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Chicago Children’s Choir in Concert
Chicago Children’s Choir performed Delhi on Indian Republic Day. We attended and let this group of 50 odd multiracial youngsters to conquer our hearts.
DANCE PEACE – Performance by story dancer Zuleikha
Zuleikha, a perfomer from America, presented her take on storydancing. She either danced sort of Kathak-fusion to songs / music or narrated simple stories herself and danced along.
Fastest feet on fire – Pt. Chitresh Das and Antonio Hidalgo
Two internationally acclaimed performers Pt. Chitresh Das at Kathak and Antonio Hidalgo at Flamenco accompanied by a host of excellent musicians, created an event that transcend you to another world altogether. It’s an amalgamation of two dancing styles, two countries, two cultures and two ideas that blend together beautifully without losing their individuality and the result is high energy explosive entertainment.
Afsana – Bharat Rang Mahotsav
Afsana, the finale of Bharat Rang Mahotsav is about two middle aged men who became friends after one of them ran over the other’s wife! Both wannabe writers – one got published while the other was struggling with cancer. There is terrorism and cross dressing, mock murder and more kebabs!
Laila Majnu – Bharat Rang Mahotsav
Laila Majnu is a legend about star crossed lovers. This we knew already and we wanted to know more about the love story. This play failed to deliver. All we gathered that there was a dog involved in the fate of the lovers. 😀 A heavy dose or Urdu came in our way of understanding the tale.
Dafa 292 – Bharat Rang Mahotsav
Based on the life and works of Sadat Hasan Manto – Dafa 292 evoked mixed emotions. The play touched social issues in parts without being preachy at all. “Teen Khamosh Auratein” had audience in splits.
Miss Julie-Bharat Rang Mahotsav
“Ms. Julie” tells the story of a handsome servant and a count’s daughter, highlighting class divide and the universal struggle to attain desired love, regardless of social status.
Odissi Recital by Sonal Mansingh – Golden Jubilee Performances
Sonal Mansingh discourse with two half-hearted and forgettable dance pieces in Bharatnatyam (not Odissi) style – the first predicatble based on the forms of Goddess Shakti and the second, on the rape incident.
The Country without a Post Office– Bharat Rang Mahotsav
The play was unapologetic about the gimmicks and was a mélange that displayed – yes!- the confusing relationship between Kashmir and India. With oodles of sensitivity, in a remarkable span of 45 minutes, the play conveyed the impact of the problem on common people. The stunts teased the senses and were visual as well as conceptual delight. That said, the Jana-Gana-Mana seemed contrived
Chand Roz Aur Meri Jaan – Bharat Rang Mahotsav
The play, directed by Salima Raza, is based on a bunch of letters that Faiz Ahmed Faiz, the revolutionary Pakistani poet and his wife Alys Faiz exchanged over a period of four years while he was in jail. In the course of the play, the protagonists read out their respective letters that they wrote to the other.
The Revised Kamasutra
Dramatized book reading cum play version of The Revised Kama Sutra failed to impress. Just a few laughs here and there and that’s about it.
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On our way back from fagu-shimla. Very cold but sunny.
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Snow clad fagu
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Evening view at fagu
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