This film, which is based on Tagore’s novel was commissioned by the Ministry of Culture at the time of 150th Birth Anniversary of Tagore, will be released by the Hon’ble Minister of Culture at 3.00pm on 7th August, 2015, the death anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore.

Curated by: Virendra Bangroo

Symposium: Cultural Resource Management
Date: 5th August,2015
Time: 11.00 A.M.

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Karnataka Sangeetha Nrithya Academy, Govt. of Karnataka in association with Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts Southern Regional Centre host “Kuchipudi Dance Workshop and Performance”.

Report on the Kuchipudi Dance Workshop and Performance

The three day Kuchipudi Workshop and Performance was to commemoration of the departed soul Shri. A P J Abdul Kalam was inaugurated by Shri. Vikram Sampath, Executive Directror of IGNCA SRC. Dr. Vedantham Ramalinga Shashtry, Smt. Vidu. Sunanda Devi, Smt. Gangamma Keshava Murthy and Shri. T G Narasimha Murthy was present on stage.  Dr. Vedantham Ramalinga Shashtry garu, Workshop Director took the participants through the nuances and explained different mudras and songs in Kuchipudi form. Participants were divided into two groups as seniors and juniors for the convenience of teaching.  Smt. Vaijanthi Kashi, Smt. Venkata Durga Bhavani, Smt. Shivakumari and Vedantham Shri. Ramu were other teachersduring the Workshop.
The performance received applauds as Smt. Padmini Ragini Pattu and other partipants performed on stage.

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Contact No. : 23388241

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Director: Bappa Ray
Duration: 60 mts

From the 7th century, Buddhism underwent radical changes, and new forms appeared which were called Mahayana and Vajrayana or Tantra. The discipline combines yoga practice with highly complex ritualism, mixed with magic, and involves the worship of a large number of divinities, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. Mahayana Buddhism, both as a religion and a way of life has influenced the outlook of diverse communities in the Himalayan region. From Ladakh and Himachal in the west to Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim in the east, in small villages scattered throughout the areas bordering Tibet, are communities who have adopted the Buddhist way of life. The film looks at the influence of Buddhism – a Living Religion, on the socio-cultural heritage, dances, festivals, arts and craft of Buddhist communities in the North Eastern region of India, especially Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim.

Under the Outreach initiative the IGNCA Book Circle has a monthly event held on the fourth Thursday of every month.  This month Prof. Sheoraj Singh Bechain will read from his autobiography Mera Bachpan Mere Kandhon par which is remarkable writing published by Vani Prakashan. Prof Sheoraj is teaching in Hindi Department of Delhi University.He has been awarded Sahitya Bhushan, Uttar Pradesh,Hindi Sansthan Lucknow .Prof. Kalicharan from Hindi Department of Lucknow University will moderate the Session.  

further supplemented with screenings of excerpts from a documentary film, demonstration of the technique of Sattriya dance by Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar awardee young celibate monk Shri Bhabanand Barbayan of Natun Kamalavari Sattra, Majuli Island, Assam

Contact No. : 23388056

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Africans in India: A Rediscovery a travelling exhibition put together by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi and the Schomburg Centre for Research in Black Culture, New York, retraces the lives and achievements of some of the talented and prominent Africans of yesterday who became an integral part of the socio-cultural heritage of India. In association with Faculty of Fine Arts, The M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, the exhibition will be showcased at the Exhibition Hall and Pushpa Baug Building of the Faculty.

 The event will be inaugurated on 20 July 2015 by an eminent artist, Prof. Jyoti Bhatt at 5:00 p.m

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Press Update

• Times of India 20.07.2015
• Divya Bhaskar 20.07.2015
• Sandesh

Exhibition Hall and Pushpa Baug Building, Faculty of Fine Arts, Prof. C.C Mehta Road, M.S.U Campus, Sayajigunj, Vadodara, Gujarat 390002 Time: 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Contact Information (Faculty of Fine Arts, Vadodara):   RSVP: 0265-2795520

Email: econtact-ffa@msubaroda.ac.in
Website link: www.msubaroda.ac.in

IGNCA SRC in association with Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, is organizing a Lecture Demonstration and Performance of Perini – Dance form of Andhra Pradesh byShri. Kalakrishan and accompanist

Perini is a form of Indian dance which was lost in timeline and which was recreated and re-established in 20th century by Padmasri Dr. Nataraja Ramakrishna. Perini Shiva Tandavam is the stimulator to activate the dormant dynamism in human. Perini is the slang form of the word ‘prerana’ which means stimulation. It is said to be the only form of scientifically composed male warrior dance and a form of traditional Indian dance with tala, gati, yati vinyasa. While performing and viewing this dance we experience a state where the panchabhutas are slowly mingling into the Shiva Tattva.The Perini dancer is possessed with an energy and that can be proved incessantly where the sound ‘tam’ from the mridangam resembles the ‘aum’. To prove this Dr. Nataraja Ramakrishna used Dhrupada Mridanga Baani. The sound produced in the solar plexus region extends to rest of the body and stimulates them.To perform this art it requires the perfect co-ordination of mind, body and soul. It is a kind of ritual also where one can offer prayers to Lord Shiva and it is said to activate the kundalini. Dr. Sudha Murthy, Chairperson of the Infosys Foundation inaugurated the performance and on the spot made a generous donation to all the artists and urged them to keep this rare tradition alive.

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IGNCA SRC in association International Federation of Theatre Research, University of Hyderabad hosting Kudiyattam by Natana Kairali Troupe, Kerala

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Duration : 49 minutes

The icons of Lord Jagannatha and his companions in Jagannaatha temple of Puri in Orissa are made of Neem wood. Ritualistically, these icons are made after an interval of twelve/nineteen years. This event is called Navakalevara or the new embodiment.This film is a rare documentation of this event.