Mukhabhaona
FROM 16:30 TO 19:45 AT C.D. DESHMUKH AUDITORIUM
Introduction
By
Mukhabhaona
A traditional mask theatre/dance performance by the mask makers of Majuli. The mukha or mask is an important component of the bhaona – a traditional form of entertainment with a religious message, first created in the 16thcentury by Shankaradeva. The performance is a tribute to Sanjoy Ghose, development activist
Film: Majuli – Land Between Two Rivers
(45 min; 2017; HD; English & with subtitles)
Directed by Parashar Baruah
The film explores the challenges in preserving the island physically and it’s culture of mask making that is as threatened as the island itself. A searing narrative of the survival of art and life itself, told through masked characters drawn from mythology
Event starts on Friday, 24 February 2017 at 05:30 hrs
Type
Cultural
Dates
24 Feb 2017, 05:30 AM
Venue
Mukhabhaona