Delhi Celebrates
Programme for 4th October
International Festival
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.
Today's Programme
Chinmaya Dunster
and Band
from UK
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
Incredible India Food Festival
Organised in collaboration with Ministry of Tourism. This will be a food festival with cuisine from all over the country
Today's Programme
Sale of cuisine from all over India Exhibition and sale of Handicrafts and Handlooms
Time : 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Venue : Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi.
Entry : Free
Presented by : Ministry of Tourism, Government of India and Delhi Tourism
Nearest Metro Station : Rajiv Chowk
India Celebrates
This festival will be held in the Commonwealth Games Village and will feature popular and vibrant music which will appeal to the sports persons who will be staying in the Village.
Today's Programme
Them Clones Apart from numerous concerts, Them Clones were the chosen ones at Channel [V] Launch Pad in 2005 and also got voted as the 'Best Band' at Jack Daniel's Rock Awards twice in a row in 2006 and 2007 along with an emphatic win as 2nd runners up at the Channel [V] AMP Big Break All Asia.
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Venue: Commonwealth Games Village
Presented by: Department of Art, Culture & Languages
Nearest Metro Station: Akshardham
Entry is only for residents of the Village.
Festival of India
Organised in collaboration with Government of India, State Governments and Union Territories.
Today is Karnataka Day
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
Qutab Festival
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 Mina
Today's Programme
Naresh Iyer
Naresh Iyer has rendered film songs in several Indian languages and has several chart hits to his credit. His rendition of "Roobaroo" from the movie Rang De Basanti topped the music charts in 2006 and won him the National Film Award.
Today's Programme
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Musical trio of Shankar
Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa, teamed together to provide music for several Indian films. They are one of the most popular and critically acclaimed music directors of Bollywood.
Jashn-e-Dilli
Today's Programme
Mushaira
Prof. Sheharyar
Javed Akhtar
Prof. Waseem Bareilvi
Munawwar Rana
Meraj Faizabadi
Manzar Bhopali
Khushbir Singh Shaad
Dr. Qasim Imam
Tahir Faraz Jauhar Kanpuri
Altaf Zia
Anjum Rehbar
Shabeena Adeeb
Shyama Singh Saba
Popular Meerathi
Sunil Kumar Tang
Muzaffar Hanafi
Shehpar Rasool
Shehbaz Nadeem Ziaee
Shakeel Hasan Shamsi
Iqbal Ashhar
Dr. Anwar Jalalpuri (Compere)
A festival of Mushairas, Ghazals and Qawwalis
Time: 7:00 pm onwards
Venue: Town Hall Lawns, Chandni Chowk, Delhi
Entry : Passes
Presented by: Department of Art, Culture & Languages
Nearest Metro Station: Chandni Chowk
Youth Festival
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.
Today's Programme
4:30pm :
Massed Band by Kulachi Hansraj Model School, Ashok Vihar.
5:30pm :
Giant Puppet Show by Ishara Puppet Theatre.
6:30pm :
Recitation of auspicious couplets from the Yajurveda by Sriniwas Sanskrit Vidhyapeeth.
6:35pm : Contemporary dances by Astad Deboo and Children.
7:10pm : Cultural performances by Springdales School, Dhaula Kuan
.7:30pm : Cultural performances by Queen Mary's School, Tis Hazari.
7:50pm :
Cultural performances by Mount Carmel School, Dwarka.
8:10pm :
Rocking music by Not For Sale, a Band from Hindu College, Delhi University.
Time : 4:30 pm onwards
Venue : Central Park, Connaught Place, New Delhi
Entry : Free
Presented by: Department of Art, Culture & Languages
Nearest Metro Station : Rajiv Chowk
Delhi Classical Music Festival
Great maestros of Indian Classical Instrumental and Vocal Music will be presenting their best in this festival.
Time : 7:00 pm onwards
Venue: Kamani Auditorium, Copernicus Marg, New Delhi
Entry : Passes
Presented by: Department of Art, Culture & Languages
Nearest Metro Station: Mandi House
Today's Programme
Rajan and Sajan Mishra
The brothers, Rajan and Sajan
Mishra, are singers of the khyal style of Indian classical music.
They were awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2007, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, jointly in 1998 and the Gandharwa National Award for 1994-1995.
Today's Programme
Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma
Credited with single handedly making the santoor a popular classical instrument, Shiv Kumar Sharma's name is synonymous with the instrument. He is a recipient of the Padmashree and Padma Vibhushan
Ramayana (with English subtitles)
A dramatic presentation of the great Indian epic 'Ramayana'
Today's Programme
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
Jashn-e-bachpan
Today's Programme
T.I.E. Space
(5:30 pm)
Veettilekku (Malayalam)
Director: K.V. Ganesh
Group: Rangachetana, Kerala
Duration: 50 mins
Sammukh (6:30 pm)
Tara Baji Lai Lai...(Nepali)
Director: Morten Krogh
Group: Aarohan, Nepal
Duration: 90 mins
Abhimanch (7:15 pm)
Robinson & Crusoe (English)
Director: Gracias Devaraj
Group: Ranga Shankara,
Karnataka
26 Children plays in different languages from across India and abroad
Time : 5.30 pm, 6.30 pm & 7.15 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
Diverse Expressions of the Nation
Today's Programme
Rikambada, Arunachal Pradesh
Narasingha, Himachal Pradesh
Pandavani, Chhattisgarh
Dhol Cholom, Manipur
Dalkhai, Orissa
Bihu, Assam
Mashak Been, Rajasthan
Time : 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Venue: Meghdoot - I, 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
RAAG - RANG
This festival is an eclectic mix of various genres of music and dance and creative fusions of western and eastern instruments.
Today's Programme
Rahul Sharma and Group
(Fusion Music)
Rajnish and Ritesh Mishra
(Hindustani Vocal)
Date : 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th October, 2010
Time : 7:00 pm
Venue : FICCI Auditorium, Tansen Marg, New Delhi
Entry : Passes
Presented by : Department of Art, Culture and Languages
Nearest Metro Station : Mandi House
LOKTARANG
Today's Programme
Tamang Selo Sikkim
Bhangra-Gidda Punjab
Garba-Dandia Gujarat
Lavnee Maharashtra
Oppanna Kerala
Gotipua Orissa
Saptarang - I
Choreographed performances of Folk Dances of India.
Time : 7:00 pm
Venue: Centre for Cultural Resources and Training, 15-A,
Sector- 7, Dwarka, New Delhi- 110075.
Entry : Passes
Presented by: NCZCC, Allahabad in collaboration with
CCRT, New Delhi.
Nearest Metro Station: Sector 9, Dwarka
Screening of Indian Films
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Today's Programme
Name of Film :
Harishchandrachi Factory
Language : Marathi
Director : Paresh Mokashi
At Centre for Cultural Resource and Training (CCRT).
Time : 6:30 pm
Venue : CCRT, 15-A, Sector 7, Dwarka, New Delhi
Entry : Free
Presented by : CCRT in collaboration with Directorate of
Films Festival (Ministry of I&B, Government of India)
Nearest Metro Station: Sector 9, Dwarka
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At Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML).
Bharat Ek Khoj
Tele serial in Hindi based on Discovery of India by Jawaharlal Nehru and directed by Shyam Benegal
Time : 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Venue : NMML, Teen Murti, New Delhi.
Entry : Free
Presented by : NMML
Nearest Metro Station : Central Secretariat
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Film Shows
Presenting films on Art & Culture
Time : 11:30 am, 12:30pm, 4:00pm, 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm
Venue : National Museum, Janpath, New Delhi.
Entry : Tickets
Presented by : National Museum
Nearest Metro Station : Udyog Bhawan
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Screening of Films
Films on eminent artists and art forms of the country
Time : 11:00 am, 3:00pm, and 6:00 pm
Venue : National Gallery of Modern Art, Jaipur House, New Delhi.
Entry : Tickets
Presented by : National Gallery of Modern Art
Nearest Metro Station : Pragati Maidan
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3D Films
Taking you to the Future.
Time : 11:30 am, 12:30pm ,3:30pm, and 4:30 pm
Venue : National Science Centre, Pragati Maidan, Bhairon Road, New Delhi
Entry : Tickets
Presented by : National Science Centre, Delhi
Nearest Metro Station : Pragati Maidan
Performing Arts of India
Today's Programme
Paths of Indian Music
(Meghdoot - I)
Music of Rajasthan by Langas & Manganiars Groups
Presenting various major musical traditions of India.
Time : 9:00 pm - 11:00 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
Commonwealth Literature in Performance
Text and Performance
Performance on poems and texts from Commonwealth countries by leading dancers/actors.
Today's Programme
Anita Ratnam, Chennai
Maya Rao, New Delhi
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
A Vision of Theatre in India
Today's Programme
Charandas Chor
Director: Habib Tanvir,
Naya Theatre, Bhopal
Nautanki, Tamasha, Yakshagana and Kutiyattam.
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
Popular Music of Indian Tradition
Today's Programme
Ghazal and Qawwali
Music Traditions of India
Time: 9:00pm to 11:00pm
Venue: Meghdoot - 1, Rabindra Bhawan, Compernicus Marg, New Delhi
Entry: Tickets
Presented by : Sangeet Natak Akademi (National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama)
Nearest Metro Station: Mandi House