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HERITAGE FESTIVALS

AMRITSAR HERITAGE FESTIVAL, November 22-26, 2006
 
Events
 
Inaugural Procession of Bhagra, Giddha, Gatka troupes, horses and elephants
Cultural Programme by Local Artists
Film on Amritsar
Sound and Light show to observe 300 years of martyrdom of Guru Arjun Dev ji
Children’s Workshops – Story Writing, Mask making, and Jute Crafts
Seminar: Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission and the Heritage of Amritsar
Meet the Author - interaction with 3 famous authors – Dr Joginder Paul (Urdu), Dr Gurdev Singh Rupana (Punjabi), and Dr Narendra Mohan (Hindi)
Heritage Walk

Performances
 
Shabad Kirtan – Bhai Gurnam Singh (Patiala), Ashiq Ali Bahi Lal of Pakistan and Hazoori Ragi fromSri Darbar Sahib, Amritsar
Theatre: Tatti Tavi Da Sach
Jawad and Mazhar Ali Khan (Patiala Gharana)
Sufi Gayeki by Hans Raj Hans
Ustad Asad Ali Khan – Celebrated exponent of the Rudra Been, the oldest instrument of Indian Classical Music
Sufiana Kalam and Ghazal by Shafqat Ali Khan of Pakistan
Swan Lake Ballen in Mohiniattam by Bharati Shivaji and Party
Kavi Darbar
Music and Dance Evening: Manmohan Waris, Bhupinder Kaur and Sudesh Lehri

BABA JASSA SINGH HERITAGE FESTIVAL, KAPURTHALA, October 27-29, 2006
 
Events
 
Shabad Kirtan by Bhai Mansa Singh
Theatre: Tatti Tavi da Sach
Santoor by Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma
Vocal by Pt Channu Lal Misra
Mohan Veena by Pt Vishwamohan Bhatt
Thumri and Ghazal by Begum Farida Khanum

PATIALA HERITAGE FESTIVAL, February 11-19, 2006
 
Events
 
Crafts Mela Inauguration
Seminar: Arts of the Punjab
International Tent Pegging Competition
Children's Declamation Contest and Mask Making Workshop
Workshop on Crafts and Textiles of the Punjab
Meet the Author: Gulzar Sandhu (Punjabi), Ganga Prasad Vimal (Hindi), Joginder Paul (Urdu)
Fashion Show (Designer: Ritu Kumar and Produced by Harmeet Bajaj)
Painting Workshop on the Heritage of Patiala
Patiala Dog Show
Heritage Walk at Qila Mubarak
Heritage Walk at Qila Bahadurgarh
Heritage Run from Baradari Gardens to Old Moti Bagh Palace (NIS)

Performances
 
Inaugural Ceremony, Swan Lake Ballet in Mohiniattam by Bharati Shivaji and Party
Devotional Music: Gurnam Singh (Shabad), Gurinder Harnam Singh (Bhajan), Ghulam Sabir Nizami (Qawwali)
Theatre 'Laung da Lishkara' by Harpal Tiwana Group
Shubha Mudgal (Classical Vocal) and Navtej Johar Bharatnatyam dance to Sufi Music by Madan Gopal Singh
Aditi Mangaldas (Kathak dance) and Chhannu Lal Misra (Vocalist - Banaras Gharana)
Reza Ali Khan (Vocal, Patiala Gharana) and Irshad Khan (Sitar)
Mustafa Reza (Vichitra Been) and Shafqat Ali Khan (Sufiana Kalam)
Ali Ahmad Hussain (Shehnai, Banaras Gharana) and Farida Khanum (Ghazal singer)
Kavi Darbar
Pop Concert

AMRITSAR HERITAGE FESTIVAL, November 23-27, 2005
 
Events
 
Inaugural Procession of Bhagra, Giddha, Gatka troupes, horses and elephants
Cultural Programme by Local Artists
Film on Amritsar
Seminar on "Amritsar - a heritage city: Building infrastructure for tourism"
Meet the Author - interaction with 4 famous authors

Performances
 
Shabad Kirtan - Bh Mansa Singh
Theatre: Gaddi charhan di kaahal bari si - directed by Kewal Dhaliwal
Odissi dance with Rajasthani Langas - Sonal Mansingh
Sufiana Qawwali and Ghazal - Sher Miandad of Pakistan
Vishwamohan Bhatt
Parween Sultana
Fashion Show
Kavi Darbar
Pop Concert

BABA JASSA SINGH HERITAGE FESTIVAL, KAPURTHALA, October 21-23, 2005
 
Events and Performances at Jagatjit Palace, Kapurthala
 
Release of Brochure
 
Shabad Kirtan - The 14th generation of Kapurthala Raagis by Bh. Awtar Singh
Ustad Ghulam Hasan Shaggan of Pakistan, Kapurthala Gharana
Sufiana Kalam - Hans Raj Hans
Harpal Tiwana's Theatre "Sirhind di Deewar"
Pt. Birju Maharaj
Pt. Kishan Maharaj
Pt. Rajan-Sajan Mishra

PATIALA HERITAGE FESTIVAL, February 12-20, 2005
 
Events

Crafts Mela
Inaugural Ceremony followed by a film on Patiala
Seminar on Punjabi Influence on Hindi Cinema
Exhibition of Paintings curated by Dr. Rajiv Lochan, Director, National Gallery of Modern Art

Performances
 
Malavika Sarukkai (Bharatnatyam)
Shujaat Khan (Sitar)
Parween Sultana (Vocal)
Savita Devi & Pandit Anant Lal (Jugalbandi of Vocan & Shehnai, Banaras Gharana)
Shiv Kumar Sharma (Santoor) & Shafat Ahmed Khan (Tabla)
Vishwamohan Bhatt (Mohan Veena recital)
Kiren Segal & Bharati Shivaji (Jugalbandi of Odissi & Mohiniattam dance)
Ashish Khan (Sarod)
Farid Ayaz from Pakistan (Quwwali)
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan from Pakistan (Quwwali)
Sirhind di Deewar - produced by Harpal Tiwana
Fashion Show: Designers - Sabyasachi Mukerjee, Satya Paul & Rina Latif, produced by Harmeet Bajaj
Pop Music Concert
Patiala Dog Show

AMRITSAR HERITAGE FESTIVAL, November 18-23, 2004
 
Events

 
Crafts Mela
Inaugural Procession of Bhagra, Giddha, Gatka troupes, horses and elephants
Seminar on Amritsar Heritage
Heritage Walks
Food Festival

Performances
 
Pt. Rajan-Sajan Mishra (Vocal)
Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia (Flute)
Madhavi Mudgal (Odissi dance)
Girija Devi (Voal)
Begam Abida Parveen from Pakistan (Sufiana Kalaam)
Sabad Kirtan Darbar by Bhai Gurnam Singh, Bhai Mohan Singh Khangoora & Bhai Balbir Singh
Kavi Darbar
Fashion Show: Designers - Rana Gill, Anju Modi & Suneet Verma, Produced by Harmeet Bajaj
Punjabi Opera (Wichhre Paani) directed by Madan Bala Sandhu
Punjabi Pop Concert

BABA JASSA SINGH HERITAGE FESTIVAL, KAPURTHALA, October 18-20 2004
 
Performances

 
Javed-Babar Niazi of Pakistan (Vocal)
Uma Sharma (Kathak)
Jawwad-Mazhar Ali Khan (Vocal)
Sher Miandad of Pakistan (Sufiana Qawwali)
Budhaditya Mukerjee (Sitar)
Pt. Jasraj (Vocal)

PATIALA HERITAGE FESTIVAL, February 14-22, 2004
 
Events

 
Crafts Mela
Inaugural Ceremony
Seminar on Patiala’s Heritage
Exhibition of Paintings curated by Dr. Rajiv Lochan, Director, National Gallery of Modern Art
Golf Tournament
Cricket Match
Rural Sports
Patiala Cup Polo Tournament

Performances
 
Primila Puri & Nandita Puri (Kathak interpretation of Patiala Gharana Gayeki)
Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia (Flute)
Pt Rajan-Sajan Mishra (Vocal)
Jawad & Mazhar Ali Khan (Patiala Gharana)
Imrat Khan & Wajahat Khan (Sitar & Sarod Jugalbandi)
Yamini Krishnamurthi (Bharatnatyam)
Girija Devi (Thumri, Dadra & Kajri)
Mohammad Ahmed Khan Warsi of Rampur (Traditional Naatiya Qawwali)
Ghulam Ali (Ghazal singer from Pakistan)
Shovana Narayan (Kathak)
Zila Khan (Thumri, Ghazal & Geet)
Theatre: Charandas Chor, directed by Habib Tanvir
Fashion Show: Designers - Mona Pali, Nandita Gupta & Kavita Bhartiya
Bhangra Dance & Pop Music Concert
Patiala Dog Show

AMRITSAR HERITAGE FESTIVAL, December 3-7, 2003
 
Events

 
Crafts Mela
Inaugural Procession of Bhagra, Giddha, Gatka troupes, horses and elephants
Seminar on Amritsar Heritage
Heritage Walks
Food Festival

Performances
 
Puran Chand - Pyare Lal Wadali (Sufiana Kalaam)
Jagjit Singh (Ghazals & Punjabi Gayaki)
Bishwajit Roy Chowdhary & Johar Ali (Jugalbandi of Sarod & Violin)
Pt. Jasraj (Vocalist)
Vasundhara Komkali & Kalapani Komkali (Vocal)
Ustad Vilayal Khan (Sitar)
Kavi Darbar
Theatre: Charandas Chor, directed by Habib Tanvir
Fashion Show: Designers - Manish Arora, Rina Dhaka, Rabani & Rakha, Produced by Harmeet Bajaj
Punjabi Pop Concert

KAPURTHALA - SHARAD UTSAV, October 17-19, 2003
 
Performances
 

Nazeer Ahmed Khan Warsi (Quwwal and troupe of Hyderabad)
Wadali Brothers (Sufiana Kalaam)
Pt. Rajan Sajan Mishra (Vocalist, Khayal Gayaki)
Pt. Debu Choudhary and Prateek Choudhary (Sitar maestro in Jugalbandi with Pakhawaj and Tabla, exponent of Senia Gharana)
Smt. Praveen Sultana (Vocalist)
Wichhre Paani - Punjabi Opera Directed by Madan Bala Sandhu

PATIALA HERITAGE FESTIVAL, February 14-23, 2003
 
Events

 
Crafts Mela
Inaugural Torchlight Procession
Seminar on Patiala’s Heritage
Exhibition of Paintings by Punjab Artists curated by Dr. Rajiv Lochan, Director, National Gallery of Modern Art
Chivas Regal Patiala Heritage Gold Tournament
Rural Sports
Cricket Match
Polo Match

Performances
 
Sonal Mansingh (Bharatnatyam dancer with 17 member troupe)
Pt. Jasraj (Vocalist)
Pt. Birju Maharaj (Kathak dancer, Lucknow Gharana)
Ustad Vilayat Khan (Sitar Maestro)
Jagjit Singh (Ghazal & Punjabi Gayaki)
Hansraj Hans (Sufiana Kalaam)
Wadali Brothers (Sufiana Kalaam)
Jawad and Mazhar Ali Khan (Patiala Gharana)
Ajay Chakravarty (Vocalist, Patiala Gharana)
Reza Ali Khan (Vocalist, Patiala Gharana)
Ghasi Ram Kotwal: Punjabi rendition of legendry Vijay Tendulkar’s play, produced by Kewal Dhaliwal
Punjabi Opera (Wichhre Paani) directed by Madan Bala Sandhu
Fashion Show: Designers - J J Valaya and Ranna Gill, produced by Harmeet Bajaj
Pop Concert

 
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