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Delhi Literature Festival 2019 – Apka Apna Festival – The beautiful historic city of Delhi, with a varied literary and cultural heritage, has it’s own three days Delhi Literature Festival (DLF) organized and celebrated in winter every year, around February.
The DLF began in 2013, with planned literary events including panel discussions, book readings, book launches, workshops, live performances, speaker events, poetry, music, theatre and cinema etc.
With the aim of promoting Art, Culture & Literature the Delhi Literature Festival not only witnesses active participation from renowned award winning authors, journalists but also young, aspiring writers and as Delhi being India’s political capital, the participation of the political class, government officials and diplomats with interest in books and literature.
The Delhi Literature Festival being first of it’s kind in the City, provides an excellent opportunity for creativity, imagination and exchange of ideas…
Featuring plenty of home grown talent and big-name writers, journalists, poets and novelists who .share their work, thoughts, ideas with the audience at the ‘Dilli Haat’, during the three bright sunny days in the winter afternoons followed through the cooler evenings. The crowd enjoys and partake this exchange in the colorful and festive surroundings of food, cuisines and handicraft stalls from across the country…
In the past, noted Speakers including Sahitya Akademi Winners Ashok Vajpai and Munawwar Rana, Baldeo Bhai Sharma, Vikas Swarup, Navtej Sarna, Omair Ahmad, Sanjaya Baru, William Dalrymple, Dr Kumar Vishwas shared their thoughts at the Festival.
The Delhi Literature Festival is supported by the Delhi Government, the private and public enterprises promoting literature with social responsibility. The participation to the Festival is free.
20th Bharat Rang Mahotsav – DESAPARECIDOS
DESAPARECIDOS#43
Director: Anna Dora Dorno
Playwright: Nicola Pianzola
Group: Instabili Vaganti
Language: English & Spanish
Duration: 55 mins
The Play
Desaparecidos#43 aims to give voice to the dramatic event of the 43 Mexican students of Ayotzinapa who disappeared on 26th September 2014. It is a strong performance of great emotional impact, an artistic Re-Action to a tragic reality: the en-forced disappearances afflicting Mexico, and an original dramaturgy, made not only of words but also of physical actions, sounds, songs and projected images.
Director’s Note
Desaparecidos#43 is not only a performance but also an authentic act of rebellion, a work exalting freedom of opinion, expression and demonstration, which are being worldwide threatened. It is an artistic example of the international influence of mass media and globalization and how they can sensitise the public opinion and help to ask for justice. It is a hope hymn, able to let red flowers grow from a stack of bloody clothes – ‘They wanted to bury us but they didn’t know we were seeds’.
The Director
Anna Dora Dorno was born in 1976 in Italy. She graduated at the University of Bologna – Department of Music and Performance. In 2004 she founded the experimental theatre company Instabili Vaganti. She has directed and acting in – Avan-lulu, which received the special award of the Jury at the 6th International Festival of Theatre and Visual Arts, Zdarzenia (Poland), The Ritual, the result of a 10-year research project all around the world and performed at the 18 Bharat Rang Mahostav in Delhi, Ausencia – Alone in the crowd, premiered at the 32nd Fadjr International festival of Teheran (Iran), Made In Ilva, which received a nomination at the Total Theatre Awards at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2014 and was the winner of 10 national awards for the best performance, Desparecidos#43 based on the true story of the missing students in Mexico and winner of the patronage of Amnesty International. She holds workshops for performers in universities and academies all over the world including: Grotowski Institute in Poland, Shanghai Theatre Academy in China, National School of Drama in India, and UNAM in Mexico.
The Playwright
Born in 1977 in Italy, Nicola Pianzola graduated at the University of Bologna – Department of Music and Performance. He graduated in physical theatre at the Nouveau Cirque school of Bologna and at the Grotowski Institute of Wroclaw (Poland). He is currently a performer and playwright in all the productions of Instabili Vaganti Theatre Company. He has won several national and international awards as a performer of the solo show Made in Ilva including the nomination at the Total Theatre Awards at the Edinburgh Fringe 2014. He collaborates with the University of Bologna, Department of Music And Performance where he gives workshops, work demonstrations, lectures and film screenings about physical theatre. He won the DAMS award for his research and experience in theatre with actors with handicaps. He writes for Hystrio theatre magazine and fattiditeatro theatre webzine.
The Group
Founded in 2004 by Anna Dora Dorno and Nicola Pianzola, the company focuses on an experimental ongoing research in physical theatre and performing arts. Anna Dora Dorno works worldwide, producing performances and directing projects, collaborating with international artists, performers, musicians and video makers. Their poetic work is able to overcome the labels and the divisions between theatre, dance, visual arts, and to communicate strong, emotional, impacting messages. Their performances have been translated in 3 languages and presented in more than 20 countries in Europe, Middle East, North Africa, Latin America and Asia, winning several awards, including the nomination to the Total Theatre awards at the Edinburgh Fringe, and premiering in important festivals such as FIDAE in Uruguay, NLGX in Beijing, and 8th Theatre Olympics in India. Their methodology is valued and requested in many universities and academies all over the world.
Cast & Credits
Main Performers Anna Dora Dorno
Nicola Pianzola
Armida Pieretti
Original dramaturgy Nicola Pianzola
Production Instabili Vaganti
With the patronage of Amnesty International Italy
Playwright Nicola Pianzola
Design & Direction Anna Dora Dorno
For More Information: https://20brm.nsd.gov.in/desaparecidos43/
For complete schedule: https://20brm.nsd.gov.in/delhi-brm-schedule.pdf
For Tickets: https://20brm.nsd.gov.in/
Inauguration of the Exhibition – Italian Palimpsest: Italian Embassy Cultural Centre is inviting you for the Inauguration of Italian Palimpsest – 14 artworks from the “Collezione Farnesina”, one of the biggest Italian Contemporary Art Collections on 13th February 2019, 6:30pm at Italian Embassy Cultural Centre. Inauguration of the Exhibition – Italian Palimpsest:
The collection shall be on display at the Italian Embassy Cultural Centre, from February 13 to February 24, 2019.
About Collezione Farnesina
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Inauguration of the Exhibition – Italian Palimpsest: Founded in 2001 with the objective of promoting the Italian art of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, the Collezione Farnesian, a real and a proper museum spread in the corridors leading to the offices and halls of the representation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, currently includes about 450 works by more than 250 contemporary Italian artists. This makes it one of the largest collections of contemporary Italian art in the world.
Free entry. For security reasons please show your Valid Photo Identity Card.
Screening of the Italian Movie ‘Le notti di Cabiria’
Le notti di Cabiria (English: Nights of Cabiria) is a 1957 Italian drama film directed by Federico Fellini and starring Giulietta Masina, François Périer, and Amedeo Nazzari. Based on a story by Fellini, the film is about a prostitute in Rome who searches for true love in vain.
Nights of Cabiria won the 1957 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. This was the second straight year Italy and Fellini won this Academy Award, having won for 1956’s La Strada, which also starred Giulietta Masina.
Storyline: Rome, 1957. A woman, Cabiria, is robbed and left to drown by her boyfriend, Giorgio. Rescued, she resumes her life and tries her best to find happiness in a cynical world. Even when she thinks her struggles are over and she has found happiness and contentment, things may not be what they seem.
Directed by: Federico Fellini
Stars: Giulietta Masina, François Périer, Franca Marzi
Year: 1957
Duration: 118 Minutes
Genres: Drama
Certificates/ classification : The main character is a prostitute. Neither sex nor nudity are ever explicitly shown, however.
Some mild cursing. Casual smoking and drinking throughout the film.
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nights_of_Cabiria
Chalo lal Qila – Artists Unite
Entry : Registration at : goo.gl/wcxxYf
Venue : Red Fort (Lal Qila), Netaji Subhash Marg, Chandni Chowk, New Delhi – 110006
Venue Info : Map | Nearest Metro Stations – ‘Lal Qila(Violet Line)’ & ‘Chandni Chowk(Yellow Line)’
Event Description : FEST : Artists Unite, Delhi – Chalo Laal Qila!
On March 2 & 3 over a hundred artists, writers and poets will gather at the Red Fort, Delhi, on multiple stages at the historic 15 August Park to speak of democracy, togetherness and of an India that belongs to all its citizens. They will speak through the language of music, theatre, poetry, films and performances. Similar events are being organized by artists in other cities and towns including Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai, Chandigarh, Dharwad, Pune and Patna.
Join us as we celebrate the culture of love, togetherness and the rejection of hatred. A large number of artists including Shubha Mudgal, Rabbi Shergill, Astad Deboo, Aditi Mangaldas, Jasbir Jassi, Maya Rao, Madan Gopal Singh, Dhruv Sangari, Surjit Nongmeikapam Bon, Sheetal Sathe, Harpreet, Askari Naqvi, Sonam Kalra, Inder Salim, Delhi Sultanate + Begum X, Azadi Records, Vedanth Bharadwaj, Prabh Deep, Sanjay Rajoura, Ahmer, Seedhe Maut, Swadesi, Dopeadelics, Daniel Langthasa – Mr. India, Rasika Agashe, Lokesh Jain, JANAM, Fouzia Dastango, Syed Sahil Agha, Patna Choir are performing at the two day event. There will be poetry sessions, a mushaira/kavi sammelan with some of the most respected poets in Urdu and Hindi including Ashok Vajpeyi, Gauhar Raza, Asad Zaidi, Mangalesh Dabral, Nouman Shauq, Azhar Iqbal, Waseem Rashid, Akhil Katyal, Sabika Abbas, theatre performances, film screenings, visual art exhibitions, hip hop and reggae music and a celebration of Delhi’s diverse food cultures. The event is free and open to all.
Why should Artists Unite ? This is a time when cultural and social life in India is being torn asunder by a toxic cocktail of propaganda, violence, censorship and distorted histories. The right to life, the right to love, food choices, language and histories, cultural expression, all are under assault by a politics of hate which is at war with the people of India and their diverse cultures.
As artists and cultural practitioners we re-dedicate ourselves at this critical moment to defend a culture that speaks of love, equality and solidarity. We will fight hate with love. We will counter violence with peace. Through our images, speech, words, music and bodies we will resist the cultural destruction of India.
Artists and writers are witness to and participants in the evolution of a culture that acquires its strength from diverse influences that together transform into the promise of Indian democracy, a promise that finds its echo in the Indian constitution. Democracy is not a majoritarian project to identify enemies and enforce uniformity of language, behaviour and culture. Democracy is the celebration of a collective will for peace, of living together with dignity and equality.
Website : artistsunite.home.blog
THEATRE “Jashn-E-Qalam” Hindustani Play
Event Description : THEATRE “Jashn-E-Qalam” Hindustani Play
An Old World Culture Presentation
Does beauty lie in the eyes of the beholder? What happens when an internal monologue is stuck on loop in your mind? To what extent will you push the boundaries of a frenemy? Unwrap these questions through scintillating Solo Performances of timeless Hindustani Short Stories.
Rajendra Yadav | KINARE SE KINARE TAK | Rajesh Kumar
A Husband battles the gnawing pangs of Doubt & Deceit. What demons lie lurking in the depths of our mind? How do you keep them at bay before this madness & mayhem wreaks havoc?
Rajinder Singh Bedi | CHECHAK KE DAAG | Shashwita Sharma
A beautiful bride-to-be sees the groom for the first time on her wedding day. Her dreams turn into a nightmare; the prince’s face is not so charming. Is beauty in the eyes of the beholder?
Patras Bokhari | MARHOOM KI YAAD MEIN | KC Shankar
Ride this roller-coaster of laughs that delves into the strange connections between friendship and honesty, humour and pain, comedy and tragedy.
Written by Rajinder Singh Bedi, Patras Bokhari & Rajendra Yadav
14th Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards & Festival
NOMINATIONS
BEST PLAY:
- Agarbatti directed by Swati Dubey and produced by Samagam Rangmandal (Jabalpur [Madhya Pradesh], 1 Hr 20 Min, Hindi & Bundeli)
- Andha Yug (Gujarati Adaptation) directed by Dr. Chavan Pramod R. and produced by Rang Prayog (Vadodara [Gujarat], 1 Hr 35 Min, Gujarati)
- Andha Yug (Hindi Adaptation) directed by Joy Maisnam and produced by TAAM, Manipur(Imphal [Manipur], 1 Hr 10 Min, Hindi)
- Bhagi Hui Ladkiyan directed by Dhwani Vij and produced by Aagaaz Theatre Trust (Delhi, 1 Hr, Hindustani)
- Chandâla, Impure directed by Koumarane Valavane and produced by Indianostrum Théâtre (Pondicherry, 3 Hr (20 Min interval), Tamil)
- Chillara Samaram directed by Arun Lal and produced by Little Earth School Of Theatre Kerala (Malappuram [Kerala], 1 Hr 5 Min, Malayalam)
- Kola directed by Achutha Kumar and produced by Theatre Tatkal (Bengaluru [Karnataka], 2 Hr 15 Min (10 Min interval), Kannada)
- Loose Woman directed by Maya Krishna Rao and produced by Vismayah (Delhi, 1 Hr, English)
- Pulijanmam directed by Bineesh K and produced by Dravida Entertainments (Kochi [Kerala], 1 Hr 5 Min, Malayalam)
BEST DIRECTOR:
- Swati Dubey (Agarbatti)
- Dr. Chavan Pramod R. (Andha Yug, Gujarati Adaptation)
- Joy Maisnam (Andha Yug , Hindi Adaptation)
- Dhwani Vij (Bhagi Hui Ladkiyan)
- Koumarane Valavane (Chandâla, Impure)
- Arun Lal (Chillara Samaram )
- Achutha Kumar (Kola)
- Maya Krishna Rao (Loose Woman)
- Bineesh K (Pulijanmam)
BEST STAGE DESIGN:
- Joseph Bernard Lourdumarianathan – Chandâla, Impure
- Vaishak Krishnaprasad – Pulijanmam
BEST LIGHT DESIGN:
- Avtar Shahni – Andha Yug (Hindi Adaptation)
- Sajas Rahman – Chillara Samaram
- Suresh Kuttyraman and Sajas Rahman – Pulijanmam
BEST INNOVATIVE SOUND DESIGN:
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Vivek Sivadasan – Chillara Samaram
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Sumant Balakrishnan & Sudheer Rikhari – Loose Woman
- Sanal Dev – Pulijanmam
BEST COSTUME DESIGN:
- Dr. Chavan Pramod R. – Andha Yug (Gujarati Adaptation)
- Nandini Patwardhan and Apeksha Ghaligi – Kola
- Ramya Suvi – Pulijanmam
BEST ACTOR IN A LEAD ROLE (MALE):
- Mohd. Shahnawaj for Ashwathama – Andha Yug (Hindi Adaptation)
- Vasanth Selvam for Jack – Chandâla, Impure
- Manikandan Rajan for Kari Gurukkal – Pulijanmam
BEST ACTOR IN A LEAD ROLE (FEMALE):
- Rukmini Sircar (Thakurain) – Agarbatti
- Maya Krishna Rao – Loose Woman
- Garggi Ananthan – Pulijanmam
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (MALE):
- Ranganath Gopalarathnam for Dhrutarashtra – Andha Yug (Gujarati Adaptation)
- Akhil K P – Chillara Samaram
- Sreejith Sundar for Pottan Theyyam – Pulijanmam
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (FEMALE):
- Monika Panwar for Damyanti – Agarbatti
BEST ORIGINAL SCRIPT:
- Ashish Pathak – Agarbatti
- Jasmine, Nagina, Nagma and Zainab – Bhagi Hui Ladkiyan
- MP Rajesh – Chillara Samaram
BEST ENSEMBLE:
- Andha Yug (Gujarati Adaptation)
- Agarbatti
- Bhagi Hui Ladkiyan
- Chillara Samaram
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY:
- Joy Maisnam – Andha Yug (Hindi Adaptation)
- Dr. Chavan Pramod R. – Andha Yug (Gujarati Adaptation)
- Arun Lal – Chillara Samaram
- Maya Krishna Rao – Loose Woman
- Bineesh K – Pulijanmam
PLAYS SCHEDULE
The Company Theatre has taken a decision to withdraw their entry from META 2019.
- PLAY(S)
- DATE
- TIME
- DURATION
- VENUE
- LANGUAGE
- TICKETS
- Loose Woman
- 06 March 2019
- 8:00 PM
- 1 Hr
- Shri Ram Centre
- English
- BUY TICKET
- Bhagi Hui Ladkiyan
- 07 March 2019
- 8:00 PM
- 1 Hr
- Kamani Auditorium
- Hindustani
- BUY TICKET
- Andha Yug (Gujarati Adaptation)
- 07 March 2019
- 6:00 PM
- 1 Hr 35 Min
- Shri Ram Centre
- Gujarati
- BUY TICKET
- Agarbatti
- 08 March 2019
- 8:00 PM
- 1 Hr 20 Min
- Kamani Auditorium
- Hindi and Bundeli
- BUY TICKET
- Chillara Samaram
- 08 March 2019
- 6:00 PM
- 1 Hr 5 Min
- Shri Ram Centre
- Malayalam
- BUY TICKET
- Pulijanmam
- 09 March 2019
- 6:00 PM
- 1 Hr 5 Min
- Shri Ram Centre
- Malayalam
- BUY TICKET
- Andha Yug (Hindi Adaptation)
- 10 March 2019
- 8:00 PM
- 1 Hr 10 Min
- Kamani Auditorium
- Hindi
- BUY TICKET
- Kola
- 10 March 2019
- 5:30 PM
- 2 Hr 15 Min (10 Min Interval)
- Shri Ram Centre
- Kannada
- BUY TICKET
- Chandala, Impure
- 11 March 2019
- 6:00 PM
- 3 Hr (20 Min Interval)
- Shri Ram Centre
- Tamil
Italian Embassy Cultural Centre present “Shakuntala and other Love Stories”
The charm of India in Opera and Ballet
Event Description : ART EXHIBITION : Italian Embassy Cultural Centre present “Shakuntala and other Love Stories”
The exhibition“Shakuntala and other Love Stories”, The charm of India in opera and ballet- is an exhibition of the sketches and costume designs, of the works The legend of Sakuntala by Franco Alfano, The Daughter of the King by Adriano Lualdi, The Woman without a shadow by Richard Strauss, The pearl fishermen by George Bizet, L’Africana by Giacomo Meyerbeer and the Nutcracker ballets, The Sleeping Beauty by Peter Il’ic Cajkovskij and Mondo Tondo by Ennio Porrino belonging to the iconographic collection of the Teatro dell’Opera Foundation in Rome. The Historical Archive has conceived and created this exhibition, which aims to be a respectful tribute to what the culture of India has transmitted to the whole of the West. Composed of 16 sketches, 71 costume designs, made by famous scenographers and costume designers of the last century such as Cipriano Efisio Oppo, Mario Pompei, Veniero Colasanti, John Moore, Salvatore Russo, Mario Giorsi, Mario Cito Filomarino, the exhibition also features 10 original costumes.
Dream On Theatre Festival
DreamOnTheatreFestival is a celebration of diversity & uniqueness of each genre of emotion and the courage to dream.
There are a vivid set of genres with strong characters from plays ranging from 1970 classic ‘Ashadh Ka Ek Din’ to the sufi journey of Sahir Ludhianvi in ‘Wo Afsaana’, along with a comedy drama on India’s partition ‘Tranzistor Untuned’, with a take on women defamation remembering the viral gone Rs.10 note stating ‘Sonam Gupta Bewafa Hai’ and the 35 year old rib tickling comedy Out Of Order adapted to hindi play ‘Sweet Suite’.
If all the stories have something in common it’s the emotions & powerful characters & actors.
About the production/organizers : Dreaming Stage is a theatre production company established to provide real entertainment to the audience and change the theatre trend.
Schedule :
5th April :
1-3pm Ashadh Ka Ek Din
4-6pm Ashadh Ka Ek Din
8-9pm Tranzistor Untuned
6th April :
2-3.30pm Wo Afsaana
5-6pm Sonam Gupta Bewafa Hai
7.30-8.30pm Tranzistor Untuned
7th April :
1-3pm Sweet Suite
4-6pm Sweet Suite
7-9pm Sweet Suite
Beduin Artist Group presents group show of paintings & sculptures
Event Description : ART EXHIBITION : Beduin Artist Group presents group show of paintings & sculptures
ART EXHIBITION : A group show of Afghan Art by Salim Attaie, Moheb Attaie, Abdul Fatah Amar
Entry : Free
Venue : Convention Centre Foyer, 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
Event Description : ART EXHIBITION : A group show of Afghan Art by Salim Attaie, Moheb Attaie, Abdul Fatah Amar
Inauguration of the Photo Exhibition – Italy, Across The Street, Arvind Hoon
Italian Embassy Cultural Centre is pleased to invite you to the Inauguration of the Photo Exhibition – Italy, Across The Street, Arvind Hoon on 8th May 2019 @7pm at Italian Embassy Cultural Centre.
Take a walk through the streets of Italy with infrequent traveller, Arvind Hoon as he meanders his way down from the Venetian lagoon, traversing the Tuscan countryside, onward to Rome and heading south to the bay of Naples.
Experience Italy through his eyes as he soaks up the soothing Italian countryside and captures the delights of the streets of its cities and towns. Italy is a photographers delight as Arvind discovered on his first visit in the summer of 2016.
This exhibition attempts to recreate the colourful hustle and bustle of life on the streets intermingled with the richness of the ever present architectural delights and the innate sense of Italian design and geometry that pervades every aspect of the country in an experience enhanced by the gentle summer sun.
The Exhibition shall remain open from 8th May 2019 to 31st May 2019.
Timings: Monday to Friday : 10:00am – 6:00pm
Saturday and Sunday : 10:00am – 1:00pm
Free Entry. Kindly bring a Valid Photo ID to present at the security gates.
Italian Embassy Cultural Centre
50-E, Chandragupta Marg
(entry from Nyaya Marg)
Chanakyapuri
New Delhi- 110021
Email: iicnewdelhi@esteri.it
“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.
Parindey Storytellers presents “`Story`FIC” Hinglish Play
Event Description : THEATRE : Parindey Storytellers presents “`Story`FIC” Hinglish Play
A mature tale of relationships and the issues that eventually creep up in various relationships over time. The story of Dr. Mita, Dr. Manhar and Manoj which represents the multiple stages of relationships.
Cast – Aishik Acharya, Rani Maheshwari, Mayank Beejawat
Writer and Director : Prakhar Gautam
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
Kalaaakar Foundation presents “The Famous Returns” An International Group Art Show
Event Description : ART EXHIBITION : Kalaaakar Foundation presents “The Famous Returns” An International Group Art Show
ime :
16th August : 4:30 pm – Chief Guests Padmashree Padmabhusan Shri Ram V Sutar, Great Indian Sculptor and Chairman of AIFACS, Shri Harishankar Balothia, Great Indian Calligrapher, Shri Laxman Kumar, Senior Artist and his own name and fame in Indian Bollywood Posters, Senior Artist Harikant Dubey Working as Professional Painter in MP Police, Shri Vijay Seth, Managing Director of leading art Newspaper- Colour Canvas, provided a good platform in Art Field, RJ Sunil Suyal from All India Radio and RJ Mala Negi from FM Rainbow
17th to 22nd August : 11:00 am – 7:00 pm Exhibition on View