Mohini Nrithyotsav 2009 February 27, 2009

Monisha Arts, Bangalore
Presents
Mohini Nrithyotsav 2009- The Classical Dance Festival
(A Two- Day Workshop and Lecture Demonstration on Mohiniyattam)
Venue: - ADA Rangamandira, J.C Road, Bengaluru
Date: - 28 the February 2009 and 1st March 2009

Supported by
Department of Kannada and Culture, Government of Karnataka
And
Sangeet Natak Akademy, New Delhi
All are cordially invited. Please be seated 15mins prior to the programme.
28th February 2009
10.00 am
Curtain Raiser
Lighting the Lamp
Keynote Address (Sopanam Sangeetham and Thalas) by
Padmabhushan Sri. Kavalam Narayana Panikkar
Presided by Smt. Vimala Rangachar, Secretary, MES

Our Dignitaries
Sri. K.C. Ramamurthy IPS
Smt. Lalitha Srinivasan (Director, NUPURA)
Upaya Gana Vidushi Dr. Shyamala G. Bhave
Smt. Dwaraki Krishnaswamy (Flutist and Music Composer)
Invocatory Item “Ganapathy”- Karnataka Kalashree Smt. Sreedevi Unni

10.45 am
Demonstration on Sopana sangeetham and Thalams by ‘Sopanam’ Trivandrum
11.45 am
Paper Presentation ‘Articulation through Thouratrka’ Smt. Methil Devika
‘Philosophical Dimensions of Mohiniyattam’ Smt. Ayswaria Wariar

12.45 pm- Interaction
1.00 pm Conclusion of Session

5. 30 pm Inauguration of Dance Festival
Chief Guests
Padmabhushan Sri. Kavalam Narayana Panikkar
Sri. B.R Jayaramaraje Urs I.A.S
(Secretary to the Government, Kannada Culture & Information Department)
Guests of Honour
Sangeeta Kala Ratna Sri. Mysore V. Subramanya
(Music, Dance Critic, Deccan Herald/ Prajavani)
Mrs. Sharada Panikkar

Felicitation
Guru. Smt Radha Sreedhar- Karnataka Kalathilaka (Director Venkatesha Natya Mandir)
Guru. Smt. Usha Dattar (Artistic Director, Dattar Institute of Performing Arts, Bengaluru)
Guru Miss Banumaty ( Director, Nruthyakalamandir)

6. 30 pm Mohiniyattam
Smt. Ayswaria Wariar (Nrityodaya, Baroda)
Miss Sarita (Sopanam, Trivandrum)
8.00 pm Smt. Methil Devika (Recipient of National Honour Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar)

1st March 2009
10.00 am Lighting the Lamp
Workshop and Lecture Demonstration presided by Sri. Kavalam Narayana Panikkar
Paper presentation ‘Navarasa’ by Shathavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh
Demonstration
Kathakali by Smt. Radhika Varma, Bengaluru
Mohiniyattam by Smt. Sreedevi Unni, Bengaluru
Bharathanatyam by Smt. Revathi Narasimhan, Bengaluru
‘Rasaghette’ a dance feature by Dr. Malini Ravisankar, Bengaluru
Paper presentation ‘Lasya’ (Swaying Body Movements) by Smt. Jaya Prabha Menon (New Delhi)
Demonstration Lasya
Kathakali Sri. Probal Gupta
Odissi Smt. Sharmila Mukherji
‘Lasya Ranjini’ Bharathanatyam with Karanas- Smt. Nirupama Rajendra
1.15 pm Conclusion of the session

5. 30 pm
‘Cholkettu’ Students of Monisha Arts
Chief Guest
Guru Manju Bhargavi (Kuchipudi Exponent)
Guests of Honour
Dr. Soorya Prasad (Music & Dance critic & editor- in- chief Gunagrahi, Bengaluru
Shathavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh
Felicitation
Vidwan Sri. Narayana Swamy (Mridangist)
Vidwan Sri. Sudev Warrier (Vocalist)
Sri. Sai. Venkatesh (Light and Stage Craft)
Sri. Kiran Subramanyam and Smt. Sandya Kiran (Directors, RASIKA Academy of Performing Arts)
Sri. Rajendra and Smt. Nirupama Rajendra (Directors, Abhinaya Dance Company)
Sri. Kanakaraj (Make-up Artist)

Mohiniyattam- Smt. Jayaprabha Menon (New Delhi)
‘Gandhari Vilapam’ a dance drama (an episode from Mahabharatham) by Guru. Smt. Sreedevi Unni and Students of Monisha Arts

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