Bengaluru, Oct 27 Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies (RNP), the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), and the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) will co-host the third edition of Manotsava, India’s National Mental Health Festival, on December 5 and 6 in Bengaluru.
Manotsava brings together science, lived experience and community to make mental health conversations accessible and relevant, while connecting people with the knowledge, resources and support they need, organisers said in a statement on Tuesday.
The two-day festival will feature expert-led panels and keynote conversations, film screenings, workshops, sharing circles, performances and interactive experiences, the statement said.
A dedicated focus on Kannada-language sessions will help bring mental health conversations to wider audiences and make space for local knowledge, voices and experiences. A children’s zone is also being curated and will offer read-alouds, sessions with experts and interactive workshops and stalls, it added.
The programme will explore themes that touch everyday life, including laughter and the mind; relationships across family, love, sexuality, work and generations; living in today’s world amid AI, technology, stress, sleep and social media; and recovery and healing through grief, caregiving, volunteering and community support.
Speakers at this year’s festival include actor Anil Kapoor, neuroscientist Dr Sophie Scott, comedians Prashasti Singh and Sonu Venugopal, Dr Shyam Bhatt, Dr Devi Prasad Shetty, Paromita Vohra, Dr Prabha Chandra and Rohini Nilekani, among others, the statement said.
(PTI News)
