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In Search Of Infinity – Bharatnatyam By Geeta Chandran
Padma Shri Geeta Chandran, the noted Bharatnatyam exponent, recently shared her pandemic positive story, through a compilation of pieces In Search of Infinity. We have been huge admirers of her work. Moreover, we were happy to attend a live dance program and go back to India Habitat Centre after a gap of 2 years.
IIC Monsoon Festival of Dance
We attended the IIC Monsoon Festival of Dance at the India International Centre. The artists for the evening were Purvadhanashree performing Vilasini Natyam and Madhavi Mudgal performing Odissi.
A simple guide to New Year Events in Delhi
With the changing weather, Delhi suddenly experiences a surge in events, festivals and happening dos all over the city. It is the season to be out, to be merry and Delhiites know how to make the most of the chill. On one hand some are making plans to visit Goa for New Year Party. On the other hand, some are looking for New Year Events in Delhi. No matter what’s your poison, here is what we got to say on the topic.
Trigart Ragamala Music and Dance Festival
The first ever Trigart Kangra Valley Festival organised by Department of languages and culture, Himachal Pradesh Govt. is a month long festival of classical, contemporary and folk arts. One of the highlights of the event was classical dance and music performances by the stalwarts. Read on to know more about this festival.
Celebration of India US 70 years of relations
American Center at Kasturba Gandhi Marg is holding an exhibition of archival photographs marking 70 years of diplomatic ties between the two countries. The exhibition is on till 14 August 2018 and shows photographs that date back to 1950s. The exhibition was inaugurated through a cultural program and we were glad to be invited for the beautiful evening.
Prowl with Tiger Shroff this summer
Last evening, DLF CyberHub amphitheatre was converted into a makeshift fitness zone for the CULT FITNESS PARTY with Bollywood rising star Tiger Shroff. The party was organised by Cult fitness to promote Prowl, a fitness regime created in association with Tiger Shroff. We were invited to the party and loved the high energy levels during the event.
Bharat Parv 2018
Who says being patriotic is stiffy, serious or boring? For instance – Bharat Parv. This is an event held to celebrate India’s rich and colourful culture and tradition in food, crafts, classical and folk arts. The idea is to promote patriotism as well highlight our rich heritage and engage with people at large. Visit Bharat Parv 2018 – they make patriotism a real Fun-do.
Ramayan Festival by ASEAN Countries
2018 Ramayana Festival: Cultural Heritage Shared between India and the Eastern World. The Ramayana Festival was held in six Indian cities
HCL Concerts – Swami Haridas Tansen Sangeet Samaroh
Swami Haridas Tansen Sangeet Nritya Mahotsav held at Modern School is one of the most celebrated classical music and dance concerts not only in Delhi NCR, but the whole country. This annual classical music event extravaganza promises spellbinding performances by Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Shubha Mudgal, Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia, Uma Sharma, Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhat and many more living legends.
Lok Gatha Utsav at IGNCA
Lok Gatha Utsav was a display of the rich heritage of folk music, dance and art in India. IGNCA deftly fused the essentially folk culture festival with the modern. Star performers such as Mohit Chauhan, Hans Raj Hans and Manoj Tiwari also participated in the event.
Chann Badlan Da – A Punjabi play
Delhi Art Theatre recently presented the play Chann Badlan Da at India Habitat Centre. This is an old piece by playwright Sheila Bhatia that was first performed in the year 1967 and revived after 50 years. But how did it augur in the year 2017?
Malavika Sarukkai – dancer and more – ‘Art Matters’ by Raza Foundation
The Raza Foundation’s ‘Art Matters’ is a running series of panel discussions on arts and culture at the India International Centre. As part of this series, Malavika Sarukkai, the Bharatnatyam exponent, was part of a tete a tete with author Dr. Sudha Gopalakrishnan and the two bright ladies treated the audience to an illuminating conversation. Here is our humble attempt to provide a report.
Vamatara-To the Light/Bharatnatyam by Malavika Sarukkai & troupe
We were invited to watch Vamatara, a Bharatnatyam production by danseuse Malavika Sarukkai and her troupe, at Kamani Auditorium, New Delhi in September, 2016. We recently had the opportunity of watching this production again at GD Birla Sabhaghar, Kolkata. The crisp production of little more than an hour was conceptualized as well as choreographed by the veteran artist.
Bharat Parv 2017 at Red Fort
Bharat Parv is a celebration of India’s rich culture and tradition in food, crafts and folk arts. Organised by the ministry of Tourism, the high point was the state and department tabloids that were displayed in Republic Day parade. Apart from this, food from different Indian states, Live performances and handicraft all together created a little India in the sprawling lawns of Red Fort
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