Festival of India in Kazakhstan
16-20 November 2009

PROGRAMME

Monday, 16th November 2009

Gala Performance of Layangikam – Confluence of Seven Indian Major
Dance Styles and Percussion at Congress Hall, Astana at 7 pm
(Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kathakali,Manipuri, Odissi, Mohiniattam and Chhau)

Tuesday, 17th November, 2009

Performance / Lec-Dem by individual groups at different venues at Astana

(i) High School No 17 at 11 am
(ii) High School No 31 at 12 noon
(iii) Kazakh State Agro Technical University at 2 pm
(iv) Kazakh Humanitarian and Judicial University at 4 pm

Presentation of Indian dances at Kazakh National Academy of Music
at Astana at 6.30 pm

Thursday, 19th November 2009

Gala Performance of Layangikam at Philharmonia Hall, Almaty at 7 pm

Friday, 20th November 2009

Performance / Lec-Dem by individual groups at different venues at Almaty

(i) Al Farabi Kazakh National University at 2 pm
(ii) Abai Kazakh National University at 3.30 pm
(iii) Kazakh National University of International Relations and World Languages at 5 pm

Participating Group:

Bharatanatyam - Disciples of Smt Saroja Vaidyanathan, Ganesha Natyalaya, New Delhi
Kathak - Disciples of Shri Rajendra Gangani, Guru Kathak Kendra, New Delhi
Kathakali - Artists of International Centre for Kathakali, New Delhi
Manipuri - Artists of Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy, Imphal
Odissi - Disciples of Smt Kiran Segal, Pallavi Odissi Nritya Sangeet Vidyalaya, New Delhi
Mohiniattam - Ms Jayaprabha Menon and group, New Delhi
Chhau - Artists of SNA’s Chhau Kendra, Baripada