Delhi Celebrates
Programme for 8th 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
Chitrasena Vajira Dance group from Colombo
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 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 : 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
India Celebrates
This festival will be held in the Commonwealth Games Village and will feature popular and vibrant music.
Today's Programme
Mohit Chauhan
Mohit Chauhan started his career singing Indian pop songs with the band silk Route. He began singing film songs and sang for A.R Rahman in 2006 film Rang De Basanti. In 2010 won the Filmfare Award.
Time: 6:30 pm to 7:30 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.
Zonal Cultural Centre
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 Minar
Today's Programme
Rekha Bhardwaj
Known in the music industry for her rustic voice, Rekha Bhardwaj released her first album in 2004 titled 'Ishqa Ishqa'. Which won critical acclaim. Her songs in Omkara, especially Namak, Won her accolades. She considers Lata Mangeshkar as her idol.
Today's Programme
Daler Mehndi
Daler Mehndi is a versatile genius He continually reinvents himself and his art along with his exquisite choreography and maverick image befitting a maharaja. Mixing the earthy goodness of bhangra with a dash of rap and reggae, people loved every bit of him and with appearances in films further expanding his enormous popularity.
Youth Festival (Rescheduled)
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 under the "YOUTH FESTIVAL" 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.
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
Wadali Brothers
THE Wadali Brothers (Puranchand Wadali & Pyarelal Wadali) are Sufi singers and musicians from Guru ki Wadali in the Amritsar District of Punjab, india They belong to the fifth generation of musicians given to singing the messages of Sufi saints.
Today's Programme
Shujaat Khan
Noted Indian musician ,and sitar player, Shujaat Khan, belongs to the Imdadkhani gharana. He has over 60 albums to his credit besides a Grammy nomination. He has also been acclaimed for his vocal, and has performed in the band Ghazal with kayhan Kalhor. His style known as the gayaki ang, is imitative of the subtleties of the human voice
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) Nirontore Hori Bula Hori (Assamese)
Director: Gourab Kr. Hazarika
Group Sutradhaar, Assam,
Duration: 90mins
Abhimanch (7:15 pm)
Indian Idol (Bengali)
Director: Debshankar Halder
Group: Nandikar, W.B.
Duration: 60mins
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
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
Arunima Kumar (Kuchipudi Dance)
Anita Babu and Group (Odissi Dance)
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
KanchivaramLanguage
TamilDirector
S. PriyadarshanAt 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
Qawwali by
Warsi Brothers
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
Tripura Kashyap, Delhi
Shagun Butani, 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
Nagmandal
Director :
Neelam Mansingh
Chaudhary
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
Kala-Shilp Mela
Exhibition of Living Cultural Traditions
Today's Programme
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