DANCE 'Khol Do' & 'Hokkus Bokkus' Two Short Dance Performances based on Saadat Hasan Manto's story by Shruti Ghosh​ at Studio Safdar, May Day Bookstore & Cafe 2254/2A, Ground Floor, Shadi Khampur > 7pm on 13th November 2016

Kathak Dancer Shruti Ghosh​

Time : 7:00 pm Add to Calendar 13/11/2016 19:00 13/11/2016 19:30 Asia/Kolkata DANCE 'Khol Do' & 'Hokkus Bokkus' Two Short Dance Performances based on Saadat Hasan Manto's story by Shruti Ghosh​ Event Page : http://www.delhievents.com/2016/11/dance-khol-do-hokkus-bokkus-two-short.html Studio Safdar, May Day Bookstore & Cafe 2254/2A, Ground Floor, Shadi Khampur, New Ranjit Nagar, New Delhi - 110008 DD/MM/YYYY

Duration:​ ​30 mins.

Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served Basis)
Note : None of the events are ticketed. Studio Safdar is unable to pay anything to the artists who enrich our lives, unless you contribute. We’ll spread the chadar at the end of the performance. These contributions will be shared 50:50 with the artists.

Venue : Studio Safdar, May Day Bookstore & Cafe 2254/2A, Ground Floor, Shadi Khampur, New Ranjit Nagar, New Delhi - 110008
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Landmark : next to DMS booth

Event Description : DANCE 'Khol Do' & 'Hokkus Bokkus' Two Short Dance Performances based on Saadat Hasan Manto's story by the same name

About the p​​erformances : 

​​​​​​​​​​​​​Khol Do, one the most famous and controversial stories by Sadaat Hassan Manto is set in the backdrop of Partition (1947). Sirajuddin wakes up in a refuge​e ​camp among the screams and cries of men and women and as he gradually regains consciousness he realizes, that his daughter Sakina is missing. The rest of the story is about his search and relentless wait for Sakina. It is as much a story of Sakina’s search for her father, her experience of being uprooted, of crossing border, of confronting the horror and violence of Partition/Independence. 

‘Hokkus Bokkus’, meaning ‘Who is he? Who am I’ is a Kashmiri lullaby. This piece is NOT about Kashmir since there is much more to Kashmir than pellets, guns, curfews and all that we are seeing/hearing now. And yet undeniably, this piece emerges from and because of the horror and pain, Kashmir ​h​as been going through. It is about the sobs, whispers, cries, wails, fights, and strengths that has become part of everyday in Kashmir. It is ‘​performer's​’ ode to Kashmir.

​​Duration: ​1​5 minutes​ each​

Language: Hindi​, Kashmiri, English​

Choreography and Performance :​ Shruti Ghosh​
Shruti is a Kathak dancer, choreographer and dance teacher.​ ​She has performed in Calcutta, Delhi, Allahabad, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and London. She has also​ published in various journals and books.

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