Performance
Atah Kim
Choreographic composition in Kathak presented by Kadamb from Ahmedabad
Choreographed and directed by Kumudini Lakhia
Artists: Prashant Shah, Vaishali Trivedi, Sanjukta Sinha, Ramya Palavjjhala, Bhakti Dani, Aashna Shah, Rupanshi Thakrar, Nandini Mehta, Nilima Thakrar, and Souvik Chakraborty
Music composed by Atul Desai
Monpa Masked Dances from Arunachal Pradesh
Presented by artists from Tawang district
Venue: Gandhi-King Plaza
Heartbeat – Innovations with the Alphorn
A concert presented by Eliana Burki on the alphorn and vocals
With Arnaud Francelet (bass); Samuel Siegenthaler (guitar); Adriano Regazzin (piano/keyboard); and Anthony LoGerfo (drums and percussion)
A concert presenting the Swiss Alphorn in a repertoire that blends the traditional with contemporary music, funk, pop, and jazz
(Collaboration: Embassy of Switzerland)Hindustani Classical Vocal – Morning Ragas
Presented by Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar
Accompanists: Charudatta Phadke (tabla); Sameehan Kashalkar (vocal support & tanpura); and Shri Suyog Kundalkar (harmonium)
Kalindi Katha
Choreographic compositions in Bharatanatyam
Presented by Rama Vaidyanathan
Music Composition: G.S. Rajan
Accompanists: K. Sivakumar (nattuvangam); Valsrajan Niliyath (vocal); Sumod Sridhar (mridangam); and G.S. Rajan (flute)
Rajasthani Folk Music
By the Langās and Mānganiyārs
Khan Langās - Akhi Mohamed (vocal); Salemohamed (harmonium & vocals); Asin (sindhi sarangi); and Sakoor (algoza & morchang)
Khan Mānganiyārs – Hakim (kamāychā); Multan (vocal); Kutla (dholak); and Bhungar (khartal)
Venue: Auditorium
Parno Graszt – Tracing Roots in India
Gypsy music from Rural Hungary
Presented by Parno Graszt Band – Viktor Oláh (vocals, guitar, dance); József Oláh (vocals, guitar, tambura); Krisztián Oláh (accordion); Sándor Horváth (vocals, spoons, dance); and István Németh (oral bass, churn)
Director: Sándor Silló
(Collaboration: Hungarian Information & Cultural Centre)
Alternating Perspectives: Three Israeli Stories (60 min)
An encounter with Ruth Kanner and performers – Shirley Gal-Segev, Ronen Babluki, and Tali Kark
The encounter led by Ruth Kanner will present the following productions
Discovering Elijah – a play about war adapted from a novel by S. Yizhar
Recipient of the Best Show Award, Akko Theatre Festival 2001
Amos – a tale of struggle, adapted from a story by Moshe Izreeli Recipient of the Best Show Award, Akko Theatre Festival 1999
The Woman who Preferred to Search for Food – Adapted from a story by Orly Castel-Bloom
Presented in English. Scenes are performed in English and some Hebrew
With live musical accompaniment by Amos Trumper
The performance will be followed with an interactive session with Ruth Kanner
(Collaboration: Embassy of Israel)
Carnatic Classical Vocal
Presented by Bombay Jayashri
Accompanists: R. K. Sriramkumar (violin); K. Arun Prakash (mridangam); and S. Karthick (ghatam)
Pabuji ka Pad
Narrated by Sugna Ram Bhopa (ravanhatta) and Man Bhari Devi (vocals)
Thali dance by Pukhraj
Venue: Lecture Room, IIC Annexe
Stay Yet Awhile (120 min)
A dialogue between Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore
Presented by Prayog
Designed & Directed by M.K. Raina
With Avijit Dutt (Rabindranath Tagore); Dhruv Jagasia (Mahatma Gandhi); and Danish Husain (Sutradhar)
Videography: Aditee Biswas
Tea/Coffee and snacks will be served in the Gandhi-KingPlaza from 11 am to 7 pm
Admission to all the cultural programmes are free of charge. For the film screenings, entry passes will be issued 30 minutes before each screening. Dinners on payment
Venues:
Cultural performances - Fountain Lawns
Film screenings - Auditorium
Cuisine - Rose Garden