bantwal | Beneath the Green Canopy | April 11, 2026 - May 2026 | Rani Abbakka Tulu Museum

“ಮರ ನೆಟ್ಟವನು ಹೋದ, ನೆರಳು ಉಳಿಯಿತು.”
“The one who planted the tree is gone. The shade remains.”

India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) and the Rani Abbakka Tulu Museum invite you to Beneath the Green Canopy: Cultural Heritage of Tuluva Life, an exhibition that traces the cycle of life of the Tulu community, from birth to death. On display are 10 objects that tell the story of Tulunadu—a cradle carved from sacred woods, a ladle scooped from a coconut shell, a blade tied to a rooster's leg. Each object carries a world inside it, stories of ritual, of livelihood, of a people deeply fluent in the language of the land around them. The coconut, nurturing and generous, threads through nearly every story. 

Come and discover this life.

Dates: April 11, 2026 onwards 
Opening Ceremony: April 11, 2026 | 05:00 PM
 Rani Abbakka Tulu Museum & Research Centre
Sanchayagiri, BC Road, Bantwal - 574219

Exhibition Curated and Designed
by Madhushree Kamak and Brian D’Souza

This exhibition and programming led by Madhushree and Brian is an outcome of the Foundation Project implemented by India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) under the Archives and Museums programme, in collaboration with Rani Abbakka Tulu Nadu Museum. This project has been made possible with support from Tata Trusts.