{"id":5801,"date":"2022-12-06T16:26:52","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T16:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citywoofer.com\/blog\/?p=5801"},"modified":"2022-12-09T06:39:16","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T06:39:16","slug":"infosys-foundation-bengaluru-comes-to-chandigarh-with-contemporary-art-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.citywoofer.com\/blog\/infosys-foundation-bengaluru-comes-to-chandigarh-with-contemporary-art-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Infosys Foundation Bengaluru Comes to Chandigarh With Contemporary Art Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a bid to promote indigenous talent in the Tricity and other parts of Punjab, Infosys Foundation, Bengaluru has come together with the famous Bhavan Vidyalaya chain of schools, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Chandigarh Kendra to celebrate art, music and drama in a unique, week-long Contemporary Art Festival.<\/p>\n<p>After Pune and Bengaluru, this one-of-its-kind event to take place in Bhavan Vidyalaya, Chandigarh Campus (Sector 27) will be inaugurated by Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Banwarilal Purohit on Dec 9.<\/p>\n<p>Padmashri RK Saboo,\u00a0 Chairman, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Chandigarh Kendra and ex-president Rotary International,\u00a0 launched the poster of the festival.<\/p>\n<div class=\"full-width-img py-3\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citywoofer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-12-05-at-1.05.40-PM-711x400.jpeg\" alt=\"Art Festival Poster\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" \/><\/div>\n<p>With performances ranging from classical recitals and <em>qawwalis<\/em> to clown theatre and fusion concerts, this musical extravaganza is an attempt to put indigenous artists from the Tricity on the art and cultural map of India.\u00a0 The festival also includes an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citywoofer.com\/blog\/augmented-reality-exhibition\/\"><strong>art exhibition<\/strong><\/a> displaying works of over 40 artists from the Tricity and live art workshops.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Live Telecast <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The event will also be broadcast live on the YouTube channels of Chandigarh and Bengaluru Kendras of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. This is the first time that an event of such a scale has been organized by Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, Chandigarh. Through this programme, citizens of the Tricity will get an opportunity to immerse themselves in music, art, drama and spirituality.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What\u2019s on offer:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dec 9<\/strong>: Spiritual seeker <strong>Geet Rao<\/strong> will perform Shiv Aradhana; dance drama &#8211; Bharat Amrit Manthan, by the <strong>artists of Pracheen Kala Kendra<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Dec 10-11<\/strong>: Live Art Workshop<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dec 10<\/strong>: Qawwali by the<strong> Ibadat group<\/strong> in the evening<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dec 11<\/strong>: A concert by <strong>Guru Rohit Ashwa Bali<\/strong> from Chandigarh and <strong>Rajwinder Kaur<\/strong> from Amritsar<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dec 12<\/strong>: Play \u2018Romeo Juliet\u2019 and \u2018Saat Maskare\u2019 directed by <strong>Sukhmani Kohli<\/strong>; fusion music by singer <strong>Hardeep Kainth<\/strong> from Ropar, Punjab.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dec 13<\/strong>: Kavi Ghosti by <strong>Vijay Kapoor<\/strong>; piano recital by <strong>Anu Bains, Pratham Pal Singh,Atul, Lakra and Nainika<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dec 14<\/strong>: Performance by singer and music teacher <strong>Purabi Baruah<\/strong>, Bharatanatyam by father-son duo, <strong>Rahul and Bharat Gupta<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dec 15<\/strong>: Music performance by singer <strong>Poonam Rajput<\/strong>; Play \u2018First Teacher\u2019 by city&#8217;s famous theater artist <strong>Chakresh Kumar<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Art Exhibition will be on display on all days.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date<\/strong>: Dec 9 &#8211; Dec 15<\/p>\n<p><strong>Entry<\/strong>: Free<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a bid to promote indigenous talent in the Tricity and other parts of Punjab, Infosys Foundation, Bengaluru has come together with the famous Bhavan Vidyalaya chain of schools, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Chandigarh Kendra to celebrate art, music and drama in a unique, week-long Contemporary Art Festival. 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