'Mumbai Saptarang'...State Golden Jubilee Celebrations...A variety of Cultural Programmes..Including Drama...
January 22, 2010 12:00:00 AM IST MTG editorial
Seven Days Cultural Festival at Seven Venues Starting 22th January to 28th January 2010
As a part of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Maharashtra, the State Government has organized a week-long cultural festival, entitled, 'Mumbai Saptarang, from January 22 to 28th Jan.
The gala event will showcase Maharashtra's arts, culture and traditions at seven different venues across Mumbai. Over 250 artistes from the States, living in remote villages and the hilly areas will present their art in 'Saptarang'. Apart from them, an equal number of artistes from all over the country will highlight the glorious cultural traditions of India.
The distinguishing feature of this year's 'Saptarang' is the prominence given to rural folk artistes and participation of the talented young artistes. The programme is jointly organized in association with the South Central Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur West Zone Cultural Centre, Udiapur, Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi, Lalit Kala Akademi, Delhi, and the N.C.P.A., Mumbai.
The Saptarang event will be organized at the Gateway of India, N.C.P.A., Pu. La. Deshapnde Maharashtra Kala Academy, Nare Park-Parel, Jambori Maidan-Worli, Government Colony Maidan- Bandra, Kannamwar Nagar-Vikroli and Mumbai University's Complex at Kalina.
The grand innovative programme - Mahalokgatha, will have 200 traditional folk artistes present an integrated performance on the stage. Besides, Mahalokgatha programmes like Sufi Quawwali, Special programme of Zee TV's SARAGAMAPA, performance by Shankar Mahadevan, Pankaj Udhas, Bhavani Shankar and Rajashri Shirke will be the attraction at Gateway of India. Each of these programmes will be held every day at 6.30 pm from January 22 to 25. The programme by Shankar Mahadevan will be held at 6.15 a.m. on January 22nd.
The festival of prize-winning one-act plays will be organized at the N.C.P.A. from January 22 to 24, under the title, 'Yuva Act'. The same one-act plays will be performed at Prithvi Theatre on January 24, throughout the day. At the N.C.P.A., folk artistes from Maharashtra will perform Lokdharmi on January 23, and on January 24. Drishyapat - a festival of short films of young directors will also be held. An exhibition of paintings by painters from Maharashtra, under the title of Rang pat will be organized from January 22 to 28. On January 27, in the programme captioned 'Ekapatri', Bharud, Pandawani, Phadwachan will be performed. Marathi 'Natya Sangeet' will be organized on January 28.
Although the entry to all these programmes is free, it is necessary to have entry passes. For 'Yuva Act', and 'Natya Sangeet', there will be tickets at a nominal rate. For all other programmes limited entry passes are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Ravindra Natya Mandir, Prabhadevi, Maharashtra Watch Colmpany, Dadar (West), and Rhythm House, Fort, Mumbai.
At the Pu.La.Deshapnde, Maharashtra Kala Academy, various programmes like 'Nrityotsav 2010, 'Athavaninna Ujala', audio-visual recording of old musical dramas done 15 years ago, will be presented. All these programmes have no entry fee.
At Parel, Worli, Bandra, Vikroli and Kalina, programmes like Santwani, folk arts, Adowa's music dance festival, 'Sankahipta Mee Natsamarat', Kathakkerang Bhaktike Sang, Agthanayika, will be organized daily at 7 p.m. from January 22 to 28. This year, people from Dombivali and Thane can also enjoy the programmes under 'Saptarang'. The Mahalokgatha programme will be held at Savitrai Phule Natyagriha, Dombivali on January 27 at 8 p.m. and at Gadkari Rangayatan, Thane on January 28 at 8 p.m. Free entry passes are available at these two places.
*Mumbai Theatre Guide takes no responsibility for change in schedule
