The Yaksha

An Immersive Summer Experience

5th June – 21st June, 2025. 

10 a.m – 5: 00 pm daily.

Earthlab Club Studio, Shivam Vihar, Dehradun

Theme: Myth, Memory & the Future of Nature

Welcome to EarthLab Club’s Young Creators Summer Programme 2025

At The Yaksha, your child doesn’t just learn—they build, invent, question, and create.

Inspired by the mythical guardians of the natural world, this 15-day young creator’s summer programme invites students aged 7 to 17 to imagine and design a world where rivers whisper, forests respond, and every sound tells a story. Together, we’ll bring to life an interactive exhibit powered by light, sound, tech, and narrative—designed by the kids themselves.

Programme Breakdown: Modules of Imagination

The Yaksha, Earthlab Club’s young creator’s summer programme is designed as four focused, skill-building modules—each led by field experts—woven into the larger world-building experience. Alongside these, the Set Design Lab runs throughout the programme and is exclusive to full-programme participants.

STORYTELLING LAB 

Led by Mohd Hammad Farooqui
Build the myth. In this 2-day lab, participants create the characters, conflicts, and questions at the heart of The Yaksha. Drawing from folklore and nature, children shape the emotional and ethical spine of the entire experience.

DESIGN LAB 

Led by Ansh Kumar
Light meets imagination. Through projection mapping and interactive art, children transform surfaces into living stories. They explore tools like TouchDesigner, sensors, and conductive materials to bring their designs to life. Group installations blend space, sound, and movement.

TECH LAB 

Led by Ansh Kumar | Mentored by Sai Krishna
Where myth becomes machine. Participants design responsive, tech-driven elements—forests that speak, rivers that remember, systems that sense. Using sensors, sound, and movement, they build environmental stories that react to the world around them.

SOUND LAB

Led by Yash Nath Jha, Prashant Nawani & mentored by Naved Farooqui
Craft the sound of the story. Children build immersive soundscapes using loops, lyrics, rhythms, and ambient recordings. They score emotions, compose songs, and shape the sonic identity of The Yaksha—from whispers in the forest to the roar of forgotten gods.

SET DESIGN LAB 

Led by Pratiksha Chauhan
The integrative core. Over 15 days, participants design and build The Yaksha’s immersive environment—combining story, tech, visuals, and sound. Think kinetic sculptures, elemental zones, and interactive spaces that breathe with the narrative.

A World They Can Step Into

The final exhibit is designed like a real-life educational escape room where each participant is given a “Yaksha Card” and completes elemental quests around Air, Water, and Earth. Unlock stories, earn powers, and build a living world that breathes myth and mirrors our future.

What Will Children Learn?

Creative Technology – Coding, projection mapping, basic automation

Immersive Storytelling – Building interactive characters and branching narratives

Sound & Music Engineering – Designing mood-based soundscapes and recording nature

Environmental Awareness – Understanding nature through creative simulations

Kinetic Art & Mechanics – Creating movement-based installations and sculptures

Teamwork & Leadership – Working in cohorts to ideate, build, present, and perform

Expert Mentors

Ansh Kumar – Visual Design & Light Installation

Mohd Hammad Farooqui – Narrative & Story Mentor

Pratiksha Chauhan – Experience Curation & Design

Yash Nath Jha (Rifflife) – Music & Sound Mentor

Sai Krishna – Coding, IoT & Interactions

Prashant Nawani – Lyrics & Expression

Naved Farooqui – Media & Storytelling

(You can find more details on our experts in the link here.)

Showcase & Celebration

After 15 days of building, The Yaksha experience will be open to the public for two weeks. Families, students, and curious visitors can walk through this one-of-a-kind living exhibit.

Why Choose Earthlab?

At Earthlab Club, we’re reimagining what learning looks like—beyond classrooms and into the world. Our young creator’s summer programmes blend imagination with skill, and storytelling with science, empowering children to build futures rooted in curiosity, empathy, and courage.

This summer, don’t just send them to a camp. Let them build a world!

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