Date: 08/08/2014 - 10/08/2014
Time: 10:00 पूर्वाह्न - 8:00 अपराह्न
Venue: Jayamahal Palace, Bengaluru, Bengalore
A special exhibition of Phulkari and Gond paintings from the IGNCA collection will be on display, artists will demonstrate their crafts. IGNCA documentary ‘The Story of Ram,’based on folk performances will also be screened on 9 August, Saturday 12.15 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. The documentary highlights the mythological and linguistic nuances of the Ramlila at Ayodhya as a blend of Braj, Madhubani region and Avadhi Dialects.
The Festival has a wide range of performances from the desert echoes of Rajasthan Josh of Chugge Khan and party to the Sattriya of Assam, Shabnam Virmani , Waee singers and Mooralala Marwada, to Ottan Thullal of Kerala, Indic-Greek production of Dr Sonal Mansingh, Purulia Chhau of Bengal, Mallakhamb of Maharashtra and puppet theatre of Karnataka: Yakshagana Gombeyaata. Also the best of international troupes- Indonesia ballet and shadow puppetry, Sri Lankan dance and Norwegian folk performances, Workshops and stalls for handicrafts, cuisines of India, film screenings and lots more! Details of the festival on the website! http://www.tiffblr.com/