Invitation to Seminar and Festival by Kaladharmi,Nov 16-18 and Nov 19-20, 2007

[Guest guest]

Dear Friends,

On behalf of Ms Rita Ganguly, the Director of Kaladharmi, I am forwarding

the invitation to attend the following events, especially to my paper on Nov

18th.

 

KALADHARMI 1 LF Safdar Hashmi Marg, New Delhi

 

 

 

My dear Bharatjee,

 

Namaskar

 

Please find the detailed program of the seminar and festival from 16th to

20th November 2007. I shall be grateful if you could invite some important

and scholarly persons to participate in the events. There is no registration

fee. I hope to circulate the papers for the seminar on 16th morning.

 

 

 

With warm regards,

 

Festival Director

 

Prof Rita Ganguly

 

 

 

Kaladharmi in association with Sangeet Natak Akademi

 

Presents KESHAV SMRITI ADDHYAYA 2007

 

'Aesthetic Values in the Changing Scenario of Performing Arts'

Rabindra Bhavan Meghdoot Auditorium, Copernicus Marg, New Delhi

 

 

 

16th November, 2007

 

Time: 11 a.m. - 1.30n p.m. First Session

 

2.30 p.m.- 5.30 p.m. Second Session

 

11 am Rajasthani Langas & Manganiyars sing auspicious Dohas

 

 

 

Inauguration: Dr Kapila Vatsyayan

 

Keynote Address: Dr Kapila Vatsyayan

 

Moderator: Shri Ashok Vajpai

 

Paper: Dr Kiran Seth

 

Tea

 

Dialogue with Panel and Audience

 

1.30 to 2.20 p.m. Lunch break

 

2nd Session 2.30 p.m.

 

Moderator: Ms Shubha Mudgal

 

Speaker: Prof S K Saxena (Aesthetics and

Music)

 

Paper: Shri Shambhu Nath Mishra

 

4 pm Tea served

 

Discussion with the panel and participants

 

 

 

17th November

 

11 am Rajasthani Langas & Manganiyars sing auspicious Dohas

 

Moderator Ms Shanta Serbjeet Singh

 

Papers by:

 

Dr Padma Subramanyam, Ms Leela Venkataraman, Ms Shanta Serbjeet Singh

 

Tea

 

Dialogue with participants and Panel discussion

 

1.30 to 2.20 p m Lunch break

 

2nd Session 2.30 p.m.

 

Moderator: Ms Prerana Shrimali

 

Papers by

 

Ms Saswati Sen , Sh Navtej Johar, Ms Sharmila Biswans

 

Tea

 

Dialogue with participants and Panel discussion

 

 

 

 

 

18th November

 

11 am Rajasthani Langas & Manganiyars sing auspicious Dohas

 

Moderator: Shri Ratan Thiyam

 

Keynote paper : Dr Bharat Gupt

 

Dialogue with participants and Panel discussion

 

1.30 p.m. - 1.20 p.m. Lunch break

 

2nd Session

 

Moderator Prof Ram Gopal Bajaj

 

Paper Dr Anuradha Kapur

 

Tea

 

Dialogue with participants and Panel discussion

 

Names of Panelists:

 

Prof Ram Gopal Bajaj Raja Reddy Ms Uma Sharma Ms Shubha Mudgal

 

Prof Debu Chaudhary Ms Shovana Narayan Ms Mita Pandit Ms Sharmila

Biswas

 

Navtej johar Ms Prerana Shrimali Ms Maya Rao

 

Vote of Thanks Prof Rita Ganguly, Festival Director

 

 

 

 

 

KALADHARMI AND THE HABITAT CENTRE

 

Present

 

KESHAV SMRITI FESTIVAL 2007

 

 

 

 

19th November 2007

 

 

 

7 p.m. Stein Hall Short film on Keshav Smriti Shri Palash (Bangladesh) -

Play MAIN AZAD HOON

 

Yamini Reddy - Kuchipudi Navtej Jauhar - Creative Prerana Shrimali -

Kathak Satyasheel Deshpande - vocal (Each item for 19 mts)

 

 

 

 

20th November 2007

 

 

 

7 p.m. Stein Hall Keshav Smriti Award to Ms Sharmila Biswas Lifetime

Award to Shri Serbjeet Singh Asima Bhatt - Play (EK ANAJAN AURAT KA KHAT)

Ms Sharmila Biswas - Odissi Ms Priti Patel - Manipuri Ms Rama

idyanathan - Bharatanatyam Ms Shubha Mudgal - Vocal

 

 

 

with best regards,

 

Bharat Gupt

Associate Professor, CVS, Delhi University,

Founder member and Trustee

International Forum for India's Heritage.

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