www.kalabharthifest.com, www.kalabharathi.in 2014 November 10 -12 Changampuzha Park, Edappally, Ernakulam Inauguration: Sri. K.C. Joseph (Minister for Culture, Kerala) Celebrating The Rhythm of Youth ! & G O G P R E S E N T S R O U P celebrating the rhythm of youth 2014 November Dears, Kalabharathi Foundation for Indian Culture and Heritage, a well acclaimed non-proﬁtable cultural organisation is conducting the second edition of its national dance and music festival in association with Changampuzha Cultural Center at Changampuzha Park, Edappally, Cochin from November 10th -12th. The fest will showcase the most talented young artists of the country in varied streams of Indian Music & Dance. The vision behind the festival is to “Develop a new India by nurturing the artistic talents of the youth”, thereby crafting a new India, Cultural India. We hereby invite your esteemed presence and kind cooperation for this cultural extravaganza.. Best Regards Aparna Marar Director, Kalabharathi Prof. George S Paul Festival Director K.Balachandran President Changampuzha Cultural Centre KI Shebeer Chairman, Kalabharathi Dr Mohan Bose Secretary 10-12 Changampuzha Park, Edappally, Ernakulam November 10; Monday 6.00 PM : Sri. K I Shebeer Chairman, Kalabharathi Presidential address : Sri. Prof. George S Paul Festival Director Inauguration : Sri. K C Joseph Hon: Minister for Culture, Kerala Chief Guests : Sri. Benny Behannan – MLA : Sri. NV George, MD Geo Group : Padmasri Kalamandalam Kshemavathy Felicitation : Sri. K. Ravikumar, President - Press Club : Sri. Dr Mohan Bose, Secretary Changampuzha Cultural Centre : Smt. S. Sasikala Vote of thanks : Smt. Aparna B Marar Director, Kalabharathi Welcome speech 10th 10th 6.30 pm : Bharathanatyam by Pavithra Krishna Bhatt, Pune. Bharathanatyam is a popular classical dance form of Tamilnadu. Shri Pavitra Bhat is one of the most distinguished disciples of the renowned Bharatanatyam exponent Guru Shri Deepak Mazumdar and Achaarya Choodamani Smt. Anitha Guha Having toured extensively India and abroad as a young performer Pavitra Bhat is also a recipient of innumerable awards and recognition like A.T.Govindarajan Pillai Award, A GRADE from Doordarshan, Yuva nruthya prathibha awards etc. 8 pm : Sattriya by Dr. Prathibha Sharma, Guwahati. Sattriya is one of the rarest and beautiful classical dances of the north-east. Dr. Prathibha Sharma is a well acclaimed danseuse and has received a number of honours in the ﬁeld. She has also performed at all major festivals of the country . 11 th 11 th 7 pm : Kuchipudi by Geetha Padmakumar, Kerala. Kuchipudi named after the name of a village in Andhrapradesh is considred to be their traditional artform. Smt. Geetha Padmakumar is a wellknown kuchupudi performer, choreographer and teacher. She is a disciple of Padmabhushan Dr. Vempatti Chinnasathyam master and passionately works for the popularity of the artform. She has trained a number of students in the ﬁeld including cine actors like Manju Warrier, Rachana Narayanankutty etc. 8 pm : Kathak by Adithi Bhagwat, Mumbai Kathak is one of the most spectacular Indian art forms from north India. Aditi is a well known kathak exponent and the most outstanding in the younger generation. She is an ‘A’ graded artist of the Doordarshan Kendra and empanelled with the Indian Council of Cultural Relations. With a strong foothold in Kathak, she has also done a number of collaborative works with Jazz maestro Louiz Banks, ace percussionist Sivamani and music composer Merlin D'souza. She is also a known actress through hindi movies, several regional Marathi ﬁlms and television shows like "Avantika", "Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki" etc.  by Nrityantaar, Bangalore . Odissi is a subtle yet gentle artform originated in Orissa, known for its sculpturesque poses. Nrityantaar is a well known odissi ensemble from Bangalore led by the renowned young professional Ms. Madhulita Mohapatra. CHANGAMPUZHA SAMSKARIKA KENDRAM EDAPPALLY www.kalabharathi.in www.georgettan.com www.changampuzhapark.com C o m p l i m e n t s 7.30 pm : Odissi Group B e s t 12th by Sithara (Play Back Singer), Kerala. A popular singer in kerala and a recepient of kerala state ﬁlm award for best playback singer female in 2013. She is a disciple of Usthad Fayaz Khan. W i t h 12 th 6 pm : Ghazal Concert F r o m . . . .  www.bignewslive.com www.bignewslive.com www.besttradingcompany.com RSAND I WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTOR OF CEMENT CLEARING & FORWARDING AGENTS I TRANSPORTING GRANITES I READYMIX CONCRETES Professional Portfolio websites Whether you are looking to make a splash with a new professional portfolio, or gain an edge over the competition with a unique and professional redesign we can help take your business to the next level through smart and affordable website solutions TECH www.bigsofttech.in Email: [email protected] Mob: 07559002078