“Dastan-e-Irfaan-e-Buddh” Urdu/Hindi/Pali/Sanskrit Play Performed by Poonam Girdhani & Rajesh Kumar
THEATRE “Dastan-e-Irfaan-e-Buddh” Urdu/Hindi/Pali/Sanskrit Play Performed by Poonam Girdhani & Rajesh Kumar
An Old World Culture presentation.
Deep within Indian thought lie religious belief systems that privilege asceticism and renunciation. And the greatest eremite of all is Buddha. Team Dastangoi’s latest work presents a glimpse into the life, philosophy and world view of Tathagata, the enlightened one.
Dastangoi Summer Festival in Urdu/Hindustani
Entry : Tickets: Rs. 300, Rs. 350, Rs. 500, Available at :
Online : BookMyShow
Offline : At the venue if not sold out
Venue : Akshara Theatre, 11-12 B, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi – 110001
Landmark : Next to RML Hospital Emergency Gate 5Venue Info :
Events | About | Map | Nearest Metro Stations – ‘Shivaji Stadium (Airport Line)’, ‘Patel Chowk(Yellow Line)Exit Gate – 3’ & ‘R. K. Ashram Marg(Blue Line)’ Exit Gate – 4
Parking : Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital public parking or Inside Akshara Theatre
Event Description : THEATRE : Dastangoi Summer Festival in Urdu/Hindustani
Poem of an Ending
POEM OF AN ENDING is a stage adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore’s ‘Shesher Kobita’, a classic revered by many. The novel has been adapted as radio plays and into a film in Bengali. However, this is for the first time ‘Shesher Kobita’ is adapted for the stage in English for a wider audience. This literary piece is considered as one of the best works of Tagore.
The play recounts the iconic love story of Amit Ray, a barrister educated at Oxford, whose virulent intellectualism reveals itself in its opposition to all forms of tradition. He meets Labonyo in a car accident and the romance builds up in the misty hills of Shillong. Amit’s iconoclasm meets Labonyo’s sincere simplicity through a series of dialogues and poems. But will these two worlds finally meet? The novel explores the realities of love as romance and marriage through a meeting of two mature minds. The story is also supported by Ketaki, Shovon, and Yogomaya who have critical roles in this story of love and conflict.
The play is presented in a unique format where each lead character is represented by an actor and a dancer/movement expert. The unique combination represents love as genderless and universal. The format brings in the contemporary element to the play and makes the production engaging for a young audience. The core idea behind the production is to present Tagore in a new age format, which has not been done yet on stage. With POEM OF AN ENDING, we have attempted to bring Tagore closer to the audience of this new generation and introduce them to the global genius in a new format.
“Dastan-e-Mahabharata” A presentation of the Mahabharata in Dastangoi
Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served Basis)
Event Description : THEATRE “Dastan-e-Mahabharata” A presentation of the Mahabharata in Dastangoi form. Using poetry from various Urdu versions of the epic, and alternating this poetry with narration of the great battle
Performed by Fouzia Dastango and Firoz Khan
Written and directed by Danish Iqbal
BOOK DISCUSSION : Hindustani Awaaz presents “Andhera Pag” a novel by Dr. Sarwat Khan
Event Description : BOOK DISCUSSION : Hindustani Awaaz presents “Andhera Pag” a novel by Dr. Sarwat Khan.
New Urdu Writings Series
Discussion with the author, Prof. Anwar Pasha, Professor, Dept. of Urdu, JNU and Dr. Nigar Azim, poet-writer
Moderated by Dr. Rakhshanda Jalil, Founder, Hindustani Awaaz.
Old World Theatre Festival 2019
Event Description : THEATRE : Old World Theatre Festival 2019
WORKSHOPS, MASTER CLASSES & PANELS AT THE OLD WORLD THEATRE FESTIVAL 2019 will also be held.
An Old World Culture Presentation.
Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra presents ‘Krishna’
Event Description : Padmashri Shobha Deepak Singh (Director & Vice Chairperson – Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra) looks forward to your presence, at the presentation of Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra’s epic 43rd edition of ‘KRISHNA’.
Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra presents the mesmerising dance drama of KRISHNA, depicting the fascinating persona’s life, abounding with legends, myths, miracles and adulation, over a span of three thousand years, portraying the fascinating journey of the playful icon from his adorable childhood and youthful antics, to the centre stage of human reverence. To enhance the visual appeal of the show, the Kendra is using the LED wall for the first time.
‘Krishna’ emotes the intrinsic truths of life, appealing in their fundamental simplicity, as enumerated by Lord Krishna. These lie within the folds of innumerable anecdotes, ensconced in His life’s tales, perpetually inspiring in their traditional or modern context. Padamshri Shobha Deepak Singh’s meticulous vision and execution presents all aspects of Lord Krishna’s persona, endowing a fascinating energy to the presentation. Brilliant choreography, lighting, costumes, sound, technical support and ambiance which create a suitable background, contribute to making all her productions heart warming. In the showcase of violence, despite all odds, there emerges hope for eventual peace, despite apparent chaos in the present.
Produced and directed by Mrs Shobha Deepak Singh
Opera at Habitat Series. Verdi’s “Rigoletto” sung in English with English subtitles
Event Description : MUSIC FILM : Opera at Habitat Series. Verdi’s “Rigoletto” sung in English with English subtitles.
Sunit Tandon introduces the highly-acclaimed production by Jonathan Miller of Verdi’s masterpiece, relocating the action to New York’s mafia-controlled Little Italy in the 1950’s. Rigoletto, a clowning bartender, keeps his beloved daughter, Gilda, well away from the mob he works for, but is cursed when he angers Don Monterone. A fatal chain of events is set in motion, as Gilda meets the philandering mafia boss (Duke), leading to a tragic conclusion..
Two Day Theatre Festival
Mukhavaran Theatre Group and Kathascope Gurgaon present Two Day Theatre Festival comprising some of the best of our work.
The Schedule is as follows:
Day 1 (07th Sep):
05:30 PM – O’Henry’s #TheLastLeaf ( #AakhriPatta, Hindi Play – 35 mins)
06:15 PM – #Kamosh… #SabJayezHai (Hindi Play – 40 mins)
Both shows directed by Mr Yuvraj Sharma (National School of Drama (NSD) 1976-79 passed out).
07:15 PM – #DhoopKaEkTukada by Nirmal Verma
Design & Directed by Sahil Ahuja
Day 2 (08th Sep)
05:30 PM – Amelia R. Long’s #TheMountainComesToMuhammad (Hindi Play – 30 mins)
07:00 PM – #DhoopKaEkTukada by Nirmal Verma
Both Plays Design & Directed by Sahil Ahuja
The Trialogue Company presents ‘Tansen’ and ‘Meera’ Hindi Plays
Event Description : The Trialogue Company presents ‘Tansen’ and ‘Meera’ Hindi Plays
14 September :
About Tansen Play : Every artist has a journey. A journey of an endless search. A journey that is filled with ups and downs, acceptance and rejection, pain and satisfaction. The play “Tansen” explores this journey through the life of legendary Tansen. What was it that made him the great Tansen and what was his search till the end of his life?
Design, Direction and producer- Sudheer Rikhari
15 September :
About Meera Play : Meera is a legend. She is immortal. The word that strikes instantly when one thinks about Meera is “Devotion”. She is known for being the most ardent devotee of Krishna. But, do we know the other side of Meera? The side that was probably hidden to project her only as a saint.
Understanding Meera only through her poetry would be an injustice to her. “Meera the saint”, “Meera the woman” and “Meera the poet” are three completely different aspects of her life.
“Meera – Beyond Devotion” is an exploration of the rebellious and revolutionary facets of
Meerabai’s personality.
Concept, Choreography and Performance by Ridhima Bagga
Music by Susmit Sen and Sudheer Rikhari
Dramaturgy by Sudheer Rikhari
The Trialogue Company is a performing arts company based in Delhi. The Company indulges in creating new content and presenting it through three major streams of performing arts – Music, Dance and Drama. The company’s first production “TANSEN” was staged over 40 times in a period of two years in various festivals and theatres. The production travelled internationally to festivals in Dubai, Russia etc. and won the hearts of critics and audiences all over. The company intents on creating more such soul stirring content. “MEERA – Beyond Devotion” is the next production by The Trialogue Company.
Being Gandhi – A play based on the book by Paro Anand
Get your tickets here!
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Hey! So you’re 13 years old, Gandhi Jayanti is coming up and your class teacher has just given you a lame assignment where you have to behave like Gandhiji for a week. I mean…there are more important things a teenager has to worry about, right? Like pimples, and glasses, and cool clothes, and some things that can’t even be shared…But suddenly there is a cataclysmic event and your life is turned upside down.
Paro Anand’s new novel #BeingGandhi is a blend of fun, teenage angst, teenage rebellion, and all-too-soon coming of age, with Mahatma Gandhi at the epicenter. The play is a dramatization of the to-be-released novel.
Chandrashekhar – oh, how he wishes his parents had given him a cooler name – is cute, quirky, naughty and a little eccentric. His inner voice and mind are so active that it needs a whole character, known as C-In, to express itself, while his outer, nerdy, pimply self is C-Out. Even as he has fun and games with his school-friends and his family, little does Chandra know that the Queen of Boringsthan – Class Teacher, Preeti Ma’am’s Gandhi Jayanti assignment will change his life forever. It will probably change your too.
Performed by young Akshara Theatre, New Delhi actors Sharan Makhijani and Arjun Goel, as well as Lubhanshi Jain, Vidya Parthasarathy and the Akshara Repertory, Being Gandhi the play coincides with the release of Being Gandhi the book.
Tickets: Rs. 250 for 15 years and below and Rs. 350 for above-15 years, available on Insider.in, BookMyShow, and Paytm.
Tel: 01123742083
Sahitya Aaj Tak, India’s Biggest Literature Festival Is Back And We Can’t Keep Calm!
What’s Happening
Fan of poetry, prose, music or drama? Well keep your eyes open and ears peeled because Aaj Tak is back with the 4th edition of our most favourite event in an even grandeur manner. The Nation’s No. 1 News Channel has brought us #SahityaAajTak, a literature festival which will take place on 1st, 2nd & 3rd November 2019, at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The festival is an initiative to highlight the importance of art and literature in today’s era. Plus you get a chance to meet and interact with some of India’s most renowned personalities from academic, art and cultural, and business worlds on one platform where they express their views openly and engage in a meaningful dialogue.
The lineup looks pretty compelling as well with names like Varun Grover, Anup Jalota, Chetan Bhagat, Kumar Vishwas, Devdutt Patnaik, Malini Awasthi, Rahat Indori, Waseem Barelvi, Swanand Kirkire, Udai Prakash and many more! Aaj Tak welcomes everyone to witness the magic of literature and its world. The entry for the event is complimentary on registrations. REGISTRATION IS FREE.
Pro-Tip
The event starts at 11 a.m. so, make sure to reach on time so that you do not miss out on anything. Also, do register before you drop by for the event.
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Latin America Festival
Today inauguration of the Latin America Festival at Kamani Auditorium at 6.30 pm. Dances from Colombia and music from Bolivia
VIBHOR- Noida International Literature Festival
VIBHOR- Noida International Literature Festival is a Literary Festival like no other! It’s a celebration of literature, art, music, poetry and freedom of expression.
The festival will take place against the stunning backdrop of Noida city, which is a beautiful amalgamation of modern architecture and carefully crafted green landscape.
Over the span of 2-days, we will have 24 events and activities. We will feature workshops, book readings, talks, panel sessions, debates, book launches and performances from top Indian and international writers. This Literature Festival will draw over 80 writers, artists, academics, scholars, publishers from India and abroad each year.
This festival will bring together the best minds in the world of Hindi, English and Regional literature from within and outside India. The festival will initiate the conversation between authors, readers, literary agents, publishers, self-pub stars, humanitarians, politicians, sports personalities, and entrepreneurs on varied topics ranging from literature to the changing dynamics of the publishing industry.
This year the theme of the festival is “The World of Dreams and Imagination”.
Times LitFest 2019
Rajnigandha presents the 5th edition of Times Litfest Delhi, an initiative by The Times of India. Times Litfest is a celebration of books and ideas, where we shall be hosting panel discussions, keynote addresses, talks and performances.
Come and rekindle your love for the written word, at Habitat World, IHC on the 30th Nov & 1st of Dec 2019. Mark your calendars!
Entry – Free
Serendipity Arts Festival
Serendipity Arts Foundation returns to Panaji, Goa with their flagship arts initiative – the Serendipity Arts Festival from the 15 – 22 December 2019. The annual, multi-disciplinary Festival is open to all, and this year will host over 90 dynamic projects with over 1200 artists highlighting India’s rich traditions of music, dance and theatre, alongside photography, culinary arts, craft, and visual arts exhibitions.
Register online at www.serendipityartsfestival.com to attend the Serendipity Arts Festival from the 15th to the 22nd of December 2019 in Panaji, Goa. Entry is free and open for all.
NORTH EAST FESTIVAL 2021
Experiance High Definition Streaming Like Never Before
North East Festival ‘connecting People celebrating life’ is the largest initiative of North East India. It’s a festival that celebrates the beautiful diversity and integrity of the northeast. North East Festival has become global, inclusive, and the most colorful location to celebrate in the heart of the country.
Northeast festival is all set to roll on the 10th 11th and 12th of December this year. There will be an extravagant presentation of music, dance, fashion, cuisines, crafts and a large Exhibition of Organic products. A series of discussion sessions will take place on connectivity tourism river networks B2B meet on Agri- Horti. Chief ministers of all the North-Eastern states Union cabinet ministers top policymakers and their grades media extra will grace the session. North East Festival will focus primarily on promoting the region as an ideal destination for tourism and investment. Apart from that, we will focus on grand folk display, more than 350 folk bands will be performing. We will let you experience the eccentric cuisines of NE, Stalls with unique delicacies will be there showcasing the ethnic culinary culture of NE India.North East Festival has been one of India’s biggest musical stages and is an enticing gateway for the exceptional talents of NE. Artist line is yet to be announces. Stay tuned.
