Bharat Nivas campus invites you for a Kerala Week, to coincide with the Onam Festival that happens at this time of the year.
This mini-fest brings together dance, folk theatre, Kalaripayet and drums, as well as films and presentations on its cultural journey and contemporary art spread across different venues. Come, discover another part of India, ancient, classical and contemporary.
Program List:
Sunday, 31st AUGUST
10:00 am @ SAWCHU, Flower Mandala Pookalam, open community activity.
8:00 pm @ Sri Aurobindo Auditorium, Mohiniattam Dance by Gopika Varma and troupe.
Monday, 1st SEPTEMBER
5:00 pm @ SAWCHU, Lec-Dem: Kalaripayattu by Palanivel and troupe.
Tuesday, 2nd SEPTEMBER
4:30pm @ SAWCHU Chenda Melam drums by Kalanilayam UnniKrishnan
Wednesday, 3rd SEPTEMBER
3.00 – 4.30 pm @ KALAKENDRA, Meet the Artists – Bose Krisnamachari & artists from Auroville and Puducherry
7.00 pm @ INDIA SPACE, Contemporary Art: Kochi Muziris Biennale. Presentation by: Bose Krishnamachari
Thursday, 4th SEPTEMBER
7.00 pm @ INDIA SPACE, A Cultural Journey through Tradition and Inquiry. Presentation by: Manoj Pavithran
8.00 pm @ SRI AUROBINDO AUDITORIUM, Ottan Thullal by Suresh Kaliyath
Friday 5th SEPTEMBER
12 – 1.30 pm @ Bharat Nivas, Onam Lunch (Lunch at Rs. 80/head with pre-booking, call Riju at 9159816807)
3.00 pm onward @ SRI AUROBINDO AUDITORIUM Malayalam FILM FESTIVAL
Saturday 6th SEPTEMBER
8.00 pm @ SRI AUROBINDO AUDITORIUM, Kathakali dance by Prabal Gupta.
