Getting to the ‘Art’, not just ‘Heart’, of water in Bengaluru…

At a time when environmental challenges demand new ways of seeing and responding to stimuli, Lifetide, a collective of young nature enthusiasts, is working to seamlessly bridge art, ecology, and community action in favour of greater citizen involvement with the ecosystem.

Rooted in water sustainability and ecological awareness, the collective is bringing together artists, filmmakers, educators, scientists, and citizens to co-create narratives that reconnect people with the natural world.

Through its initiatives, the platform works on transforming ecological issues —especially those related to water — into lived, shared experiences that are accessible, emotional and actionable.

At the heart of its work is the integration of old media traditions — storytelling, community gatherings, folk practices, and embodied learning — embodying new media formats such as films, digital storytelling, and interactive installations.

This synthesis allows complex environmental concerns to be communicated in ways that resonate across generations and social contexts. Its flagship intervention, the Urban Water Festival, looks to combine film screenings, live discussions, music, storytelling, and participatory art to create immersive ecological learning environments.

These events aim to encourage citizens to become active custodians of local ecosystems.

Film Festival at ATREE, Jakkur

Lifetide’s film-based engagements position cinema as a powerful ecological medium — foregrounding water not as an abstract crisis but as a lived, everyday reality shaped by communities, cultures, and choices.

It envisages engaging grassroots practitioners alongside urban audiences, where artists collaborate with ecologists, and children to further ecosystemic knowledge.

Art workshops at BLR Design Centre

As part of the Lifetide Film Festival, a series of immersive art workshops will be held at BLR Design Centre, extending the festival experience beyond film into embodied, creative practice.

Located in the heart of Bengaluru, the centre is known for hosting workshops, exhibitions, and collaborative sessions that explore how art, design, and urban life intersect.

These workshops are designed as participatory, process-led spaces, where participants engage directly with ideas of water, memory, and ecology through artistic expression.

The sessions will move fluidly across disciplines — bringing together collage, theatre, animation, and visual storytelling to explore water not only as a resource, but as a lived and relational experience.

More information is available on www.lifetide.in