7th Woodpecker International Film Festival 2019
A Cinematic journey for everyone!
Woodpecker International Film Festival (WIFF) is back with it’s 7th annual edition at Siri Fort Auditorium, New Delhi from November 29 – December 01, 2019. Watch some of the most powerful films and documentaries, from around the globe, and feel the impact of real-life cinema. Come with your family and friends & take back an experience you will always cherish!
Films selected in this year’s Festival:- woodpeckerfilmfestival.in/official_selection-2019.php
ENTRY FREE (Passes will be available at the venue)
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
6th International Folk Dance & Music Festival
ICCR is organizing 3 days “6th International Folk Dance & Music Festival”, 2-4 Dec 2019 at Kamani Auditorium, New Delhi. Troupes from Kazakhstan, Hungary, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Latvia, Armenia, South Africa, Uzbekistan, Morocco, Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan will be performing their respective folk dance and music. The event is organised to foster, strengthen and promote cultural relation and understanding of different countries culture through folk dance and music.
Event organised by Indian Council for Cultural Relation
Pralaya, a Unique Collaboration in Bharatanatyam and Baliness Dance
Event Description: Rasaja Foundation presents ‘Pralaya’ a unique collaboration in Bharatanatyam and Baliness dance by Sampradaya Dance Creations (Canada) is a modern retelling of the Mahabharata with special focus on the game of dice between the cousins, the Pandavas and the Kauravas.
Venue Info: About | Map | Nearest Metro Station – ‘Mandi House (Blue Line and Violet Line) Exit Gate – 4′
Area: Mandi House
Solo Kathak Recital Followed by Sufi Dance Accompanied by Roohani Sisters
Event Description: DANCE & MUSIC – Solo Kathak recital by Shivani Varma. Followed by Sufi dance presentation by Kathak exponents, Vidha Lal and Abhimanyu Lal accompanied by Roohani Sisters.
Entry: Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served Basis)
Venue: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003
Parking: Gate No. 1, 2 & 3 (Cars), Gate No. 2 (Bikes & Bicycles)
Venue Info: Events | About | Map | Nearest Metro Stations :
‘Jor Bagh(Yellow Line)Exit Gate-1’ – Walk Direction
‘Khan Market(Violet Line)’
Area: Lodhi Road Area Events
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.
Tales from the Bull and the Tiger
Padma Vibhushan Dr. Sonal Mansingh, Rajya Sabha member, and Shri Kamakhya Kalapeeth, Centre for Indian Classical Dance, New Delhi, present Ananda Shankar Jayant’s critically acclaimed latest dance production ‘Tales From the Bull and the Tiger’, on Monday, 16th December 2019 at Kamani Auditorium, Copernicus Marg, New Delhi at 7 pm.
Tales from the Bull and the Tiger – Nandi and Simha: What are these tales? Whose stories will they tell, and to whom? What are the narratives they will choose? How will they bring to life centuries of knowledge, wisdom, philosophy, poetry and music? Come find out!
Ananda, a celebrated Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi dancer and Guru, leads an ensemble cast of 20 dancers, with well-known Bengaluru dancer Mithun Shyam in the lead.
What: Ananda Shankar Jayant’s latest dance choreography and production | ‘Tales from the Bull and the Tiger’
Where: Kamani Auditorium, 1, Copernicus Marg, Opposite Doordarshan Bhawan, Mandi House, New Delhi-110001
When: Monday, 16th December 2019
Time: 7 pm
Guests: Shri A Surya Prakash, Chairman, Prasar Bharati, Shri Akhilesh Mishra, Director General, ICCR
Entry is free.
About Ananda Shankar Jayant
Dr. Ananda Shankar Jayant, an alumnus of Kalakshetra Chennai, is a renowned classical dancer, choreographer and dance scholar. She inhabits the worlds of administration, academics and arts, straddling them with equal ease. As the Artistic Director of Shankarananda Kalakshetra, she leads an acclaimed ensemble, besides training and presenting the next generation of Bharatanatyam artists.
For her contribution to the field of classical dance, Ananda was conferred Padma Shri in 2007 and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar for Bharatanatyam in 2009.
Introduction to Bharatnatyam & Emotive Aspect of Dance
Sat – Sun | 15-16 Aug, 2020
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Mandala – A Healing Journey through Art
About the Event
Are you interested in trying different art forms?
Looking to invest your creative energy in the right place?
Mandala Artform is all about creating circles and performing meditation in a different way.
Mandalas mean circles in Sanskrit, used during Buddhist time to help the practitioners focus. Throughout ancient history, art has been an outlet for expressing the depth of human experiences. By creating your own Mandala, choosing the patterns, designs, and colors you become more aware of the steps you are taking and in turn become fully conscious and focused on your creative energy. You start to become more relaxed from the center of your mind and body.
Course Structure for 2 Days workshop is:
- Start from the basics of Mandala
- Benefits of Mandala Art
- Grid Making
- Pattern formation
- Techniques and pointers to remember while making Mandala
- Question answer session
Materials required for the workshop:
- Black pen or fine liner and pencil
- Eraser
- Scale / Ruler
- Compass /Rounder
- Stencil ( Optional )
- A4 size Drawing book / Plain paper diary
- Protractor
- Sketch pens or brush pens (optional)
By the end of the workshop, you will be able to understand what essentially constitutes a Mandala, symmetry and designs, grid making, and the process of making layers to be able to make full mandala paintings.
Register Now and start your journey!
https://insider.in/bandit-festival-2021-indias-largest-virtual-music-competition-oct9-2021/event
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.
Presented by India International Centre and G20 Secretariat, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
For further details, visit: https://iicdelhi.in/programmes/g20-film-festival
110 min; 2020; with English subtitles
Director: Lúcia Murat
For more details, visit: https://iicdelhi.in/programmes/g20-film-festival-1
84 min; 2020; Chinese with English subtitles
Director: Zhang Wei
For more details, visit : https://iicdelhi.in/programmes/g20-film-festival-2
96 min; 2020; Italian with English subtitles
Director: Mauro Mancini
For further details, visit: https://iicdelhi.in/programmes/g20-film-festival-3
124 min; 2021; Japanese with English subtitles
Director: Yukiko Sode
https://iicdelhi.in/programmes/g20-film-festival-5
