Utsav presents "Sare Jahan Se Accha 2009" A two-day festival of Indian Classical dances at Habitat World, IHC - 7 pm on 9th & 10th August 09

Time : 7:00 pm

Entry : Free

Event Details : 'Sare Jahan Se Accha, 2009' A two-day festival of dance. The festival celebrates the spirit of India’s freedom as well as is an expression of pride in the achievements of the nation as it turns 62. Utsav Educational and Cultural Society is working relentlessly for over two decades in the promotion and integration of Indian culture, through the various forms of Indian Classical dance and music especially Odissi, under the guidance of Odissi exponent Smt Ranjana Gauhar, Padmashri and Sangeet Natak Awardee.
This festival is designed as an annual event with the objective of collectively sharing with fellow Indians as well as igniting in them the patriotic spirit through India’s rich dance traditions.

Sunday 9th August, 2009 :
For this festival Utsav brings together “Trimudra”, a production, which depicts the beauty of dance in a composite presentation of Odissi, Gotipua and Chhau. The inaugural presentation will begin with a patriotic invocation to the Mother Land. This will be followed by a pure dance presentation where all the three styles will perform in fusion. There will be solo presentations of the individual dance forms also. The evening will conclude with a performance based on the popular regional story of Orissa- ‘Chandra Bhaga’ in all the three styles.
The artists for the evening shall be Smt Ranjana Gauhar and group (Odissi), Shri Shashadhar Acharya and group (Chhau) as well as Shri Bijay Kumar Sahoo’s group from Bhubaneswar, Orissa (Gotipua). (Duration: 75 mins).
Monday 10th August, 2009 :
Guru Singhajit Singh and group (Delhi) will present innovative and traditional items in Manipuri style of dance. (35-40 mins)
Uma Dogra and group (Mumbai) will present ‘Dawn of India,’ a Kathak production depicting India’s freedom struggle. (30 mins)

Place : India Habitat Centre ( IHC ), Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003
Parking : Gate No. 1 to 3 ( Cars ), Gate No. 2 ( Bikes & Bicycles )
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