50 Years of ICCR
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In New Delhi
February-March-April 2000
March
Friday 10 : Tagore Hall, ICCR : Horizon : Hindustani Vocal Recital : Prakash Sangeet
Holding a doctorate in music, Prakash Sangeet has been trained under the tutelage of his father, Late Shri Balabhau Umedkar "Kundalguru", who was a court vocalist in the erstwhile state of Gwalior
Tuesday 14 : Kamani Auditorium : "At the Edge": Theatre from South Africa:
The play, written and directed by Ronnie Govender, is being presented in collaboration with the National School of Drama
Friday 17: Residence of the Foreign Secretary : Kathak performance by Aditi Mangaldas and accompanying artistes : in celebration of Eid and Holi festivals
Saturday 18 : Tagore Hall, ICCR : Retrospectives : Santoor concert by Maestro Bhajan Sopori:
Pt Bhajan Sopori, hailing from the Soofiana gharana, has been a pioneer in developing the santoor as a complete solo and concert instrument
Tuesday 21: Rashtrapati Bhavan: Kuchipudi recital by Mallika Sarabhai: after the Banquet hosted by the President of the Republic of India in honour of the visiting President of the United States of America, H.E.Mr. William J Clinton
Wednesday 22 : Kamani Auditorium : Aeschylus' "Prometheus Bound": Theatre from Greece:
This ancient Greek tragedy is being presented in collaboration with the National School of Drama. The language of the play is Greek : with brief narration in English
Friday 24 : MMB Lawns : Jazz concert "Space of Colours" by Tunji Beier from Germany
The music of "Space of Colours" is a unique blend of elements of jazz, classical Indian music, based on the compositions of Volker Jaekel. Presented in collaboration with Max Mueller Bhavan
April
Thursday 6: Kamani Auditorium: Symphony Orchestra from Hungary
Friday 7 to Tuesday 11 : Ajanta Gallery, ICCR : Works of an artist from Hungary
Thursday 13 : Residence of the Vice-President of India/ President, ICCR : Folklore of India
Friday 14: Tagore Hall, ICCR : Retrospectives : Folklore of India
Friday 21 : Tagore Hall, ICCR : Horizon : Sitar recital; Hindustani vocal recital
Tuesday 25 : Tagore Hall, ICCR : Music from Tunisia
Wednesday 26: Tagore Hall, ICCR : Retrospectives : Hindustani vocal : Madhup Mudgal
Thursday 27: Tagore Hall, ICCR : Retrospectives : Kathak: Pt Birju Maharaj
Abroad
**Exhibitions:
>Contemporary Graphic Prints in Venezuela
> Photographs: "My Land My People" in Kenya
> Cartoons Exhibition in Sri Lanka
> Madhubani Paintings in the Seychelles
> Installation of bust of Guru Rabindranath Tagore in the Czech Republic
> Installation of bust of Mahatma Gandhi in Canada
> Installation of busts of Mahatma Gandhi & Kasturba Gandhi in the U.S.A.
**Presentations:
> Folklore group "Lokchanda" to Mauritius, Reunion Islands, Lesotho & South Africa
> Bharatanatyam : Jayalakshmi Eshwar : to South-East Asia
> Kathakali " International Centre for Kathakali : to Latin America
> Hindustani Vical : Ashwini Bhide : to the USA
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