Delhi Celebrates
Will largely feature artists and performances both from SAARC and Commonwealth Countries, as well as from States and Union Territories. It is Organised in collaboration with State and U.T. Governments as well as with Government of India and the Indian Council of Cultural Relations.

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Qawwali group of Abu Mian from Karachi
Time : 11:00am to 8:00pm
Venue : Dilli Haat, Pitam Pura, New Delhi
Entry : Tickets
Presented by : Department of Art, Culture and Languages and Delhi Tou rism
Nearest Metro Station : Netaji Subhash Place
Organised in collaboration with Ministry of Tourism. This will be a food festival with cuisine from all over the country

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Time : 12:00noon - 10:00pm
Venue : Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi.
Entry : Free
Presented by : Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, Delhi Tourism and North Central Zone Culture Centre(NCZCC)
Nearest Metro Station : Rajiv Chowk
This festival will be held in the Commonwealth Games Village and will feature popular and vibrant music.

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Indian Ocean
A contemporary fusion music band from Delhi, Indian Ocean's music is ometimes described as "Indo-rock fusion with jazzs piced rhythms that integrates shlokas, Sufism, environmentalism mythology and revolution.
Time: 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Venue: Commonwealth Games Village
Presented by: Department of Art, Culture & Languages
Entry is only for residents of the Village.
Organised in collaboration with Government of India, State Governments and Union Territories.

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Folk Performances Zonal Cultural Centres of the Country
Time : 11:00am to 8:00pm
Venue : Dilli Haat INA, Near INA Market, New Delhi
Entry : Tickets
Presented by : Department of Art, Culture and Languages and Delhi Tourism
Nearest Metro Station : INA Metro Station
With the grand monument of the Qutub Minar as its backdrop, this is a very popular festival showcasing some of India's most popular singers.
Time : 7:00 pm onwards
Venue: Qutub Minar Complex
Entry : Passes
Presented by : Department of Art, Culture and Languages
Nearest Metro Station: Qutub Minar

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Mahalaxmi
Best known for her Hindi and Tamil songs, Mahalaxmi Iyer, has sung over a thousand songs in many Indian languages.

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Vasundhara Das
She is a talented actress and playback singer and has recorded several songs in Hindi as well as in Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam films. She founded a musical band named Arya.
The youth of the country will present a scintillating variety of dances and songs. Each evening will end with some rocking music by young bands from Delhi's various Colleges. There shall be kite flying at the venue during the day and a giant puppet show in the afternoon. A brilliant Laser and Beam show will light up the sky during and at the end of each day's performance.

The Programmes
scheduled for October 8th to 13th will now be held in the last week of October. Any inconvenience in this
regard is regretted.
We hope to see you at the new dates.
A dramatic presentation of the great Indian epic 'Ramayana'

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Ramayana
Time: 7:00pm
Venue: Shriram Bhartiya Kala Kendra, New Delhi
Entry: Invitation/Passess
Presented by: Shriram Bhartiya Kala Kendra and Department of Art Culture and Languages
Nearest Metro Station: Mandi House

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T.I.E. Space (5:30 pm)
Houdong Lamboiba (Manipuri)
Director: N. Jadumani Singh Group, Huyen Lallong Manipur Thang Ta Culture Association, Manipur
Duration: 60 mins
Sammukh (6:30 pm)
Bolta (Bengali)
Director: Shahidul Islam Shishir
Group: Barisal Shishu Theatre,
Bangladesh
Duration: 35 mins
Abhimanch (7:15 pm)
Ek Baat Ankahi (Hindi) Director: Murtuza Railwaywala
Group: Sparsh, Prayas, Disha, Gujarat,
Duration: 90 mins
26 Children plays in different languages from across India and abroad.
Time : 5.30 pm
Venue: NSD, Bhagwandas Marg, New Delhi
Entry : By Invitation. Invitation Cards will be available at NSD, Bahawalpur House, Bhagwan Das Road,
New Delhi - 110001
For Enquiry: 23389054
Presented by : Sanskaar Rang Toli (T.I.E.Co.)
Nearest Metro Station : Mandi House
Rediscover Geetagovinda as Delhi Celebrates with Ashtapadi, a Festival of Dance featuring top artistes in new choreography of solo, duet and group performances in Odissi

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Songs & Dance
Time : 6:30 pm
Venue : Kamani Auditorium, Copernicus Marg, New Delhi
Entry : Passes
Presented by : Department of Art, Culture and Languages
Nearest Metro Station : Mandi House
Third Session
(Timing: 7:00pm)
Second Session
(Timing: 5:00pm)
First session
(Timing: 3:00pm)
*Hindi Poet / Poetess
Time: 3:00 pm
Venue: Triveni Auditorium, Tansen Marg, Mandi House, New Delhi 110001
Saptarang - II

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Rannppa Chadhaiya Orissa
Bihu Assam
Rauf Dance Jammu and Kashmir
Siddi Dhamal Gujarat
Kavdi Kadgam Tamilnadu
Braj Ki Holi Uttar Pradesh
Gaud Madia Chhattisgarh
Choreographed performances of Folk Dances of India.
Time: Everyday 6:30 to 8:00 pm
Venue: Centre for Cultural Resources and Training,
15-A, Sector 7, Dwarka, New Delhi
Entry : by Passes
Presented by: North Central Zone Cultural Centre, Allahabad in collaboration with CCRT.
Nearest Metro Station: Dwarka Sec - 9

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Name of Film
Jodha Akbar
Language
Hindi
Director
Ashutosh Gowariker




Presenting various major musical traditions of India.

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Shayama Sangeet of West Bangal by Shrikumar Chattopadhyay & Group Natya Sangeet of Maharashtra by Raja Kale.
Time : 11:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Venue: Rabindra Bhawan, Copernicus Marg, New Delhi
Entry: Tickets
Presented by: Sangeet Natak Akademi (National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama)
Nearest Metro Station: Mandi House
Text and Performance
Performance on poems and texts from Commonwealth countries by leading dancers/actors.

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Ashish Vidyarthi, Mumbai
Preethi Athrrya, Chennai
Time : 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Venue : Meghdoot - III, Rabindra Bhawan, Copernicus Marg, New Delhi
Entry : Tickets
Presented by : Sangeet Natak Akademi (National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama)
Nearest Metro Station : Mandi House
Nautanki, Tamasha, Yakshagana and Kutiyattam.

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Ghasiram Kotwal
Director: Rajinder
Nath
NSD Repertory Company New Delhi
Time :6.30pm to 9.00 pm
Venue : Shri Ram Centre Auditorium
Entry: Passes
Presented by: Sangeet Natak Akademi
(National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama)
Nearest Metro Station: Mandi House
Exhibition of Living Cultural Traditions

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Hands-on experience with various artists and artisans
Time: 11:00am to 1:00pm
Venue: Centre for Cultural Resources and Training, 15-A, Sector 7, Dwarka, New Delhi
Entry: Free
Presented by: Centre for Cultural Resources and Training
Nearest Metro Station: Sector 9, Dwarka