Friday 1 September 2017

Cultural Affairs,Deptt. is organizing 9th Arts and Heritage Festival from 8th to 10th September 2017

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Chandigarh 01st September:-The Department of Cultural Affairs, Chandigarh Administration is organizing the culturally enriching event of 9th Arts and Heritage Festival from 8th to 10th September, 2017 at Tagore Theatre, Chandigarh from 6:30 pm onward.

Giving more details about the festival Jitender Yadav, Director Cultural Affairs said that the much awaited event will witness captivating performances by eminent personalities. On 8th September there would be a performance by PadmaShri Malini Awasthi, an Indian folk singer who sings in Hindi language dialects like Awadhi, Bundelkhandi and Bhojpuri. She was awarded with the civilian honour of Padma Shri by the Government of India in the year 2016. The 2nd day of the festival will witness a Hasya Kavi Sammelan, wherein eight eminent poets will recite a series of humorous poems full of wit and wisdom that will tickle your funny bone and bring a smile to your face. The last day will witness a soul stirring Sufi performance by Lakhwinder Wadali- a Punjabi musician, who hails from a family of musicians. His grandfather Thakur Dass Wadali was a renowned vocalist and his father and uncle formed a Sufi qawwali duo, the Wadali brothers.

He further shared that in addition to this, Nukkad Nataks/Street Plays will also be conducted on each day of the Festival at different locations of Chandigarh. The details of the Nukkad Nataks/Street Plays are as follows:

 

PLAY

DIRECTED BY

DURATION

Rubby ke Rubella

Vijay Machal

30-40 Min

Fast Food

Ikatar Singh

30-40 Min

New Business

Chaman Bansal

30-40 Min

These street plays would be conducted at Manimajra, Kishangarh, Kaimbwla, Maloya, Dhanas, Dadumajra, Hallumajra, Ramdarbar and Daira from 4:00 pm onward.

Along with this, as an initiative to promote the mission of "Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat" of the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India Sh. Narendra Modi, the Department of Cultural Affairs has invited a team of Folk Dance from Dadra and Nagar Haveli who will spread their colours with the folk dances of Punjab and Haryana at Plaza Sector-17, Chandigarh.  The Officials from Dadra and Nagar Haveli will also be visiting the city beautiful to witness the 9th Chandigarh Arts and Heritage Festival.

The Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi will also be organising Drawing Workshop at Chandigarh Arts College, Sector 10, Chandigarh and Exhibition-cum-Presentation of Guest Artists at Museum and Art Gallery, Sector 10, Chandigarh.  The Akademi will also organise City Children Competition at 4 to 5 locations in Chandigarh.  The theme of the Competition will be on Arts and Heritage of India. 

Various dance and musical performances will also be presented at the Plaza Sector-17, Chandigarh. The performances will be held from 6:30 pm onward each day as follows: 

9th Chandigarh Arts & Heritage Festival Programme at Plaza Sector-17

08.09.2017

Sr. No.

Name of the item

Name of the Group

Timings

1

Marshal Art of Punjab – GATKA

Punjabi Kala Kendra, Chandigarh

15-20 mins

2

Khodia Dance

Lila Saini & Group

10 mins

3

Gidda

The Art, Chandigarh

12-15 mins

4

Bhangra

Punjabi Kala Kendra, Chandigarh

12-15 mins

 

09.09.2017

Sr. No.

Name of the item

Name of the Group

Timings

1

Marshal Art of Punjab- GATKA

Universal Art & Culture Welfare Society, Mohali

20 mins

2

Luddi (Girls)

International Folk Cultural Club

10-12 mins

3

Ghoomar

Leela Saini

10 mins

4

Bhangra

Virasat e Punjab Art and Cultural Club, CHD

12 – 15 mins

5.

Tarpa

Dance from Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

20 Mins

 

10.09.2017

Sr. No.

Name of the item

Group

Timings

1

Luddi (men)

Virasat e Punjab

10-12 mins

2

MalwaiGidda

Rising Star Disable Youth Club

12-15 mins

3

Dhola

Rising Star Disable Youth Club

10-12 mins

4

Jhoomar

The Art, CHD

10-12 mins

 

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