12th Delhi International Arts Festival
12th Delhi International Arts Festival India’s ‘Signature Festival’ is the longest multi arts, multi venue cultural festival. DIAF is the only Cultural Festival that is based on public-private-partnership with Union Government and State Government agencies involved with NGO’s, Corporate’s and the civil society, to create the lasting cultural equity for the nation.
Nearly a million people were touched by the Delhi International Arts Festival in it’s very first year, not accounting for the television viewership and the online consumers. DIAF in 2007 was a 17 day event with 40 venues spread over the National Capital Region of Delhi, 900 artistes, both national and international performed under its banner and 3 premium exhibitions embellished it. For more details, please visit www.iboblr.in/~diaf.
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Unique features of the Delhi International Arts Festival
- India’s Signature Festival (The most important cultural festival of India)
- Promotes Delhi as a destination for international cultural tourism
- Provides a significant forum for cultural diplomacy
- The first public private International Arts Festival of India
- Incorporates varied art forms national and international.
- Slated to be the annual International Festival of India
- Aimed at making Delhi a global arts destination
- Multi Discipline- music, dance, theatre, films, cuisine, art exhibitions, literature, poetry, folk music and dance, traditional theatre, western music, International acts, Fusion- both classical and western, martial arts etc.
- Multi Venue- over 45 overlapping venues, from theatres like Kamani and Siri Fort to large open air venues such as Central Park(CP), Chandni Chowk, Dilli Haat, Pragati Maidan, Japanese Garden etc.
- Intensive – over three weeks that ensures that the whole city comes alive with extensive multi media advertising.
- Forum for Corporates to project themselves as the promoters of the ‘New India’ claiming its rightful place in the world.
- Gives an opportunity to Corporates and MNCs to strengthen their ties with Government agencies by reaffirming their commitment to strengthen India’s position as a global soft power.
- Promotes the best of arts to all age groups and all sections of society thereby creating newer consumers of arts and building a larger base of culture aficionados.
ART EXHIBITION “Shahar-e-Dilli” A solo show of sketches by Yajanekka Aroraa
ART EXHIBITION “Shahar-e-Dilli” – An art exhibition based on Delhi’s historical monuments…this is not an architechtural draft of old monuments but an artist’s expressions of the ruins of history …
Harmless Hugs is glad to invite you to the Tarang – Delhi International Queer Theatre and Film Festival 2018
Harmless Hugs is glad to invite you to the Tarang – Delhi International Queer Theatre and Film Festival 2018
Sahapedia, in partnership with UNESCO, organises multi-city heritage events for persons with special needs
- Events in Delhi, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Mumbai, and Amritsar coincide with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which falls on December 3
New Delhi, Dec. 01: Ahead of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Sahapedia, the open access encyclopaedia of Indian culture and heritage, is organising a series of multi-city events for persons with special needs, in partnership with UNESCO.
The United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), which is observed annually across the world on December 3, will focus on the theme of “empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness and equality”.
‘The main aim of these engagements is to enhance the experience of persons with disabilities, so they are not excluded from involvement with India’s rich heritage,” said Vaibhav Chauhan, Secretary, Sahapedia.
Aligned with Sahapedia’s objective of making Indian heritage equally accessible to all groups of society, Sahapedia will be organising the events in five cities – Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Amritsar and Bhubaneswar.
In all of the cities, Sahapedia has collaborated with local partners such as The Maker’s Collaborative (Kolkata), Access for ALL (Mumbai) and the Partition Museum (Amritsar), to execute these activities.
The first event, which was held in Kolkata on November 30, showcased West Bengal’s tradition of BeniPutul or glove puppetry. Conducted by the state’s well-known folk puppeteer BasantaGhorai, the puppetry show was organised for persons with hearing disabilities.
One of the highlights of Sahapedia’s IDPD series is a tactile walk-through and storytelling session at New Delhi’s Crafts Museum, which has a vast repository of over 30,000 artefacts and displays of more than 5,000 objects such as puppets and bronze sculptures. The session, to be held on December 4, will involve examining the museum’s outdoor gallery through tactile exploration with a group of visually challenged women.
At Mumbai’s Anandi Special School, on December 3, a session on folk tales and an art workshop will be held in order to engage children with intellectual disabilities. Other important events include a discussion in Bhubaneswar, on December 2, focusing on
“Breaking Barriers: Exploring the Odisha State Museum with the Visually Impaired.”
Sahapedia’s IDPD week will conclude at Amritsar’s Partition Museum on December 8, where persons with mobility impairment will engage with oral histories and narratives of partition survivors.
Since last year, Sahapedia has organised and curated over 50 heritage-based events for nearly 2,000 differently-abled persons. These include walking tours, sensory experiences in museums and other spaces that support special needs. The events are conducted in collaboration with expert consultants and organisations that are qualified and equipped to facilitate these programmes.
The user-groups that Sahapedia targets are those of the visually impaired, hearing impaired, wheelchair users, those with intellectual disabilities (learning disability, autism and cerebral palsy), reduced mobility, and slow learners.
For the purpose of enhanced heritage experiences, special toolkits are created, which include tactile recreation of culturally relevant topics and Braille books for the visually impaired.
A two-day “Conference on EU-India Partnership for Cultural Heritage Conservation” taking place on 4 and 5 December 2018 at the National Museum Auditorium, Janpath, New Delhi.
“Conference on EU-India Partnership for Cultural Heritage Conservation will mark the pinnacle of the European Year of Cultural Heritage (EYCH), aiming to encourage more people to discover and engage with Europe’s and their own cultural heritage, and to reinforce the sense of belonging through common history, values and culture.
In line with this vision, the Delegation of the European Union together with the National Museum Institute, Government of India, will convene 20 Indian and 18 European experts in wide array of disciplines coming under the umbrella of cultural heritage conservation, to discuss past achievements and present challenges, explore future prospects, and thus ultimately contribute to enhancing EU-India collaboration in the field of cultural heritage conservation.
Our objective is to amplify the impacts of this Conference through involving a maximum number of participants. Given your renown among cultural stakeholders and your involvement in the heritage sector, I would like to invite you for the Conference of which Inaugural session will be graced by Honourable Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.
The latest version of the Conference Agenda is available at this link. For information please visit our website.
A two-day “Conference on EU-India Partnership for Cultural Heritage Conservation” taking place on 4 and 5 December 2018 at the National Museum Auditorium, Janpath, New Delhi.
“Conference on EU-India Partnership for Cultural Heritage Conservation will mark the pinnacle of the European Year of Cultural Heritage (EYCH), aiming to encourage more people to discover and engage with Europe’s and their own cultural heritage, and to reinforce the sense of belonging through common history, values and culture.
In line with this vision, the Delegation of the European Union together with the National Museum Institute, Government of India, will convene 20 Indian and 18 European experts in wide array of disciplines coming under the umbrella of cultural heritage conservation, to discuss past achievements and present challenges, explore future prospects, and thus ultimately contribute to enhancing EU-India collaboration in the field of cultural heritage conservation.
Our objective is to amplify the impacts of this Conference through involving a maximum number of participants. Given your renown among cultural stakeholders and your involvement in the heritage sector, I would like to invite you for the Conference of which Inaugural session will be graced by Honourable Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.
The latest version of the Conference Agenda is available at this link. For information please visit our website.
5th Jash E Rekhta – Urdu celebration
5th Jash E Rekhta – Urdu celebration: Jashn-e-Rekhta is a three-day festival celebrated annually in Delhi under the aegis of the Rekhta Foundation, a not-for-profit organization devoted wholeheartedly to the preservation and promotion of the Urdu language, its literature and culture.
Within the last four years, 5th Jash E Rekhta – Urdu celebration has left behind the trappings of a festival to emerge as an excellent celebration of Urdu, its rich heritage and eclectic art forms. The event includes splendid musical performances of ghazals and qawwalis by renowned artistes. Additional activities include dastangoi renditions, panel discussions, poetry recitations and enriching conversations with celebrities. Items decorated with calligraphy and other goods are also available and visitors can enjoy a variety of local as well as Middle Eastern cuisine at the food stalls.
The festival has been graced by doyens of Urdu poetry and literature and also by people of eminence from the film, music and television industry. Owing to its uniqueness, 5th Jash E Rekhta – Urdu celebration has become one of the most popular literary and cultural events of our country.
The 5th edition of the festival will be held at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi on December 14–16, 2018 (Fri-Sun).dia Gate, New Delhi, Delhi 110002
Dastkar Nature Bazar – The Winter Mela is back this month to give you 11 days of splendidly woven winter wear to last you this winter!
Hand-weaved and interwoven blankets will be accessible, and in addition sewed sweaters, tops, gloves and socks. This year the center attraction of the fair will be on items from Kashmir like Pashmina Shawls, beaten Namda floor covers, conventional gems, pieces of clothing, stoles and saris in Ari and Sozni weaving and energetic weaved packs and adornments. The popular Kashmir saffron, nuts and dry organic product will likewise be marked down, as will heavenly hand crafted strawberry, apricot and quince stick. The fundamental fascination of the mela will be Painted Fables: Panchatantra Chitra.
Make The Most Of Your Winter Afternoons
Since the winter mela is on from day to dusk, you should definitely soak up some healthy vitamin D while you indulge in your favorite activity- shopping!
With vibrant colors and some delish food to keep you hooked the entire day, the winter mela promises to take you through the beautiful arts and crafts created by artisans from different parts of the country.
What To Watch Out For?
You can pamper yourself with some very elegant and lustrous silk this winter. Watch out for some fascinating stalls selling tussar, Eri, Muga and Mulberry silk. The food gives a stellar performance always. So build up an appetite before you head here.
MUSIC : A three day Sarod Festival Diksha : Guru Shishya Parampara. A celebration of compositions by Ustad Amjad Ali Khan. Sarod Festival Diksha : Guru Shishya Parampara – IGNCA in collaboration with Sarod Ghar is organising this festival under the guidance and mentorship of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan.
Schedule :
21st December :
Gurdev Singh Namdhari – Sarod
Srinjoy Mukherjee – Sarod
Sunando Mukherjee & Pratap Kumar – Sarod Duet
Sachin Patvardhan – Guitar
Biswajit Roy Chowdhury – Sarod
22nd December :
Rohan Prasanna – Sarod
Pritam Ghosal – Sarod
Partho Roy Chaudhury – Santoor
Mukesh Sharma – Sarod
Deb Shankar Roy & Jyoti Shankar Roy – Violin Brothers
23rd December :
Sunil Kant Saxena, Saroj Ghosh, Asa Singh Namdhari & Smita Nagdev – Sitar Quartet
Subhash Ghosh – Guitar
Debojyoti Bose – Sarod
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan Saheb with Disciples
Swaranjali presents Gharana Festival 2018 presents Gharana Festival 2018 at Amaltas Hall, India Habitat Centre , Lodhi Road, New Delhi-3 at 7 PM daily.
Programm-
On 22nd Dec 2018 at 7 PM-
Dr. Megha and Ms. Shubhra Telegaonker vocal classical from Agra Tabla accompaniment by Pandit Keshav R. Talegaonker and Smt. Pratibha Telegaonker on Harmonium followed by Ustad Asghar Hussain on Violin Instrumental, Tabla accompaniment by Ustad Akhtar Hussain
On 23rd Dec 2018 at 7 PM-
Dr. Nabonita Choudhury on vocal music.Accompanists are Shri Susamoy Mishra on Tabla and on Harmonium Sh Sumit Mishra.
Shri Subhasis Bose on Hansaveena Instrumental. Accompanists Sh. Debashis Adhikary on Tabla
Anchor – Ms Shrinkhla Sahai
You all are cordially invited.
Swaranjali presents Gharana Festival 2018 presents Gharana Festival 2018 at Amaltas Hall, India Habitat Centre , Lodhi Road, New Delhi-3 at 7 PM daily.
Programm-
On 22nd Dec 2018 at 7 PM-
Dr. Megha and Ms. Shubhra Telegaonker vocal classical from Agra Tabla accompaniment by Pandit Keshav R. Talegaonker and Smt. Pratibha Telegaonker on Harmonium followed by Ustad Asghar Hussain on Violin Instrumental, Tabla accompaniment by Ustad Akhtar Hussain
On 23rd Dec 2018 at 7 PM-
Dr. Nabonita Choudhury on vocal music.Accompanists are Shri Susamoy Mishra on Tabla and on Harmonium Sh Sumit Mishra.
Shri Subhasis Bose on Hansaveena Instrumental. Accompanists Sh. Debashis Adhikary on Tabla
Anchor – Ms Shrinkhla Sahai
You all are cordially invited.
ART EXHIBITION “Shahar-e-Dilli” A solo show of sketches by Yajanekka Aroraa
ART EXHIBITION “Shahar-e-Dilli” – An art exhibition based on Delhi’s historical monuments…this is not an architechtural draft of old monuments but an artist’s expressions of the ruins of history …
33rd Annual Dastkari Haat Craft Bazaar.
A fortnight of cultural performances and an event to celebrate Indian art, crafts and textiles, Dastkari Haat Samiti returns with the much awaited crafts bazaar of the year. A confluence of more than 180 artisans and master craftsmen from all parts of India . The event will also feature workshops and performances by Mushtaq Ahmed, a flute maker from Varanasi, Moorala Marwada, a Sufi folk singer from the Janana village of the Kutch District, Gujarat who will sing the poetry of Kabir, Mirabai, Ravidas and others and Bhawani Kalindi and his group from Bengal who will perform the exotic tribal martial Chhau dance throughout the tenure of the bazaar.
The distinctive line-up of the 15 day event include Craft and Skill Exchange program with Indonesia, supported by the O/o Development Commissioner Handicrafts, Ministry of Textiles. The workshop will begin from 2nd January with Indonesian artisan who excel in Doyo Fibre Craft, Pottery, Tie & Dye and Batik work paired with their Indian counterparts V, Sadanandam and Y. Sridhar in Fibre Weaving, Telangana and AP, Harikishan in Pottery, New Delhi, Sabina Khatoon in Batik, West Bengal, and Abdul Wahab Khatri in Tie and Dye, Gujarat. The innovative art pieces thus created will be displayed in the last two days.
Established in 1986, Dastkari Haat Samiti helps over 60,000 artisans by organizing annual crafts bazaar all over India that provide them with the exposure and bring them into direct contact with the urban customer. Supporting over 350 crafts groups across the 29 Indian states, the organization believes in helping artisans and their families in preserving and providing for their livelihood.
Sustainable, immersive and uplifting, the bazaar holds special attraction for kids as well with traditional regional cuisines, cultural performances, sustainable clothing and eco friendly toys!
“Since the inception in 1986 of the organization and of our crafts bazaars all over India our aim has been to break the barriers between the craftsmen and community by giving them a platform to showcase their craft. Our annual Craft Bazaar at Dilli Haat brings that authenticity of handloom and handmade products back with traditional weaves, sustainable home decor and so many more crafts from different states of India.”, shares Ms Jaya Jaitly, Founder of Dastkari Haat Samiti.
With more than 180 artisans coming together, the craft bazaar will feature everything from a wide range of Vankar shawls of Gujarat, Banarasi textiles from Uttar Pradesh, Handloom Fabrics from Bengal, Bandhani from Gujarat, Handwoven Chanderi, Softest of Pashminas, Ajrakh block printing, Kantha embroidery, Pattachitra paintings, Inlay furniture, papier mache, carpets, durries, home decor accessories and organic products.
A special appeal from Dastkari Haat Samiti – from Jaya Jaitly – Founder of Dilli Haat
Amidst the regular traders who have managed to occupy Dilli Haat for long periods and sell cheap goods made in small factories, Dastkari Haat challenges them by presenting true crafts made by true craftspeople, who seldom get an opportunity to come to Dilli Haat.
The Samiti appeals to the citizens of Delhi and true friends of authentic crafts, to support it by buying crafts, textiles and arts from its stalls during its bazaar. It can always visit Dilli haat another time to buy from its regular occupants.
Remember, the bazaar is entirely self-funded by the craftspeople. The décor, cultural performances and publicity is paid for by sharing equally among them. Let them not lose sales by having traders who are regular occupants compete with them by bargaining or sharing costs.
DANCE : Kuchipudi recital by Ananya Khosla, disciple of Dr. Raja, Radha & Kaushalya Reddy
New Delhi World Book Fair 2019
Event Description : New Delhi World Book Fair 2019.
Website : www.newdelhiworldbookfair.gov.in
Guest Country : Sharjah
Organiser : National Book Trust (NBT), India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Higher Education, Govt. of India
Website : www.nbtindia.org.in
FILM FESTIVAL : Movie Mondays: Award-Winning New German Cinema
FILM FESTIVAL : Movie Mondays: Award-Winning New German Cinema. Introducing Movie Mondays – a new film series that will help in improving your German language skills. Watch German movies with English subtitles and learn about everyday life in Germany.
The first movies in this series have been selected from the LOLA film package. The Deutscher Filmpreis (German Film Awards, also called Lola Awards) is an annual German awards ceremony honouring cinematic achievements in the German film business.
The films we will be screening are:
12:00 Amelie rennt
(Mountain Miracle | Director: Tobias Wiemann | colour, 97 min., 2016/17)
Amelie (13) a tough big-city brat is shipped off by her parents to a special clinic in the mountains after another asthma attack. Instead of getting help at the clinic, she runs away and meets a boy named Bart, and the two embark on an adventurous journey of hope and true friendship.
14:30 LOMO – The Language of Many Others (Director: Julia Langhof | colour, 101 min., 2015-17)
Karl is about to finish high school, but contrary to his twin sister Anna he has no clue about his future and spends most of his time on the Internet with his blog “LOMO – The Language of Many Others”.
17:00 In den Gängen (In the Aisles | Director: Thomas Stuber | colour, 125 min., 2017/18)
Christian is new to the superstore. His colleague Marion likes to have a bit of a laugh and a joke with Christian. He falls in love with her, but Marion is married, albeit unhappily by all accounts. When she suddenly goes on sick leave, Christian falls into a deep hole, so deep in fact, that his miserable old life threatens to engulf him once more.
Kathak ensemble by Dancer, Choreographer and Artistic Director Drishti Dance, U.K, Anuradha Chaturvedi Seth
Event Description : Dancer, Choreographer and Artistic Director Drishti Dance, U.K, Anuradha Chaturvedi Seth presents a Kathak ensemble featuring two interlinked works, exploring the evolving facets of the classical Indian form
Italian Movie ‘Novecento atto 1’
welcome to the screening of the Italian Movie ‘Novecento atto 1’ on 10th January 2019 @7pm in Tessitori Hall, Italian Embassy Cultural Centre.
Novecento, “Twentieth Century” (english:1900) is a 1976 Italian epic historical drama film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. With a runtime of 317 minutes in its original version, 1900 is known for being one of the longest commercially released films ever made. Due to its length, the film was presented in two parts when originally released in many countries, including Italy, East and West Germany, Denmark, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Colombia and Hong Kong. In other countries, such as the United States, a singular, edited-down version of the film was released.
Storyline: Set in Bertolucci’s ancestral region of Emilia, the film chronicles the lives and friendship of two men – the landowning Alfredo Berlinghieri (De Niro) and the peasant Olmo Dalcò (Depardieu) – as they witness and participate in the political conflicts between fascism and communism that took place in Italy in the first half of the 20th century. The film premiered out of competition at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival.
Directed by: Bernardo Bertolucci
Stars: Robert De Niro, Gérard Depardieu, Dominique Sanda
Year: 1976
Duration: 162 Minutes
Genres: Drama | History
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eD0H3y1bdVY
Wikipedia Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1900_(film)
NEXT MOVIE ‘NOVECENTO ATTO 2’ SHALL BE SCREENED ON 17th JANUARY 2019. STAY TUNED!
Sufiyan Rang Season 5 by Ali Zaidi: Artist in India in association with Prayag India presents Sufiana Rang Season 5 – Celebration of Lohri In Sufi Style. Artists Like Satinder Sartaaj, Kanwer Grewal, Sabri Brothers ( Fareed & Ameen Sabri Jaipur), Sabri Sufi Brothers (Ajmer) and Sufi Hayat Brothers performing live at Sufiana Rang Season 5. Its a three days long festival.
It is said that Sufi music is music that connects with the heart. It is the music of submission and surrender that bonds human to God and transcends all religious boundaries. Event Conceptualized By Ali Zaidi.
11th January – Satinder Sartaj
12th January – Sabri Sufi Brothers (5 to 7 pm)
Kanwer Grewal (7.30 to 9 pm)
13th January – Sufi Hayat Brothers (4 pm to 6pm)
Sabri Brothers (7 to 10 pm)
