Tanashah

A solo dance drama based on the prison diaries of Bhagat Singh
Concept, choreography and performance: Navtej Singh Johar

Live Sound Design: Anirban Ghosh
Vocals: Madan Gopal Singh and Venkateshwaran Kuppuswamy
Lighting Design: Anuj Chopra

Didida (60 min)

Contemporary dance presented by artists of MUT Dance Company, Korea

With Namyoung Lee, dancer, choreographer and director; Haein Lee, choreographer and dancer; and Siul Choi, choreographer and dancer

The dance explores mythological texts that contain archetypes and common memories of the collective unconscious of Koreans. It is a work that analyses and deconstructs the movement patterns of the mythical human being who stands on the ground and connects the heavens and earth, and who contains the vitality of the earth, and rearranges or deconstructs them in a contemporary sense.

Dhrupad Recital

By Ustad F. Wasifuddin Dagar

Accompanists: Pt. Mohan Shyam Sharma (pakhawaj); Santosh & Aravindan Srinivas (tanpuras)

Sufiana Qawwali

Presented by Ustad Chand Afzal Qadri, renowned artist

With Khalil Ahmed; Latafat Ali; Sazim; Asif; Rabbani Ahmed; Sheraz Ali; Jamal Husain; and Hasan Raza

Inauguration of the Festival

By Shri Shyam Saran, President, IIC 

Followed by
 

Sampoorna – ‘I travel from Temple to Stage’
Conceptualised, choreographed and designed by Sharmila Biswas

Presented by Sharmila Biswas and artists of Odissi Vision and Movement Centre, Kolkata - Rohini Banerjee; Krishnendu Saha; Koushik Das; Dipjoy Sarkar; Biswajit Mondal; Kunal Pradhan; Raaginni Hindocha; and Shangsaptaka Dey

The choreography traces the evolution of Odissi dance from the traditional practitioners, its revival as part of India’s nationalist movement, to become one of the finest  classical dance forms today

A commemorative festival of theatre as a tribute to Habib Tanvir
 
Organised in collaboration with The Raza Foundation, the festival presents three plays as a tribute to Habib Tanvir would have been 100 years of age last September 2023. Two of the plays follow the same path that Habib Tanvir did and the third play enacts the great master’s life and career.

Conceptualised by Dr. Udayan Vajpeyi
 
Kanupriya

Directed by Ratan Thiyam
Script by Dharamveer Bharati
Presented by Chorus Repertory Theatre, Imphal

Braj ke Lok geet aur Rasiya Gaayan

By Jitendra Parashar and group from Braj region of Bharatpur

Basant Panchami heralds the beginning of the festival of Holi in Braj. A group of 15 folk artists will present traditional folk songs and dances from Braj celebrating Phoolon ki Holi with Mayur Nritya and Charkula nritya.
 
(Collaboration: NCZCC, Prayagraj, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India)
 

Rajasthani folk songs and dance.
 

By Gokul Choudhary and group from Barmer, Rajasthan

 A group of 15 artists will present a medley of popular folk songs and dances of Rajasthan such as Bhawai dance, Ghoomar dance, Charai dance and Manganiyar folk songs.

(Collaboration: NCZCC, Ministry of Culture)

 Daklakatha Devikavya

An experimental play drawing from the epic poetry and stories of K.B. Siddaiah’s selected writings
Devised and Directed by Lakshman K.P.

Presented by Jangama Collective, Bengaluru with Bindu Raxidi (Dakla Devi, Kadiramma); Santhosh Dindgur (Dakla, Cheluvaiah)l; Bharath Dingri (K.B. Siddiah & narrator); Narasimharaju B.K. (Narasappa); and Ramika Chaithra (Gangavva, Munivenkatamma)

Accompanists: Poorvi Kalyani & Skanda Ghate (vocal); Bharath Dingri (tamate); and Narasimharaju B.K. (areye)

Chief Guest: Shri K.N. Shrivastava, Director, IIC