Koodiyattam
at the Festival of Intangible Heritage
April 16, 2010
Natana Kairali's
Koodiyattam troupe led by G Venu, participated in the Festival of Asia
Pacific Intangible Cultural Heritage 2010 in Jeonju, the traditional cultural
city of South Korea. The festival was conducted for creating a space to
re-enact and transmit diverse types of traditional cultures in the Asia
Pacific regions, said the organisers in a statement released during the
festival. 'We took efforts to invite Koodiyattam which is a valuable intangible
cultural heritage of humanity registered in UNESCO as well as the representative
of India for creating a new opportunity of sharing with the intangible
cultural heritage of Asian countries,' said Mr. Song Ha Jin, Mayor of Jeonju
City, in his welcome speech.
G Venu
with Mr. Song Ha Jin Mayor of Jeonju City
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Potiyil
Ranjith Chakyar as Hanuman and Sooraj Nambiar as Bhima in the Koodiyattam
play presented at the festival
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The troupe
also performed at Seoul under the auspices of Asian Performing Arts Institute
established by Dr. Dong Sung Huh and conducted a workshop for the students
of the Dance Department of the Korean University of Arts. Dr. Yung Il Hur,
an eminent dance historian, interviewed Koodiyattam maestro G Venu for
the Archives of the Dance Department. The six member Koodiyattam troupe
included Sooraj Nambiar, Potiyil Ranjith Chakyar, Kalamandalam Rajeev,
Kalamandalam Hariharan and Kalanilayam Haridas. |
